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Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut, Chain Maille Jewelry. Making Chain, Chain Making . This chain maille bail is based on the traditional 4 in 1 weave that was used in armor in Medieval times.

Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut

by Kylie Jones
  • Category: Chain Maille
  • Technique(s): Chain Making
  • Skill Level: Beginner
This chain maille bail is based on the traditional 4 in 1 weave that was used in armor in Medieval times. Its lacy texture allows the colours of the donut to show through while adding a neat connection to the rubber cord. The donut I have used is mahogany obsidian, it has beautiful brown and gray colors and the high polish really makes them stand out.

Materials

20g AWG (0.8mm) Inner Diameter (ID) 3/16” (5mm) stainless steel jump rings
  • Lesson Quantity: 19.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 19.00 each
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Tools

90 Degree Bent Nose Pliers
G2-66
  • G2-66
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
  • Price: $7.97
  • Gold Club Price: $5.98
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Instructions
Step 1
Using the 3/16" rings place 4 closed rings on an open ring and close the ring.

Organize the rings so they form a 2-1-2 chain.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Using the 3/16 rings place 4 closed rings
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Organize the rings so they form a 2-1-2 chain.
Step 2
Place 2 closed rings on an open ring and go through the last 2 rings of the chain and close the ring.

The chain is now a 2-1-2-1-2 chain.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Place 2 closed rings on an open ring
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , go through the last 2 rings of the chain and close the ring.
Step 3
Repeat the last step twice so you have 5 links with 2 rings and 4 links with 1 ring.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Repeat the last step twice so you have 5 links
Step 4
With an open ring go down into the center of the bottom ring of the 1st link and then out through the center of the bottom ring of the 3rd link and close the ring.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , With an open ring go down into the center
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the bottom ring of the 1st link and then out through the center
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the bottom ring of the 3rd link and close the ring
Step 5
With an open ring go down into the center of the bottom ring of the 5th link and then out through the center of the bottom ring of the 7th link and close the ring.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , With an open ring go down into the center of the bottom ring
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the 5th link and then out through the center of the bottom ring
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the 7th link and close the ring.
Step 6
With an open ring go down into the center of the top ring of the 1st link and then out through the center of the top ring of the 3rd link and close the ring.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , With an open ring go down into the center of the top ring
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the 1st link and then out through the center of the top
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the 3rd link and close the ring
Step 7
With an open ring go down into the center of the top ring of the 5th link and then out through the center of the top ring of the 7th link and close the ring.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , With an open ring go down into the center of the top ring
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the 5th link and then out through the center of the top ring
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , the 7th link and close the ring.
Step 8
Take the chain maille through the donut hole.

With an open ring go through the 2 rings from the first link and the 2 rings from the last link and close the ring.

Center the bail so the 2 rings from the last link are at the top ready for the cord to go through.

This link is the one with 2 rings separated from the rest by a single ring link on each side.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Take the chain maille through the donut hole.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Center the bail so the 2 rings from the last link
Step 9
Glue the end caps to both ends of the pvc cord.

Attach the clasp and rings.

Thread the pvc through the top 2 rings of the bail.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Glue the end caps to both ends of the pvc cord.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Attach the clasp and rings.
Kylie Jones's Chain Maille Bail for a Stone Donut - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Thread the pvc through the top 2 rings of the bail.

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