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MAKING A CHAIN

COIL THE WIRE

CONNECT LINKS ACCORDING TO PATTERN

SOLDER LINKS CLOSED

SHAPE THE CHAIN, AS NEEDED

FILE, POLISH, FINISH THE SURFACE

MAKE CLASP

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TECHNICAL SKILLS VIDEOS

CUBAN CHAIN

BYZANTINE CHAIN

FOXTAIL CHAIN

ROSE CHAIN

ROPE CHAIN

INSTRUCTION

• CHOOSE THE CHAIN TYPE (cuban, byzantine, foxtail, rose, etc. - each chain type has it's own challenges and benefits)
• COIL THE WIRE (choose the wire gauge and ring diameter - coil the wire around a rod)
• CUT THE LINKS (use your saw to cut the links - if you use clippers, the ends of each link will need to be filed)
• CONNECT & SOLDER THE LINKS (some designs require soldering the links closed first, and others require you put them together and then solder them)
• SHAPE THE CHAIN (some chain designs require twisting the chain flat, etc.)
• FILE THE CHAIN SHAPE (if you want your chain to lie flat, you can file down two sides so that it feels flush)
• MAKE THE CLASP (make a clasp that fits your chain)
• POLISH (buff and then polish the finished chain - wrap the chain around the buffing boards to protect it from getting sucked into the spinning wheel)

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ADVANCED IDEAS

• MORE THAN ONE METAL TYPE
• ADVANCED CLASP DESIGNS