Share this:Customize these timeless designs using current fashion colors We recently published our color palettes for the Fall/Winter 2015-2015 Color Forecast. We love playing around with those swatches because it makes us combine colors we wouldn’t have put together otherwise…and the results have been surprisingly pleasing. If you’re stuck for inspiration, we recommend using the… Read more »
Share this:Create birthstone-inspired chainmaille jewelry for October Our featured October birthstone-inspired kit is a variation on one of our beginner chainmaille patterns, Flowers. Purchase all-in-one, limited-edition kits on our seasonal page. If you’d like to customize a different color scheme, check out the supplies list below to create a necklace and matching earrings. Purchase jump… Read more »
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:If you’re wondering what chainmaille projects to tackle with those size T14 – 14ga 3/8″ (9.5 mm) rings, check out the post below for weave ideas as well as where to get instructions for each one. Weaves Idea: T14 – 14 SWG 3/8″ (9.5mm) Wire Gauge = 14ga SWG (0.08″ / 2.0 mm) Inner… 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 »
