A Variety of Chains
Chains and links fascinate me. Every once in a while I stop and learn to make some. Keith Lo Bue’s class using steel wire was such fun that I made a couple of long chains. I also tried some in copper. Steel Wire with hollow silver beads Copper Wire Chain While looking through a file of pages ripped from jewelry magazines, I came across Jude Carmona’s tutorial on silver chain. (from www.WireworkMag.com fall of 2013) and decided it was time to try her techniques. I ordered 14 gauge half round silver wire. While I was waiting for it to arrive, I made the first chain with 14 gauge bronze wire. I cut the 25 pieces of 7” bronze wire for the links as well as all the pieces for the figure-8’s, jump rings and hook and eye clasp. I balled the ends of the wires as directed and, of course, the balls turned a lovely pink while the wire between stayed shiny bronze. But this was a practice piece and I continued on!...