We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Interweave Press–publishers of Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry magazine–on a new kit that will accompany their new e-book, The Ultimate Chain Maille Collection. Color My World will use B3 aluminum and rubber jump rings and is the only kit included in the price of this e-book bundle. This is a… Read more »
Don’t miss Rebeca’s “Celtic Spikes Bracelet” in the February/March issue of Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry. Inspired by her love of spiked jewelry, this project is a fun spin on Celtic Visions that lots of people will love to wear. Kits for this project are now available on our site and we will have copies of the… Read more »
I’m just settling back from a great weekend in Pennsylvania at Bead Fest Wire 2011 by Interweave Press. Here’s a quick wrap-up of the folks I met there, along with some of their projects. Enjoy! Joe and Anat Silvera with Joe’s recently released book – Soldering Made Simple: Easy techniques for the kitchen-table jeweler, currently… Read more »
Kits are now available for chainmaille artist Vanessa Walilko’s recently published project, Galdriel’s Cuff (Elf Weave). Invented by Johnny Nilsson (known online as Nadrendion), Elf Weave is a dense, intricate pattern from the European family of weaves that it is incredibly fluid and has a lovely weight in enameled copper. The floral clasp for this… Read more »
It’s that time again – time to meet another fantastic chainmaille artist who has agreed to let us pick their brain for our “Ask an Artist” blog series! Charlene Anderson is an incredibly talented chainmaille jewelry artist (who incidentally uses Blue Buddha rings frequently!) and was Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry magazine’s Featured Artist of the Year… Read more »
