Download or read book Chain Mail Jewelry written by Terry Taylor and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable resource to help beginners and intermediates get in on the craze. With computer-generated illustrations that show every step, it introduces all the key construction procedures, including the proper methods of winding, opening and closing the metal rings.
Download or read book Chain Mail Guide for Beginners written by Brice Clyde and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chain Mail Guide for Beginners Chain mail derives its name from the Old French word "maille," which means "mesh" or "net." Essentially, it is a textile made of metal rings, typically iron or steel, interlinked in a way that creates a flexible and protective barrier. These rings can be made in various sizes and gauges, and they are interconnected using different weaving patterns. The result is a sturdy but flexible material that can be worn as armor or used for decorative purposes. The origins of chain mail can be traced back to ancient civilizations. While the exact timeline is debated, the earliest examples of chain mail-like armor can be found in cultures such as the Celts and the Etruscans around the 4th century BCE. However, the most iconic and widespread use of chain mail occurred during the medieval period in Europe. Chain mail played a pivotal role in medieval warfare. It was the primary form of personal protection for knights and soldiers during the European Middle Ages. The interlocking rings provided excellent defense against slashing and stabbing attacks, making it a crucial element of medieval armor. Knights would wear chain mail hauberks (shirts) along with other pieces of armor, such as helmets and plate armor, to create a comprehensive defense against weapons of the time, like swords, spears, and arrows. Chain mail was not just functional; it also held significant cultural and social importance. Owning a suit of chain mail was a symbol of status and nobility. It demonstrated a knight's wealth and commitment to their martial duties. Chain mail, often adorned with intricate designs and heraldic symbols, was also a canvas for self-expression and personal heraldry with the advent of firearms in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, chain mail's effectiveness in battle began to wane. Firearms could penetrate the rings, and armor technology evolved to include more firearm-resistant materials like plate armor. Despite this, chain mail continued to be used as a supplementary defense for centuries and remained an iconic symbol of medieval knights. TO CONTINUE READING, GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!!!
Download or read book Chainmail Joe Complete Chainmail Tutorial Collection written by Josiah Rolf and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Complete Chainmail Tutorial Collection book, you will be able to learn 20 of the most popular Chainmail weaves. Every individual tutorial picture was made with High Definition 3D graphics to make help make them as clear to visualize as possible. This book is built to last as you learn, every page is heavy gloss cardstock, so it will survive when you knock your coffee all over it!
Download or read book Beaded Chain Mail Jewelry written by Dylon Whyte and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author and chain mail expert Whyte presents his time-tested, time-saving techniques with more than 30 breathtaking projects, ranging from extremely simple to challenging. Illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Creative Chain Mail Jewelry written by Editors of Bead&Button Magazine and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the success of Classic Chain Mail Jewelry from Kalmbach comes Creative Chain Mail Jewelry, featuring over 25 chain mail projects from Bead&Button and Art Jewelry magazines. These projects employ a broad assortment of jump rings, traditional techniques and other materials to achieve modern looks. Easy projects focus on opening and closing jump rings, stringing and crimping, while a more advanced project requires soldering. The book is organized from easy to challenging projects for progressive practice for beaders of all skill levels. Keeping jump rings front and center, the book shows how to make a huge variety of designs from classic to contemporary.
Download or read book Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop written by Karen Karon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the ultimate technique-based guide for one of the top trends in jewelry making--chain maille. In Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop, you'll find more than two dozen techniques for making today's most popular chain maille weaves--from simple chains to beaded wonders to intricate Dragonscale. Jewelry artist and author Karen Karon pairs in-depth, step-by-step instructions with color illustrations that show exactly where to place the next jump ring. You'll also get a thorough but flexible approach to techniques that prove weaving can be done in a multitude of ways and demonstrations on "speed weaving," which is ideal for large projects. Designs progressively increase in complexity, so every jewelry maker--beginner or pro--will find inspiration and projects that suite their skill level. What's more to love? Every chapter provides a unique jewelry project and a plethora of design advice, visual inspiration, shortcuts, tips, and tricks, as well as guidance for attaching clasps and findings. It's no wonder that Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop is the ideal resource for innovation and originality in chain maille jewelry making.
Download or read book The Absolute Beginners Guide Making Chain Mail Jewelry written by Lauren Andersen and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping a beginner’s time, abilities, and budget in mind, The Absolute Beginners Guide Making Chain Mail Jewelry introduces jewelry makers to seven basic weaves. Eighteen fun, stylish projects follow, beginning with easy-to-make earrings, and progressing to bracelets and necklaces.In addition to practicing basic weaves and creating beautiful pieces, beginners will learn many other important skills. They will learn how to use chain mail to embellish leather and other materials, add crystal accents, make stretchable chain mail with rubber O rings, add color with anodized aluminum rings, and more!
Download or read book Fabulous Chain Mail Jewelry written by Marilyn Gardiner and published by Kalmbach Publishing Co. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most chain mail project books focus on long chains of traditional chain mail weaves. In Fabulous Chain Mail Jewelry: Creating with Components, noted designer and teacher Marilyn Gardiner offers a fresh, component-based approach to chain mail jewelry. Gardiner teaches readers to create short segments of chain — components — and then combine these units with bead links and metal connectors. Readers will also learn to build custom shapes, bails, beads, pendants, and tassels to incorporate into their creations. The 25+ projects in Gardiner's newest book use sterling silver, copper, and some colored rings, all in her signature “office jewelry" style — jewelry women will feel comfortable wearing in any setting. Gardiner also offers design variations for some projects, allowing readers the freedom to make each piece their own. The projects include familiar weaves, but the emphasis is on the beautiful jewelry readers can create with short segments of chain mail rather than long chains. The book includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions and plenty of photos that will appeal to beginning jewelry makers. Readers with intermediate or advanced chain mail skills will enjoy using their skills in a new, innovative way.
Download or read book Classic Chain Mail Jewelry written by Sue Ripsch and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chain mail is a very hot topic, and those who enjoy the process are looking for new patterns and ideas to explore. Classic Chain Mail covers the basic weaves for beginners, but also adds unusual jump rings (twisted, oval), some crystals and beads, and unique patterns for intermediate beaders. These 35 projects create a classic, elegant look by using mostly silver, gold, and argentium jump rings. This book offers many different, unique patterns for jewelry makers who are interested in chain mail.
Download or read book The Absolute Beginners Guide Making Chain Mail Jewelry written by Lauren Andersen and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping a beginner’s time, abilities, and budget in mind, The Absolute Beginners Guide Making Chain Mail Jewelry introduces jewelry makers to seven basic weaves. Eighteen fun, stylish projects follow, beginning with easy-to-make earrings, and progressing to bracelets and necklaces. In addition to practicing basic weaves and creating beautiful pieces, beginners will learn many other important skills. They will learn how to use chain mail to embellish leather and other materials, add crystal accents, make stretchable chain mail with rubber O rings, add color with anodized aluminum rings, and more!
Download or read book Classic Chain Mail Jewelry with a Twist written by Sue Ripsch and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the popularity of her best-selling Classic Chain Mail Jewelry, Sue Ripsch offers exciting new variations on many popular chain mail weaves that will tempt motivated beginners and experienced jewelry makers alike. This book features 30+ weaves for earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and more, all conveniently arranged by skill level. And here’s the twist: Jewelry makers will learn how to break up links, turn them 90 degrees, or use multiple weaves in the same piece, ensuring their approach to chain mail will never be the same.
Download or read book Unconventional Chain Mail Jewelry written by Laura Poplin and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura Poplin’s clever chain mail jewelry brings an updated look to this ancient technique. Poplin treats chain mail not just as the focal point of jewelry, but also as an unexpected accent to pearls, metals, and even leather. A technique tutorial begins each project-filled chapter and covers five basic weaves: Euro 4-in-1, Byzantine; Unbalanced Euro 1-in-1; Japanese 12-in-2; and Chrysanthemum. A substantial tools and materials section covers everything from wire gauges and making jump rings to texturing metal and working with leather.
Download or read book One Jump Ring written by Lauren Andersen and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five everyday chain mail projects using only one size ring: 3/16", 18 gauge. Book features tips throughout to help you master chain mail. Book instructions are easy to follow resulting in quality-looking finished pieces. Build confidence as you move from simple to more complex designs while learning several common weaves such as Box Chain, Byzantine, Mobius, Barrel Weave, Double Spiral, European 4-in-1, and Shaggy Loops.
Download or read book Modern Chain Mail Jewelry written by Marilyn Gardiner and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned designer and teacher Marilyn Gardiner has a contemporary chain mail style which is wearable for a night out, to wear to work, or many other occasions. Marilyn teaches jewelry makers how to express their creative side by making over 24 jewelry pieces that incorporate favorite chain mail weaves into eye-catching necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. This sophisticated jewelry also incorporates gorgeous beads to make each piece unique and adaptable, so jewelry makers can bring their personal style to each finished piece.
Download or read book Creative Chain Mail Jewelry written by Alfred Freddie and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LEARN CHAIN MAIL MAKING THE EASY WAY Creative chain mail is a guide for anyone who has an interest in modern chain mail. With a variety of necklace, bracelet, and earring projects, jewelry makers will find this guide helpful as it helps them incorporate sterling silver, base metal, and aluminum jump rings, with crystals, gemstones, and leather. Thanks to its exquisite, easily mastered techniques and elegant lines, this attractive resource will help beginners and advanced get in on the project of chain mail easily. With step by step illustrations that show every step, it thoroughly introduces all the key construction procedures, including the proper methods of winding, opening, and closing metal rings. Plus, it offers advice on polishing the pieces, tips on adding pearls or beads, and much more.
Download or read book Chainmail Jewelry Making written by Sylvia Daniel and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the captivating world of chainmail jewelrymaking with this concise and comprehensive guide. Unveil the artistry behind crafting intricate and stylish pieces using timeless techniques. From the basics of choosing materials to mastering advanced weaves, this book is a perfect companion for both beginners and experienced artisans. Learn to transform ordinary jump rings into stunning bracelets, necklaces, and more. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, embark on a creative journey that combines tradition with contemporary flair. Elevate your jewelry collection as you discover the rewarding art of chainmail jewelrymaking.
Download or read book Introduction to Chain Mail written by Liz Cademy and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chain mail is the craft of linking metal rings in various patterns to form chains or sheets of mail, which can be used for jewelry, armor, or costume.In this e-book, the author covers all the information a beginner needs to get started making chain mail items. Three different patterns (called weaves) are covered, two chain weaves and one sheet weave. Instructions for shaping the sheet weave are included, as is one simple project.There are sections on chain mail history, the different metals commonly used, and other essential information. At the end of the book are sources for supplies and more information.Liz Cademy teaches chain mail at various locations in the North East USA, usually to sold-out classes.
