Mod_Anodized_Chain_Mail.pdf

Mod Anodized Chain Mail

Nancy Nehring and Carrie Winegarden

This colorful bracelet is woven with an Oriental chain-mail technique wherein the rings are laid

ﬂat rather than overlapped in the European tradition. The anodized aluminum jump rings used

in the piece make for a high-tech adaptation of traditional techniques.

Materials

13–15 black 3 ⁄ 8 " interior diameter 14-gauge

jump rings

26–30 purple 5 ⁄ 16 " interior diameter

16-gauge jump rings

26–30 gold 1 ⁄ 4 " interior diameter 16-gauge

anodized aluminum rings

3 ⁄ 4 × 3 ⁄ 8 " gunmetal black lobster claw clasp

Tools

2 pairs of chain-nose pliers

Moleskin (optional)

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Step 1: Basic stack units. Stack a closed black ring between 2

closed purple rings. Repeat for fourteen stacks.

Step 2: Chain start. Open a gold ring and pass it through the

centers of two 3-ring stacks. Close the gold ring. Repeat

with a second gold ring so that it sits next to the ﬁrst one.

Spread one 3-ring unit to the left and one to the right

(Figure 1).

Step 3: Links three and on. Attach each new 3-ring unit in the

same manner, linking it to the last 3-ring unit of the chain

(Figure 2). This bracelet has fourteen linked 3-ring units.

Adjust the length by adding or subtracting units as nec-

essary; keep in mind that one unit equals about 1 ⁄ 2 ".

Step 4: Clasp. Finish each end of the chain with one single

gold ring instead of two, and include a lobster claw clasp

in one of them (Figure 3). (

Technique

Chain mail

Finished Size 8" (each repeat

increases length 1 ⁄ 2 ")

Chain Mail Notes

Don’t pull a

ring apart to

open it.

Instead,

grasp each

side of its opening with a pair of pliers

and twist in opposite directions. This pro-

cedure allows you to open and close the

ring without distorting its round shape. To

close the ring, you may have to move

past the closed position because the ring

may spring back a little.

Pliers with teeth can mar the anodized

ﬁnish on the rings. If your pliers have

teeth, cover them with self-adhesive

moleskin (available in the foot care sec-

tion of drugstores).

Nancy Nehring is a nationally recognized author, teacher, and designer in

the needle arts field. She is an irregular contributor to both PieceWork

and Beadwork magazines.

Carrie Winegarden holds a degree in digital graphic design and recently

completed an internship at ReadyMade , one of Beadwork ’s fellow pub-

lications.

RESOURCES

Check your local bead shop for any of these materials or contact:

Black (AA1438), purple (AA16516), and gold (AA1614) jump rings:

The Ring Lord, (306) 374-1335, www.theringlord.com.

www.beadworkmagazine.com

BEADWORK online

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