Hi Amy, this is my first time watching one of your tutorial and I can say that I am very happy. It is amaizing the beautiful thing you can do with Jump rings. I love, love this bracelet, earings, pendant etc. tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing and for the good sense of humor.
Thanks to one of your Stirling silver earring kits I have managed to make this beautiful pattern again with rings I got from TRL. Thank you so much! It is such a intricate weave and so pretty!!
Thank you so much for your fab tutorial!! I have sooo many jump rings in all different sizes (I'm one of those diy jewelry fanatics who would rather buy beads and jewelry findings than food 😆 , & tho' I've been been making/designing my own jewelry for about 10 yrs., I've not yet tried maille, but I've been wanting to learn this technique for quite some time now -- you've inspired me to attempt my first go at it ☺ ( I *love* your Shenandoah pattern, and while I'd like to try a bracelet with that pattern I think I'd best start out with the pendant/earrings before I do a whole bracelet) Thanks again, off to check out your website and Chain Maille kits .....
The thickness of the rings that you mention is that AWG or SWG? I am trying to see if I can find supplies here in Sweden to make a bracelet and some sites only mention the thickness in mm so in order for me to find rings that work I have to be able to convert the sizes you use.
Just curious, what are the inner diameters of the different sized rings? I am trying to make these for my special lady as I am into this sort of thing but I'm very confused, I think I got a bit mixed up.
14g for the big rings 18g 4.0mm ID 20g 2.75mm ID Shenandoah pendant uses 14g 10mm and 6mm, the Shenandoah bracelet uses 14g 10mm, and Enso uses 14g 6mm ID & 8mm ID. You can purchase kits for these pieces and other chainmaille jewelry in my shop here: www.rainestudios-supplies.com/... These are listed under her name at the top of the page. Under the 'show more' feature.
You must have the patience of Job (Biblical figure)to do Chainmaille. Love it, but have not mastered the patience for it yet. I have taken 2 classes and not finished either project....Maybe someday. But I love the History
This is not helpful - every time you pick up a ring you are telling the size of the wire not the size of the jump ring - this is essential to chain maille. Something else that be of help to you is the rest of the world is measuring everything in - mm, cm, and metres!!!!!! So more confusion - I liked your work - but I think you might be putting people off this wonderful craft because of the arrogance that everything revolves around AMERICA - it does not. Please get in tune with the rest of us before it's too late. Much love to you and yours from England.
Izzy True I follow a couple of other chainmaillers and one uses both metric and imperial measurements, while the other uses imperial. I don't think it it arrogance to use the measurements you're used to. When I hear people using millimetres and centimetres with regard to wire gauges I have no idea what gauge they are talking about, but if they say they're using 20 gauge wire I know what thickness of wire I need.
Brissy Girl lovely video ,but I must agree mm and cm, inches are the preferred measurements for the uk and lots of other countries and would be nice to include this in the video or in additional information. I know you also do kits but not every body can afford the prices and extra for p&p. I would prefer buying myself from my local shopping center and great quality and price less than half of your prices. Lovely video and many thanks for the free lesson in chain mail kind regards I’m subscribed for more.
I'm (very) late in replying, but in my video description I give all the sizes needed, and they are in mm, as well as noting that wire used is in the American Wire Gauge system. I don't work in imperial / inches unless it's how long a chain is (7" bracelet, etc.) so I'm not sure where that is coming from. I state the size of the gauge of the ring, because there are basically only 3 ring sizes that I use for japanese 12-in-2: 20g 2.75mm ID (doubled) 18g 4.0mm ID (doubled) and then the large 14g rings, which the inner diameter varies depending on the piece. (single) So, when I say 'open one of your 20g rings' -- there is only 1 ring size that refers too. When something is firm in my own head and I speak of it casually, I forget that it is NOT a set thing in other's heads and I apologies for the confusion.
This is by far the clearest, and most understandable video I've seen of this weave. Thank you.
Tutorial grandioso, ottima spiegazione per un meraviglioso progetto! Grazie per la condivisione 😍
Hi Amy, this is my first time watching one of your tutorial and I can say that I am very happy. It is amaizing the beautiful thing you can do with Jump rings. I love, love this bracelet, earings, pendant etc. tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing and for the good sense of humor.
Thanks to one of your Stirling silver earring kits I have managed to make this beautiful pattern again with rings I got from TRL. Thank you so much! It is such a intricate weave and so pretty!!
Great designs. It is easy to see and your instruction is easy to understand. You also make it fun to watch.
Agree. She has a good personality and shows the details.
Always awesome watching one of your tutorials! Funny, informative, and easily followed. I look forward to watching the rest.
Thank you Ellen!
Love this design thx for sharing! I'll have to try this!
Thank you so much for your fab tutorial!! I have sooo many jump rings in all different sizes (I'm one of those diy jewelry fanatics who would rather buy beads and jewelry findings than food 😆 , & tho' I've been been making/designing my own jewelry for about 10 yrs., I've not yet tried maille, but I've been wanting to learn this technique for quite some time now -- you've inspired me to attempt my first go at it ☺ ( I *love* your Shenandoah pattern, and while I'd like to try a bracelet with that pattern I think I'd best start out with the pendant/earrings before I do a whole bracelet) Thanks again, off to check out your website and Chain Maille kits .....
Maru also means circle in Japanese. Not sure where I've seen it before, but I double checked :D
Hi from a fellow Virginian! Great vid...thx.
Hi Amy. What ID could you use for the big rings using a 16 gauge wire rather than 14 gauge
Thank You!
what is the fabric or mat you work on. no one ever talks about what thay use. thanks for sharing your talent!
It's called a bead mat -- most bead stores sell them, they're great.
I actually use a simple thick felt sheet
The thickness of the rings that you mention is that AWG or SWG? I am trying to see if I can find supplies here in Sweden to make a bracelet and some sites only mention the thickness in mm so in order for me to find rings that work I have to be able to convert the sizes you use.
AWG. I do ship to Sweden :)
Holaaa 🙋!!!, Hermosos tus tutoriales. ¿Cómo se puede hacer un mandala de 18 cm, con ésta técnica??
this is really cool
Just curious, what are the inner diameters of the different sized rings? I am trying to make these for my special lady as I am into this sort of thing but I'm very confused, I think I got a bit mixed up.
So agree with you - hasn't anyone notice that she doesn't give the size of the jump rings!!!!!!! It's essential to chain maille.
14g for the big rings
18g 4.0mm ID
20g 2.75mm ID
Shenandoah pendant uses 14g 10mm and 6mm, the Shenandoah bracelet uses 14g 10mm, and Enso uses 14g 6mm ID & 8mm ID.
You can purchase kits for these pieces and other chainmaille jewelry in my shop here:
www.rainestudios-supplies.com/...
These are listed under her name at the top of the page. Under the 'show more' feature.
where do you buy your materials?
Hello Amy! I'd like your tutorial, thanks for it.
There are few tutorials in Russia, that's why I appreciate your work.
A trick: watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching all kinds of movies these days.
@Quinton Ayaan yea, I have been using Flixzone for months myself :D
@Quinton Ayaan Yup, I have been using Flixzone for years myself =)
cant wait to start this project. is that ss jump rings?
Hi Winnie - yes, those are sterling silver jump rings.
are your double jump rings glued together?
No, nothing is glued.
ur so funnyyy! love the video
LOVE
RiVaH!
Super 💝
saying the smallest rings are 7.5 mm ID makes no sense. they would be almost as wide as the largest ring 10mm but they arent.
the smallest rings are 20g 2.75mm ID. I'm not sure where you got 7.5.
You must have the patience of Job (Biblical figure)to do Chainmaille. Love it, but have not mastered the patience for it yet. I have taken 2 classes and not finished either project....Maybe someday. But I love the History
This is not helpful - every time you pick up a ring you are telling the size of the wire not the size of the jump ring - this is essential to chain maille. Something else that be of help to you is the rest of the world is measuring everything in - mm, cm, and metres!!!!!! So more confusion - I liked your work - but I think you might be putting people off this wonderful craft because of the arrogance that everything revolves around AMERICA - it does not. Please get in tune with the rest of us before it's too late. Much love to you and yours from England.
Izzy True I follow a couple of other chainmaillers and one uses both metric and imperial measurements, while the other uses imperial. I don't think it it arrogance to use the measurements you're used to. When I hear people using millimetres and centimetres with regard to wire gauges I have no idea what gauge they are talking about, but if they say they're using 20 gauge wire I know what thickness of wire I need.
Brissy Girl lovely video ,but I must agree mm and cm, inches are the preferred measurements for the uk and lots of other countries and would be nice to include this in the video or in additional information. I know you also do kits but not every body can afford the prices and extra for p&p. I would prefer buying myself from my local shopping center and great quality and price less than half of your prices. Lovely video and many thanks for the free lesson in chain mail kind regards I’m subscribed for more.
I'm (very) late in replying, but in my video description I give all the sizes needed, and they are in mm, as well as noting that wire used is in the American Wire Gauge system. I don't work in imperial / inches unless it's how long a chain is (7" bracelet, etc.) so I'm not sure where that is coming from.
I state the size of the gauge of the ring, because there are basically only 3 ring sizes that I use for japanese 12-in-2:
20g 2.75mm ID (doubled)
18g 4.0mm ID (doubled)
and then the large 14g rings, which the inner diameter varies depending on the piece. (single)
So, when I say 'open one of your 20g rings' -- there is only 1 ring size that refers too.
When something is firm in my own head and I speak of it casually, I forget that it is NOT a set thing in other's heads and I apologies for the confusion.