Share this:Combine Aluminum Jump Rings and Acrylic Spikes To Make Beautiful Jewelry These 32 mm silver-color spikes will make your chainmaille jewelry look sharp! Add spikes to existing jewelry patterns to jazz—er, punk— them up. Add a single spike to an earwire for fast & edgy earrings (see final project below). Spikes measure 32 mm… Read more »
Share this:Using only small metal jump rings and pliers, you can create beautiful jewelry. It’s no secret we geek out on “whoa-how-did-you-make-that” super-intricate chainmaille projects here at Blue Buddha, but sometimes you just want to have a little fun and create something quickly you can wear out that night. Here are 10 project ideas that… Read more »
Share this:Use varied jump ring sizes to create the classic Jens Pind chainmaille weave, then add extra embellishments to create these new variations. You’ve conquered Jens Pind, you’ve moved on to Just One Ring and you may even have created the Just One Ring Y Necklace variation shown in a recent blog post. So, what’s… Read more »
Share this:Take the classic Jens Pind weave, mix up the jump ring sizes, add a few captive rings, and voila! You’ve got a fantastic necklace. If you can do the Jens Pind weave, you can weave Just One Ring. And then, you’re ready for this elegant variation. This Y necklace is mainly the tapered Just… Read more »
Share this:I’ve had a few people ask about the statement necklace I’m wearing in my Finger & Hand Exercises for Crafters video: To be honest, this is one of my favorite necklaces that I designed last year … and I’m glad it’s finally spring so I can put away the scarves and show this baby… Read more »
