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MAKING A CHAIN

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COIL THE WIRE
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CONNECT LINKS ACCORDING TO PATTERN
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SOLDER LINKS CLOSED
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SHAPE THE CHAIN, AS NEEDED
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FILE, POLISH, FINISH THE SURFACE
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MAKE CLASP


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)

ADVANCED IDEAS

  • MORE THAN ONE METAL TYPE
  • ADVANCED CLASP DESIGNS
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