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07/30/10
New Video: Design a Pair of Byzantine Garnet Earrings
One of the biggest steps of designing with chain maille is figuring out how to include in jewelry in creative ways. Making strands of chain is great, but this time we'll just use it to embellish a pair of chain earrings.
Chain maille doesn't always hav… more »
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Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
06/29/10
New Video: Full Persian
It's time for a more challenging weave! Full Persian is a really tricky one to start - a higher aspect ratio leaves lots of room at first, making it harder to tell how to hold it and where to connect your rings.
It's a good idea to develop a collecti… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
05/28/10
New Video: Queen's Link Chain Maille
I find the easiest way to learn anything new is to figure out how it relates to something you already know and then learn the differences. It applies to a lot of things, but especially so to chain making.
If you've had a chance to look at my Byzantine… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
04/27/10
New Video: Make a Beaded Byzantine Bracelet
Here's another easy chain weave for you: Byzantine.
This weave is so delicate, is very forgiving with your choices of jump rings, and is perfect for making completed bracelets and necklaces. In this version we'll use the segments between beads or other… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
04/23/10
Why Jewelry Videos?
I hope you've enjoyed the first four videos in my series on how to make chainmail. more »
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03/27/10
New Video Tutorial: How to Wire Wrap
It's time to learn another essential skill: how to wire wrap beads. Practice this one lots because we're going to use it to embellish our chain projects in the near future.
See the video and get the ingredient list.
See the free video archives. more »
Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
03/11/10
I've been featured on About.com
The Jewelry Making blog by Tammy Powley at About.com has featured me! She loved my free tutorial videos and thinks her readers will too. I'm so flattered to be shown on such a great blog. Thanks Tammy!
See the post here and don't forget to leave your… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
03/09/10
New Video Tutorial: Learn to make spiral chain maille
I have a brand new video for you. Learn how to make the beautiful spiral chain maille, which makes a gorgeous accessory for any jewelry lover.
Once you get the trick of this weave, it's simple and fast to make, and can be modified and added to lots of… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
06/08/09
Introducing Video Tutorials
Well, they took me a full day, and I know they have a long way to go in the quality, but I present to you my first chain maille video tutorials. I'll be working on some more soon, and once I get all the technical bits figured out I'll start adding some more »
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