How Do You Make Chain Mail Jewelry?
With the right tools and the proper technique, you can make some simple yet stylish pieces of chain mail jewelry. Chain mail is made up of many rings, commonly referred to as “jump rings.” There are two kinds of jump rings–open and closed. Open ones have a small opening that you can pry apart with pliers. Closed jump rings do not have an opening at all. There are many different kinds of chain mail, and they can all be used to make necklaces or bracelets. The simple pattern is good for adding charms for a charm bracelet. Open 50 jump rings. To open a jump ring, grab one side of the opening of the jump ring with one pair of pliers and do the same on the other side with the other pair of pliers. Gently twist both pairs of pliers so that both sides of the opening go in different directions. Do not pull straight out because this will warp and weaken the jump ring. Bend the outside part of a paper clip and slip two closed jump rings on it so that they hang from the bend of the paper clip. P
