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Hi, I was just wondering what you would use the 12 and 14 gauge jumprings for. They seem really strong and are really thick and awkward, can they be used for chain maille or are they just for connecting things?
- Karen
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 | Large jumprings can be very handy once you start using them. This lovely necklace is a great example of how to make use of large jumprings in a design. They also work wonderfully for chain mail, links and even bails. Some pendants are quite thick where the hole is and it's challenging to find a bail that will work in scale, so use a large strong jumpring. Make your own large jumprings using colored wire by winding the wire on a mandrel then cutting the rings apart. Use 3 different color jumprings then run the necklace strand through them all for a simple, interesting and custom-colored effect.
- Kristal Wick, Designer, Author, Jewelry Making Expert and Swarovski Ambassador |
Materials
- Jumprings
- Wire
- Jumpring mandrel, Twirl-a-Ring™
- Jumpring mandrels
- Jumpring tool
- Jeweler's saw
- Saw blades
- Rotary tool
- Flush-cutter pliers
- EURO TOOL® coil cutting pliers
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- ''Opening a Jumpring'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''Making Jumprings with Jumpring Mandrels'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''Forming Wire Coils'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''How to Make Wire Coil with Variable Speed Power Drill and Twirl-a-Ring Jumpring Maker'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''Inserting a Saw Blade into a Jeweler's Saw Frame'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''Jumpring Jewelry'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''Using A Jumpring Tool'' how-to video and illustrated instructions
- ''Jeweler Saw Blade Sizes and Information'' chart
- ''Making Jumprings'' ask the experts question and answer
- ''All About Jumprings'' article
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