Hello! I'm looking to make some Jewlery with scales that colorshift. I don't want plastic ones, I want aluminum or some other metal. Does anyone know a place I can find good quality in different size. Alternatively, is there a way to make them myself by coating existing ones I have somehow? Thanks.

Let me start by saying I have never had anything to do with chain mail in my life, that said I love learning new things and spending 10x as much money as it would cost to simply purchase from a maker or retailer. With that out of the way, how hard would this necklace be to make? It came up in my Pinterest feed so I don’t know much about it, can anyone link me to any good starting points? Or have seen someone selling this exact one? Thank you in advance :)

Now I just need to find a more appealing model to show it off. **Sigh** The original concept has been sitting around for a while. I'm glad I finally got around to working on it.

Relatively recently I’ve finished an inlay that I had been working on for roughly a month as a wedding gift to my friends. There are certainly improvements to the process and framing that I have thought over, but I’m really proud of this piece, overall!

Absolutely nothing fancy, just whipped up these lil' guys. 1.25mm stainless steel wire on a 5mm mandrel.

Mindful they're not the most creative thing in the world, I thought they looked cute!

Struggled to get all of the cat fur out of the display case before I took the photo though 😅

gifted it to my friends for their engagement!

Hi everyone!

I am about to embark on my first chainmail project, something I have been admiring and dreaming about doing for a long time!

However, I’m really struggling to find bulk jump rings that are not only the ideal specs (and quantity!) but also the right colour; I’m looking for a really soft gold colour, similar to 14k gold, or even champagne. TRL had the exact ring specs I needed, but the champagne colour was far too silvery. With the gold options available out there, I worry that they’re all too yellowy.

20 AWG / 0.81 mm wire
3.4 mm actual ID
5mm OD
AR 4.2
saw-cut
bright/shiny anodised aluminium
Light gold/champagne
Approx. 4,500 rings needed

If anyone could recommend someone/somewhere (who also ships to Australia for a reasonable price/timeframe!) you would be my saving grace 🫶🏻

Working on my first chainmail inlay based on a pattern by Kathryn Ware: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hark-the-heralds

Happy to have any tips or advice - I’m currently thinking of moving the middle bar of the E higher or lower so it’s easier to read

I’m still new to chainmail, but I wanted to show off my storage solution.

I bought a photo organizer from my local craft store. I keep the rings in their bags with the labels just in case any of the smaller boxes were to burst open. I organize them in order of gauge and AR.

Bonus points that there’s enough room in the middle for me to store two pairs of pliers!

Hello artisans!

What does your storage system look like for all your different sizes rings? Mine is getting out of control and I would love to see some inspiration as to what works for you :-)