First Steps

by Elena Arreni
(Italy)

I like chain maille but I never used this technique before so I decided it was time to give it a try and this is my very first chain maille necklace.

At the beginning I only made the pendant but then I thought that if used with a regular chain would look "unfinished" and keep on linking a jump ring than another and another...voila, a complete byzantine style necklace!

The rings are anodized milled (I don't know if it is the right English term, sorry...)aluminum, I used silver and a color half way between pink and lilac because in my opinion they look good together, while the pendant is a round pink agate.

I asked friends and they said it's a pretty necklace but maybe they're a little on my side...I'd like to know what others think about my first attempt; is it nice? Would it be attractive if I display it on my booth? Is it well proportioned? Every suggestion and comment, positive or not, will be greatly appreciated! Hope to hear you soon!

As I'm a visual learner I'm looking for chain maille tutorials with pictures but all I found so far are tutorials made by someone who verbally explains "connect a ring with another one than with the other one than join with this and that and blah blah blah...."after two minutes I get lost; all I need is a scheme, could you suggest some? Thanks a lot.

Elena Arreni