Kylie Jones's Beaded Helm Chain Maille Earrings, Chain Maille Jewelry. Chain Maille, chain mail, chainmaille, chainmail, . Helm chain maille is an easy chain maille weave to master.

Beaded Helm Chain Maille Earrings

by Kylie Jones
  • Category: Chain Maille
  • Technique(s): Chain Maille
  • Skill Level: Beginner
Helm chain maille is an easy chain maille weave to master. It has a beautiful pattern which can be embellished with beads. The foundation chain for this chain maille weave is a simple 2-1-2 chain, then larger ornamental rings are added.

Materials

8/0 seed beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 22.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 22.00 each
Sterling Silver Earwires 21mm w/ 1.5mm Bead - Pack of 2
K19-50
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.40
  • Gold Club Price: $1.80
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Sterling Silver Jump Ring Open (.030) 20ga. (OD) 4mm (ID) 2.53mm - Pack of 10
K11-27
  • Lesson Quantity: 18.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
  • Price: $2.38
  • Gold Club Price: $1.79
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Sterling Silver Jump Ring Open (.030) 20ga. (OD) 6mm (ID) 4.27mm - Pack of 10
K11-29
  • Lesson Quantity: 4.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.84
  • Gold Club Price: $2.88
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Tools

Flat Nose Wire Pliers
G2-506
  • G2-506
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Chain Nose Wire Pliers
G2-508
  • G2-508
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
  • MAT-620.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Optional Tools
WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
  • Gold Club Price: $128.04
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Instructions
Step 1
Using the 4mm smaller rings, attach 2 rings to the ring on the ear wire.
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Step 2
Take an open ring and go through both rings and close the ring.
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Step 3
Add 2 rings to the single ring.
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Step 4
Take an open ring and go through both rings and close the ring.
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Step 5
Add 2 rings to the single ring.
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Step 6
Take an open ring and go through both rings, add 3 beads onto the ring, and close the ring.
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Step 7
Using the 6mm larger rings, weave an open ring between the 2 rings at the top of the earring.

This ring goes between rings and around rings but never through a ring.

Add 2 beads and weave the ring between the 2 middle rings, add 2 beads and close the ring.

You may need to use chain-nose pliers to close this ring.
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Kylie Jones's Beaded Helm Chain Maille Earrings - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Chain Maille, chain mail, chainmaille, chainmail, , add beads to the jump ring
Kylie Jones's Beaded Helm Chain Maille Earrings - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Chain Maille, chain mail, chainmaille, chainmail, , close the jump ring
Step 8
Take an open 6mm ring and weave it between the middle 2 rings and add 2 beads.

Weave the ring between the bottom 2 rings, add 2 beads and close the ring.
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Kylie Jones's Beaded Helm Chain Maille Earrings - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Chain Maille, chain mail, chainmaille, chainmail, , add two beads to the jump ring
Kylie Jones's Beaded Helm Chain Maille Earrings - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Chain Maille, chain mail, chainmaille, chainmail, , add two more beads to the jump ring and close the jump ring