It's quite time consuming but also very addictive and meditative.
I've gotten deeply into making these loop-in-loop chains. I use 16 gauge copper, anneal it and wrap it around a brass tube. I use my flex shaft with a cutting disc to cut the coil. I fuse each piece to make a jump ring. Using a pair of round nose pliers I elongate the ring into an oval and then pinch the middle. I anneal the pieces again, then fold them over; then link them together. I push a tapered center punch through each link to make them even and usually anneal them again so that the chain will move freely. I sand any rough edges, then polish parts of the chain.
It's quite time consuming but also very addictive and meditative.
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Lucia Tremont
9/30/2013 07:55:08 am
Evelyn, the chain is gorgeous! Just like all of your work.
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Cynthia
9/30/2013 08:12:01 am
Gorgeous chain, Evelyn.
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Evelyn
12/1/2013 11:23:05 am
Thanks, they really are addictive to make!!
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