[Jewelry making - Article 00147] - Re: [Orchid] Knitted chain by hand or weaving

[Jeff Demand]

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Alma,

    For an open chain which is hand friendly try the spool technique.
    But don't use nails, try 6mm dowels on a larger circle. No real work
    hardening issue, wrap around post = minimal, lifting loop over the
    top more but then it's down the rabbit hole with any half hardened
    metal. One piece of wire for the entire chain. I calculate my
    starting wire length in grams not inches. For reference the chain of
    mine I like the best is.65mm sterling, double looped around 4 3.2mm
    posts on a 15mm circle, pulls down tight to 5mm. Very dense and it
    takes a few days to build up the stamina to do more than one hour
    sessions. But if you double the spool dimensions it gets very easy to
    make a more open chain, maybe pull it down over an mandrel to keep it
    open. Practice with 'cheap' copper, there are lots of variables. 

    I haven't tried it but 

    http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/knittingnancys.html details how to
    vary the diameter in yarn by using a 'spool' with extra posts. 

Jeff
Demand Designs
Analog/Digital Modelling & Goldsmithing
http://www.gmavt.net/~jdemand


 
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