Shaggy Loop Bracelet

Well, here is the second bracelet in my jewelry-making attempts. This is a design called "shaggy loops", as all the outer rings are connected at only one point, making them sprawl and dangle freely from the core of the chain. This seems to make a beautiful chain that shifts a bit with movement and catches a lot of light.


There's just no way the picture does it justice! This one took about 212 rings for an 8-inch bracelet. Again, the rings are 20-gauge 4mm gold-plated. This one just might be something I keep for myself. *big grin*

The First

Well, I just finished my first bracelet in my new chain-making hobby. The result is pictured. I used four different colors of rings, all 4mm and approximately 20-gauge. The silver and black are aluminum, the green is anodized nobium, and the gold ones are gold plated.

My daughters love it, and I might let the oldest wear it to middle school to see if there's any interest there for further pieces. Middle schoolers are forever hopping on fads, and it would be kinda cool to have my stuff be one of them for a bit. Not to mention potentially profitable.

I've got more rings coming, and am already shopping for my next batch after that. I think I like working with color an awful lot. Of course, I plan to eventually work my way into precious metals, but that won't be for a while yet. I have much to learn in both technique and theory. But I'm quite fired up about it at the moment! :)