The weaves on this page all appear in the book Chains by Becky.
Please Note: Not all these ring sizes are exactly the same as suggested in Becky's book. They are
sizes that I've tried and like, but they might not be exactly what Becky recommends. The main reason for this is that she often recommends
using dead soft wire, and I only use half hard (or harder) for my rings. The same size mandrel usually worked just fine for the half
hard rings, but every so often I had to drop down by .25mm to make up for the extra springback.
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F L A T Q U E E N ' S L I N K
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Page 18
This is a flattened version of what I usually call "box chain." The small rings along two sides bring the large rings on
the other sizes close together, giving a rectangular cross-section, instead of the usual square. This weave works into a
very nice bracelet, and
you can make the flattened effect more extreme by using rings with even greater size contrast.
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L A C E Y C H A I N
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Page 28
The singe-wide and double-wide versions of this chain both use the same ring size. I want to try some
multi-metal color patterns with this one!
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D O U B L E L A C E
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Page 31
The repeating jumble pattern makes me think that this would be a good charm bracelet.
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H A L F P E R S I A N 3 - I N - 1
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Page 37
One of the "tricky weaves." If you have trouble with this one you may want to purchase my
Bracelets Vol. 2 DVD. Watch the section on the Oval chain
and you'll see a cheat for how to start half persian 3-in-1.
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More samples coming soon.... |
