You asked, and we listened! We are re-launching our tee spring campaign!
Do you love chainmaille so much you just want to shout it from a mountain top? We know the feeling!
While we can’t give you a mountain, we can provide you with this rockin’ tee shirt (in three different styles) that will let everyone know that you are a proud mailler.
This classic design will be the first is a series of Blue Buddha Teespring campaigns.
This is a limited edition tee – grab yours before it’s too late
Cat Painter (yes, that IS her real name — how great is that?), toils away in her Chicago studio, designing and creating tools for every day life.
Cat says, “I am always looking for the right tool for the job and when I can’t find it I often start sketching – from wishing I could find a reusable market bag that was compact, washable, roomy, and strong, to solving my husband’s problem of itchy, ill-fitting aprons. Since opening my Etsy shop in 2013, ideas have also come from shoppers and customers — whether it’s adding pockets to aprons or expanding table linens beyond Chicago (coming soon).”
Those Chicago table linens are one of the highlights of the Blue Buddha Artisan Market display. Walking by our retail storefront windows, you can’t miss the city’s blue stripe and red stars on table runners, napkins and aprons.
Stop by the Blue Buddha Artisan Market (1127 W. Granville, Chicago) to check out Made by Cat Painter, or if you’re not nearby, visit her Etsy shop online!
We have a shiny, colorful bunch of Maillers’ Choice options to help brighten up this dreary time of year. Now, we need your help to select the colorway used for the February kit.
The Mini Oval Bracelet is delightfully slinky and delicate. Even better? It’s reversible! One side highlights the base metal (aluminum, copper or jewelry brass) and the other showcases the colorful AA accents. The finished piece is just a half inch wide, but it is wonderfully intricate in look and feel. Vote for your favorite color combo today.
We often hear how much Maillers’ Choice subscribers love having a package of inspiration just show up in the mailbox every month. It’s a great way to keep your pliers busy all year long!
Good news: We’re bringing back our 15-month subscription for a limited time! This is truly the best deal if you love Maillers’ Choice. You’ll save 20% off the base of each month’s kit fee with this subscription. Crunch the numbers and you’ll see it’s a great deal; many of our Maillers’ Choice kits are more than the $19.60 you’ll be paying per kit with this subscription level. Subscribe today!
When Rings Dream chainmaille started when a box arrived at Daniel Rychtarik’s home. Inside was enough jump rings to start creating and selling chainmaille to his friends.
Wanting to learn different weaves and more applications for the craft, Dan furthered his chainmaille education, and after a few weekends of creativity and collaboration with Joshua Diliberto, Dan was determined to make this hobby a lifestyle. Soon, Courtney Hardcastle came aboard and they headed to the Renaissance Faire as their first public event. To keep up with the increasing demand, Rachel Billich joined the team.
Dan recently moved on from B3 as a member of our team, but When Rings Dream continues to grow, teach and create quality custom chainmaille designs.
Stop by to check out When Rings Dream’s items at the B3 Artisan Market, 1127 W. Granville Ave. in Chicago, and be sure to like the WRD Facebook page.
Want to learn the basics of chainmaille so you can tackle projects on your own? Looking to hone your skills? Need to add a clasp to a project that you started ages ago, but never finished? Wondering what all those numbers on the supplies packages mean? B3’s Guided Learning is for you!
These affordable sessions are geared toward students age 16+ at any skill level. Most of the session will be spent working on individual projects, though the instructor may take a few minutes at the beginning to demonstrate basic chainmaille techniques, depending upon students’ needs. Guided Learning sessions are perfect for those who need assistance, but don’t require a full-fledged private lesson.
Guided Learning sessions will be held 6:00-7:30 pm on Thursdays (BYOB!), as well as 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on Saturdays through February and March.
Join us and make beautiful jewelry projects today!
Fees: Guided Learning can be purchased in a 4-session ($48) or 8-session ($90) bundle; a la carte walk-ins ($16 each) are available as well. Bundled sessions are valid for three calendar months following the date of purchase.
