This first bracelet it simply a chainmail double spiral. I made it using alternating pairs of 12 gauge copper wire from old electrical wire and some plain galvanized steel. It looks very rope-like and has a great heft to it.
This bracelet I made using a technique I just learned called Viking Knit. This process takes considerably longer than chainmail, but gives yields a very lovely, almost serpentine, rope. I'm not sure if I'm going to try to sell it or not so I left one end unfinished and put a wire cap on the other. I used phone wire which is around 26 gauge, for the majority of it, then some electrical wire for the end cap.
Let me know what you think.
1 comment:
I've been torn with the necklace you gave me because putting a gold colored chain or silver chain makes it look tacky. I think that Viking knit is just the thing to make the necklace perfect. Or cord. Meh. I love the double spiral weaves. You get more amazing stuff everyday. I demand updates about school!
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