Beaders and wireworkers will be en-chain-ted by the chance to make their own chain!
• Classical chain designs in silver, copper, and brass • Entire chain-making process is explained and illustrated step-by-step
• One of a kind!
Handcrafting Chain and Bead Jewelry shows how to create beautiful,
dimensional silver, copper, and brass chains using simple tools.
The main style is based on the elegant, classical
Byzantine pattern, and uses the Golden Ratio to determine the
circumference of a chain’s interlocking rings based on the thickness of
the wire. Illustrated step-by-step directions show how to calculate the
circumference of the rings, how to wrap wire into coils, how to cut,
and finally, how to assemble the chain.
Starting
from the basic Byzantine, new chain-makers can then progress to
increasingly Byzantine variations, including linear, knot, crown, and
combination chains. Incorporating beads and charms offers endless
possibilities for crafters who will soon, surely, be locked-up in
chains!
By Scott David Plumlee
128 pages