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WIREWORK CHAIN MAILLE
BYZANTINE CHAIN BRACELET
TO CREATE Using the techniques described on page 50, create a 2-in-2 chain and fold back the end two rings. Pick up an open ring and add to it two closed rings. Add this open ring to the two rings at the end of your first piece, then follow this ring with another. You will now have in effect three
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BOX CHAIN BRACELET
MATERIALS • 300 (approx) x 18g/4.0mm rings • clasp
TOOLS
• basic chain maille tool kit (as outlined on page 48)
links of 2-in-2 chain as at the start. Again, lock down and fold back these last two rings. This completes a full link of the Byzantine pattern. Repeat from Step 2 until the required length is reached. Before attaching the clasp, try to ensure that your necklace or bracelet finishes with parallel rings – this will
allow your clasp to sit flat. A figure-of-eight or toggle clasp works well with this piece.
The box chain is very similar in construction to the Byzantine, with very different results
links of 2-in-2 chain and not three as with the Byzantine. Fold back and lock down this last pair of rings. Repeat from Step 2 until your bracelet reaches the required length. Attach your chosen clasp – a figure-ofeight clasp works best with the box chain.
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TO CREATE Create three links of 2-in-2 chain. Fold back and lock down the last pair of rings. Add two rings to this last pair. Note that you only have two
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MATERIALS • 210 (approx) x 18g/3.5mm rings • clasp
TOOLS
• basic chain maille tool kit (as outlined on page 48)
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