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Jewelry: Caged Crystal Chain Maille Bracelet
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Caged Crystal Chain Maille Bracelet

Emerald Green Crystals Cage In Maille

Emerald Green Crystals Cage In Maille

Instructions

I picked up this design from viewing the limited information available on the web.

The best results are achieved with 6mm round (must be round) crystals and 8mm (18 gauge) jump rings.

There must be a 2mm difference in diameter between the crystal size and the jump ring size.

Difficulty:

Category: Jewelry

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Hipster


Materials

Silver filled jump rings, Swarovski Crystals, Silver plated claw clasp

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rubyjule on craftsy.com
Dec 22, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
these really are pretty. i love the one in brown. this green one is very nice too.
SometimesJones on craftsy.com
Dec 22, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much!
SometimesJones on craftsy.com
Dec 24, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I found a tutorial for you!
SometimesJones on craftsy.com
Dec 24, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
http://savedbylovecreations.com/2012/10/diy-chain-maille-bracelets.html
SometimesJones on craftsy.com
Dec 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
SometimesJones on craftsy.com
Jan 14, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you for all the complements. I had a temporary obsession with caging things. There is also a nice Byzantine variant they I Amy try to figure out. I'll share if I'm successful!
rubyjule on craftsy.com
Dec 22, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
i have been looking for this very same recipe! what is it called? do you have instructions that you will teach? please?
SometimesJones on craftsy.com
Dec 22, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I will see if I can depict the weave .. LOL .. I'll post soon. Thanks!
rubyjule on craftsy.com
Dec 22, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
oh, thank you! after you post, i will also post. well.... after directions are learned, of course. lol
SometimesJones on craftsy.com
Dec 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
You'll have no trouble .. I suggest no more than 18 ga wire for an 8mm jump ring. use a 6mm round bead or crystal.
rubyjule on craftsy.com
Dec 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
i've been gathering a bicone mix for sometime now. mostly six mm and a very few 4mm for spikes of
rubyjule on craftsy.com
Dec 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
iost my place, i got so excited! lol
rubyjule on craftsy.com
Dec 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
i've been saving these wonderful fire crystals for awhile for my bracelet. i found some twisted wire jump rings, 8mm. thank you! i'm going to go see now what it looks like! happy holiday!