One Jump Ring: Endless Possiblilities for Chain Mail Jewelry

This is an absolutely AMAZING book for someone just starting out with learning chainmaille techniques. One of the most difficult things to learn when you're just starting out is everything that goes along with using multiple sizes of jump rings in one design (the dreaded Aspect Ratio discussion), and this book allows the new chainmailler to avoid all of that hassle since every project is done in the exact same size ring -- throughout the entire book. Not only that, but it's a very common (easy-to-get) size, leaving the brand new chainmailler free to focus on the fun part -- technique and design, rather than math (at least at first) and scrambling to find materials. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to learn chainmaille. It's a perfect foundation for later learning. One comment I will make regarding the author's suggested materials is that instead of enameled copper (which I find very slippery and actually more difficult to use), I suggest anodized aluminum and bright aluminum from Chainmail Joe, whose products are very affordable and are available here on Amazon in a variety of pretty colors in lots of sizes, including what she used for all her projects in the book. The pictures in her book show another issue with enameled copper and that's that it's very difficult to make the closures look nice (the picture on page 110, as an example). To get started in this craft, you can find two old pairs of pliers in your garage, and then $15 for a huge bag of Chainmail Joe bright aluminum rings (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NQMKQP8) that will last you for months. As far as craft costs go, that's pretty good! (Well, plus the price of the book...) Later on, once you're firmly ensconced and addicted to chainmaille, then you can invest in better pliers and switch to rings from The Ring Lord or some other specialty supplier if you want. All in all, a fantastic book for the beginner, with easy-to-understand instructions and lots of pretty pictures for inspiration. For more advanced weaves, once you've mastered those in this book, I suggest moving on to the author's other tutorials available from her Etsy page, YouTube videos, and especially her little tutorial pamphlets through Artistic Wire "Basics of Chain Maille" which I found unbelievably helpful when I was just starting out. For more guidance and moral support, I also suggest new chainmaillers join the "Chain Maille" Facebook group.

I ordered some kits from etsy to make complicated pendants then quickly realized I should probably start out with something simpler. This book is absolutely perfect for that. You don't have to worry about what ring sizes to buy or learn about "aspect ratio." I ordered bright aluminum and enameled copper jump rings in "rose gold" from weavegotmaille in this 18 gauge, 3/16" size and got down to it. Some of the projects call for beads or scales, so it's not all quite just "one jump ring." I happened to have some good beads around to use. I'm not much for bracelets so I've mostly been making the patterns either shorter into earrings or longer into necklaces. So far my favorite is the "Byzantine 3-Ring Mobius Earrings." I made them out of the rose gold rings and hung little purple teardrop glass beads from the bottom and they are stunning! This ring size is a bit big for the byzantine weave, but it works okay. The instructions are well illustrated and very clear. Perfect for people like me who are just starting out!

Great for learning different ways of doing chain maille. Very easy to follow along

This is a fun book and the instructions are easy to follow. It some nice ideas for chainmail jewelry using one size jump ring.

Book is very good and helpful

For the jewelry makers who are trying chainmail, this a wonderful book. I really enjoy working with jump rings.

I am in the process of making a bracelet from this book. I like the extra information as well as the clear photos of each step.

This makes chain maille easy without having to worry about aspic ratio. You can buy rings and make several items without running into the problem of not having the right combination of ring sizes.

Great book which is an inspiration, just what I needed, the instructions are clearly given. Now awaiting the delivery of the rings and summer here we come.

Ik had wat meer verschillende modellen verwacht, mijn verwachting was misschien te groot. Uitleg is wel duidelijk, naar wat er in staat.

A useful book that shows easy strps

Great wee book