It’s our Chicago retail store’s first birthday! We started the year as a humble little pop-up shop with a just a plywood floor and some racks of jump rings, and somehow we made our way to being named one of Edgewater’s Best New Businesses! Now that the dust has settled (literally), and we have a… Read more »
We weave a lot around here. A LOT. So, we’ve tried pretty much every trick there is to keep from marring our jump rings while weaving. Hands down, the best way we’ve found to keep from scratching our jump rings is to coat our pliers with Tool Magic. It not only protects our chainmaille supplies,… Read more »
Often, chainmaille projects consist of hundreds or thousands of jump rings linked through/over/between/under each other, creating gorgeous, intricate weaves. This is not one of those projects. And we LOVE it! Pick up those pliers and make our newest free & easy project: Spike Earrings. Designed by B3 team member Darlene Ostrowski of Do Bats Eat Cats?… Read more »
While chainmaille is and always will be our one true love, sometimes, our eyes wander. We admit it — we have a crush on wire wrapping. *blushing* How can you blame us? Look at this gorgeous Nested Ring by our very own Aimee Leang. And you’re in luck, because Aimee will teach students how to make… Read more »
The June Maillers’ Choice kit will be a set of Ripple Double Spiral Necklace & Earrings, designed by B3 team member Darlene! This kit uses six rings sizes to create a gentle ripple through the weave. So, we’re asking you: Should the kit be plain aluminum, or aluminum and a color AA? (You’ll be able… Read more »
