We have tutorials available for most of the popular weaves. Each tutorial comes complete with detailed directions, jump rings, and any needed clasp or finding. The jump rings are base metal, either NuGold or copper. I prefer to use NuGold in the tutorials because it works like silver or gold filled, and is not as soft as copper. However, I have not yet found a good source for square or half round NuGold wire, so I use copper in the tutorials where square or half round wire is needed. Upon completing the tutorial you will have a complete, finished base metal project.
You need 2 pairs of jeweler's pliers to complete the project. I use a bent chain nose and a flat nose pliers. (See Tools.) I would also recommend using an Optivisor, or some other hands off magnifier, so you can see if you are closing the rings tight.
Tutorials and practice rings are available for the following weaves:
2-in-2
3-in-3
3-in-3 with Orbitals
Bees to Butterflies
Byzantine - a.k.a. Bird's Cage, Bird's Nest, Colley, Idiot's Delight, King's Link
Byzantine Flower
Cable - a.k.a. 1-in-1
Celtic Visions
Crazy Eights
Crisscross
Cross
Cross-Linked
Crow
DNA - a.k.a. This is Not Food
Dos Equis
Double Barrel
Double Captive Orbital
Double Cross Linked - a.k.a. Diamondback
Double Flower
Double Lace - a.k.a. Jellybeans on Parade
Double Link Rope - a.k.a. Double Spiral
Double Vision - a.k.a. Barrel
European 4-in-1 Ribbon
Flat - a.k.a. Half Persian 3-1, Persian 1 into 3
Flower
Half Byzantine plus One
Interlocked Spiral - a.k.a. This Is Not Water
Japanese 12-in-2
Japanese Daisy
Jens Pind's Linkage
Knot
Lacey - a.k.a. Rhinos Snorting Drano, Stairway to Heaven
Ladder Hybred
Layered Chains
Olympus - a.k.a. - Harvest Moon, Tomato Sandwich
Open Round Chain Maille - a.k.a. Cloverleaf, Inverted Round
Parallel - a.k.a. Helm Chain
Rope 1-in-3 - a.k.a. Twist, Spiral 6-1
Round - a.k.a. Foxtail, Full Persian, Persian 6-1
Roundmaille
Snake - a.k.a. Columbus, Half Persian 4-1
Square - a.k.a. Box, Foxtail, Queen's Link
Turkish Roundmaille - a.k.a. Turkish Round
Wiggly
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