Simple Chainmaille to Use Up Mistake Silver

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Simple Chainmaille to Use Up Mistake Silver

by Pat Barden
(chatham, ny)

simple bracelet

Now is probably the worst time for the sterling silver chainmaille-- price wise--but I've taught myself a simple few things to use up some mistakes.

I bought 600 jump-rings from a different company than i usually do--same gauge, same size--but they are soft--so I used them in threes for a cool bracelet with nice sterling silver twisted links.

Then I found a simple pattern online for earrings with seedbeads, but rather than seedbeads I used these Thai silver spacers I bought which are bigger than what I like for my usual designs-.

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Simple Chainmaille to Use Up Mistake Silver

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Simple yet eligant
by: Anonymous

What a great way to use leftovers and pieces. Thanks for sharing and some inspiration.

thankye
by: pat barden

hey--thankye for the compliment--very kind

Harden those jump rings
by: Patricia

You can harden (and incidentally add a higher polish and knock off any rough edges) by tumbling the soft rings in a rock tumbler with steel shot. Not economical unless you already have one but a lovely tool.

Great Idea
by: Dorothy Hubbard

Love want you did Pat, I have a lot of rings that I put to the side that maybe did not close correctly or when trying to close I did something to cause the off shape. So thanks for the idea.