Simple Chainmaille to Use Up Mistake Silver
by Pat Barden.
(Chatham, New York USA)
simple bracelet
Now is probably the worst time for the sterling silver chainmaille– price wise–but I’ve taught myself a simple few things to use up some mistakes.
I bought 600 jump-rings from a different company than i usually do–same gauge, same size–but they are soft–so I used them in threes for a cool bracelet with nice sterling silver twisted links.
Then I found a simple pattern online for earrings with seedbeads, but rather than seedbeads I used these Thai silver spacers I bought which are bigger than what I like for my usual designs-.
Pat Barden
Comments:
Simple yet eligant
by: Anonymous
What a great way to use leftovers and pieces. Thanks for sharing and some inspiration.
thankye
by: pat barden
hey–thankye for the compliment–very kind
Harden those jump rings
by: Patricia
You can harden (and incidentally add a higher polish and knock off any rough edges) by tumbling the soft rings in a rock tumbler with steel shot. Not economical unless you already have one but a lovely tool.
Great Idea
by: Dorothy Hubbard
Love want you did Pat, I have a lot of rings that I put to the side that maybe did not close correctly or when trying to close I did something to cause the off shape. So thanks for the idea.
Very nice
by: Linda
I love it. Simple but very nice. Thanks for sharing
