Introduction: Chainmail Christmas Ornament
This instructable teaches you how to make a chainmail Christmas ornament
I will not be showing you how to make jump rings or the Byzantine weave shown in the step
In advance I would like to apologize for the bad pics I used my camera on my phone
I will not be showing you how to make jump rings or the Byzantine weave shown in the step
In advance I would like to apologize for the bad pics I used my camera on my phone
Step 1: Tools and Supplies
tools:
small cups
end nippers
drill (optional)
needle nose pliers
supplies:
cheap ornament 1$
wire:
16 Gage 3 $
18 Gage 3$
or
you can order rings
at Theringlord.com
ALSO YOU WILL NEED CHAINMAIL SKILLS
READ UP ON THIS GUYS PAGE FIRST:
https://www.instructables.com/member/jbb3141/
small cups
end nippers
drill (optional)
needle nose pliers
supplies:
cheap ornament 1$
wire:
16 Gage 3 $
18 Gage 3$
or
you can order rings
at Theringlord.com
ALSO YOU WILL NEED CHAINMAIL SKILLS
READ UP ON THIS GUYS PAGE FIRST:
https://www.instructables.com/member/jbb3141/
Step 2: Base Rings (1st Row)
First close 15 small rings and open 1 X large ring
put the small rings in the X large ring and close it
put the small rings in the X large ring and close it
Step 3: Rows 2 and 3
This is complicated if you are new
open 30 medium rings 15 rings per row
#1 attach 1 medium ring on 2 of the small rings from the previous step
#2 attach another medium ring on one of the 2 rings from #1 and a new small ring
#3 continue until you use all 15 rings then you have row 2 done
#4 start row 3 the same way with the other 15 medium rings
Step 4: 4th Row
add 15 large rings
just like rows 2 and 3
and your done with row 4
just like rows 2 and 3
and your done with row 4
Step 5: Make It Awesome
at the end I had a bunch of rings so I just attached a bunch to the sides
I also made a small Byzantine weave and a hook to make it look cool
this instructable shows how to make a Byzantine weave:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Volume-3-How-to-Weave-Byzantine/
I also made a small Byzantine weave and a hook to make it look cool
this instructable shows how to make a Byzantine weave:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Volume-3-How-to-Weave-Byzantine/
Step 6: Done
If you did it right good job
now put that sucker right on your tree and let the Christmas cheer flow