Copper Snake Chain for the New Year — Abigail Miller
Okay, it’s 2012. Going to do better this year about posting –have you heard that before? ;-)
I mostly made this on New Year’s Day, finished the hook the next day. It’s a perfectly simple snake chain, AKA half-persian 4-in-1, made for a friend as a gift for her mother. The only elaboration on the design is the oversize S-hook clasp, done to allow 87-year-old fingers a better grip. 18-gauge (awg) wire made into 3/16″ rings.
I love your copper chain, Abigail! Chainmail has always seemed really mysterious and hard to do, but maybe I will give it a try this year :)
Can’t wait to see more of your work!
Wow…its lovely!!
Very pretty! Not sure I’d have the patience to do chainmail. I am trying to learn some wire weaving though.
Thank you all.
Like knitting, cross-stitch, beadweaving, etc., maille seems to the outsider to be difficult and require inordinate patience. To the practitioner, it seems simple and fast.
But don’t ask me to knit. I tried. “I don’t have the patience.” ;-)
I love all kinds of intricate things in design, and this style of craft just boggles my mind. I admire your skill and this is really beautiful!
Nice job it looks so fluid!
This had to have used an obscene amount of wire, and required an obscene amount of patience. I’ve never been able to complete a full chain, AND I always seem to run out of wire and not know how to add any, lol. I applaud you here.