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Chain Maille Helper

by Kylie Jones
If beginning your chain maille weaves is frustrating, here's a simple tip for keeping your rings neatly in place.
Instructions
The different patterns that can be achieved by flipping rings in different orientations is what makes chain maille so interesting.

This is also what makes chain maille difficult to master as the rings are easily flipped into the wrong orientation and it can be confusing and frustrating to get the pattern back to how it should be.

This is generally more of a problem at the beginning of a chain maille weave, before all of the rings are properly held in place and the weave stabilizes.
My solution is to hold the weave in place with tape. I use a thick foam double sided tape. The foam allows you to press the rings into it so weaves that aren't flat can be reasonably well secured while still allowing access to the rings to add to the pattern.

This technique saves so much time as you don't need to reposition the rings every time you add a ring.
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90 Degree Bent Nose Pliers
G2-66
  • G2-66
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
  • Price: $7.97
  • Gold Club Price: $5.98
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  • Category: Chain Maille
  • Technique(s): Chain Maille

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