Share this: Metallic gold jewelry is especially trendy this year and we’ve got some project ideas that are easy to make and won’t break the bank. Jewelry Brass is a great affordable alternative to precious metal rings, easy to work with and still lends a nice weight to pieces. Check out our “free & easy”… Read more »
Category: Free & Easy Jewelry Projects
Free & Easy chainmaille patterns: large jump rings
Share this:In honor of our large jump rings sale happening at the end of this week, we are sharing two “free & easy” projects that utilize some of our largest anodized aluminum rings. Be sure to check out some of our previous posts for even more ideas for these big and beautiful rings. Rock on!… Read more »
DIY Fashion: Geometric Jewelry
Share this:We’ve noticed a huge trend in geometric jewelry for this fall. Triangles, chevrons, diamonds – you name it, jewelry is getting angular this season! A craft that primarily uses circular jump rings to come together may not be the first thing that comes to mind for creating sharp lines and corners, but chainmaille can… Read more »
Free & Easy Jewelry Project: Black and Gold ring + matching earrings
Share this:Combine metal and rubber jump rings to create this 3-dimensional domed ring and simple matching earrings. Good pliers and a little bit of hand strength is needed for the higher gauge rings but the project comes together quickly and follows the fall trend of geometric jewelry. If you’re just starting out, you may want… Read more »
DIY Fashion: Chain Draped Shoes
Share this: Chainmaille is popping up in fashion all over the place from high fashion runways to embellishments on t-shirts and even shoes. We decided to take on one of these trends and create our own draping chains for shoes using a couple of our beginning level tutorials (one of which is even FREE)… Read more »