Share this:Final Kits Assembled at Blue Buddha! Woo-hoo! I’ve added 100+ kits to the B3 Etsy shop for my new Pirouette design and an updated version of my classic Rondo a la Byzantine weave. Both kits were assembled at the Blue Buddha warehouse before we shut down. This is your LAST chance to grab an… Read more »
Share this:Blue Buddha’s Recommended Chainmaille Suppliers List Since B3 announced our closing, we were flooded with requests to know where to buy quality rings like the ones we sold. At long last, I’ve compiled a list! For each metal, I’ve given my top recommendations. Following that is an alphabetical listing of each supplier with a… Read more »
Share this:An Excellent Introduction to Using Different Materials To Spice Up Your Chainmaille In this how-to book, author Kat Wisniewski shows how to add rubber and glass rings to traditional metal jump rings, creating eye-catching chainmaille designs for all levels. Disclaimer – I know Kat and consider her a friend. We worked together at Blue… Read more »
Share this:50+ Patterns & Instructions by Blue Buddha Now On Our Etsy Shop! This week I added several tutorials to Blue Buddha’s Etsy shop, bringing the total number of B3 chainmaille patterns available for sale to more than 50. Woo-hoo! Shorter tutorials as well as patterns that were formerly in our sale section have also… Read more »
Share this:Mix Multiple Hues of Brilliant Anodized Aluminum to Create Fashionable Color Palettes For many years we sold pre-made mixes of our Anodized Aluminum jump rings. Now, we’re sharing our exact “recipes” with you, so you can make your own mixes. Feel free to play adjust color quantities to make the palettes more pleasing to… Read more »
