Chainmaille is popping up in fashion all over the place from high fashion runways to embellishments on t-shirts and even shoes. We decided to take on one of these trends and create our own draping chains for shoes using a couple of our beginning level tutorials (one of which is even FREE) and some… Read more »
Month: August 2013
Vote to Select the August 2013 Featured Weave Contest Winner!
CAST YOUR VOTE NOW! Submissions for August’s Featured Weave Contest are closed and we’ve narrowed down the submissions to a group of finalists – which means it’s time for YOU to cast your vote to determine the winner. Thanks to everyone who submitted a piece featuring European 4-in-1/Mesh. There were fabulous submissions! If you share… Read more »
Free & Easy Jewelry Project: Coiled Rubber Scallop Necklace and Earrings
It’s no secret we geek out on super-intricate “Whoa, how did you make that?!” chainmaille projects around here, but sometimes you just want to have a little fun and create something quickly you can wear out that night. Thus our “Free & Easy Jewelry Projects“. We’ll be sharing project ideas that are quick (take less… Read more »
Customize an original design for September’s “Maillers’ Choice”!
Below you can vote for the kit we will release in September. Love Maillers’ Choice? Join the club! Subscribe and you’ll automatically receive every Maillers’ Choice kit in your mailbox each month. For September, we invited our B3 team members to use their ample creativity to design an original spin on a the classic Europen… Read more »
Featured Weave for August: European 4-in-1 / Mesh
FEATURED WEAVE FOR AUGUST – European 4-in-1 aka Mesh For August, we’re featuring European 4-in-1 / Mesh. This is an oldie but goodie! It’s a classic chainmaille weave originally used in medieval armor, but like so many weaves we love, it can be used to create a variety of modern jewelry pieces. To download instructions… Read more »