Share this:Just One Ring JPL One of the classic chainmaille weaves, Jens Pind Linkage is also known as JPL or JPL3; the 3 indicates how many planes of rings there are. (More difficult variations of Jens Pind are JPL5 and JPL7.) If you’re ready to level up your JPL3, try these variations, known as Just… Read more »
Share this:Final Kits Assembled at Blue Buddha! Woo-hoo! I’ve added 100+ kits to the B3 Etsy shop for my new Pirouette design and an updated version of my classic Rondo a la Byzantine weave. Both kits were assembled at the Blue Buddha warehouse before we shut down. This is your LAST chance to grab an… Read more »
Share this:An Excellent Introduction to Using Different Materials To Spice Up Your Chainmaille In this how-to book, author Kat Wisniewski shows how to add rubber and glass rings to traditional metal jump rings, creating eye-catching chainmaille designs for all levels. Disclaimer – I know Kat and consider her a friend. We worked together at Blue… Read more »
Share this:50+ Patterns & Instructions by Blue Buddha Now On Our Etsy Shop! This week I added several tutorials to Blue Buddha’s Etsy shop, bringing the total number of B3 chainmaille patterns available for sale to more than 50. Woo-hoo! Shorter tutorials as well as patterns that were formerly in our sale section have also… Read more »
Share this:70 Designs At Your Fingertips We just created mini PDF bundles for many of our past limited-edition and seasonal designs! These aren’t full step-outs, but rather project diagrams showing ring placement. If you purchased a kit and it had a paper insert, then you’re familiar with these–the bundles are exactly the kit inserts, available… Read more »
