Comments on: Give Life to Old Chains by Candy Carlile

By: Paula Owens

Paula Owens — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:42:03 +0000

Awesome tutorial! Inspired me to hunt down my “bits n’pieces” box and get creative! Any thoughts on what can be done with fine gold and silver chains that are broken? I have a collection of them (I’m just too stubborn to give them up!)
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By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:01:40 +0000

I love your idea of using some old jewelry and I find the brass parts are great. I also feel they need to be cleaned up, and wonder what you’d recommend for cleaning brass or copper. Thanks.

By: Jules

Jules — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:12:59 +0000

Dear candy,
I like to use old chain too.
However, some I’ve used, the plate has worn off….what was once gold is now coppery.
Do you have a solution to this or should I just embrace the tarnish?
Thank you!
Jules

By: Terri Wlaschin

Terri Wlaschin — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:34:33 +0000

I am big on deconstructing and re-purposing too. Lovely work.

By: Marie

Marie — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:13:57 +0000

The things you have made with found components are just lovely! I LOVE re-purposing old jewelry pieces, and using old items that were never jewelry to make something wearable. At one of our local Goodwill stores, I bought a large florist’s vase cram-packed with old jewelry (for $15; not a bad price), some of it nice stuff and some just inexpensive costume jewelry, but most of it went into my stash for further consideration. I love taking old stuff apart, because while I’m doing that I find myself imagining what I can make with each component. Thank you for posting these beautiful examples of your work!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:51:58 +0000

Great ideas. I like your creativity.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:20:57 +0000

Candy, you’re right – the older jewelry has beauty, depth, and a quality that is different from more modern jewelry. Your beautiful jewelry has an appealing vintage aura. Lovely to give life to old chains.