Chain Making


Learn chain making and repair for necklaces, bracelets, and other pieces. Our articles cover jewelry making techniques, tools, and materials.

How to Finish a Chain End

How to Finish a Chain End

Whether you want to finish a chain you bought by the foot or repair a clasp or jump ring on...
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How to Repair a Chain

How to Repair a Chain

Next to ring sizing, chain repairs are the most common jewelry repair you'll see because chains are worn regularly and...
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How to Add a Safety Chain to a Bracelet

How to Add a Safety Chain to a Bracelet

Safety chains are necessary additions to any high-value bracelets for additional security. They prevent bracelets from falling off when a...
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How to Install a Clasp

How to Install a Clasp

When the spring inside a clasp wears out a new clasp will need to be installed. Learn how to attach...
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How to Create a Basic Link Chain

How to Create a Basic Link Chain

Making a simple or basic link chain to display your pendant designs is a great way to add further value...
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Basic Spiral Braiding

Basic Spiral Braiding

[Step by Step] This five-strand spiral braid is made using one of the many textile techniques that Professor Arline Fisch...
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Curb and Cable Chains Project

Curb and Cable Chains Project

There are hundreds of different types of chains, each with its own system of assembly. Most chains are assembled from...
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Chain Strength and Quality Evaluation

Chain Strength and Quality Evaluation

In recent years, we have witnessed a growing concern of manufacturers and retailers regarding the quality of the jewelry products....
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Chain Making Project

This project is for beginners that wish to become silversmiths, part time or full time. Keep in mind that there...
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Repairing Broken Chains

The difficulty of chain repair lies in the fact that the chain is made up of fine wires. These wires...
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Chain & Findings

Chain & Findings

This segment from the 2017 MJSA Journal November issue is dedicated to metals, tools, software and more that aids jewelers...
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Production Methods for Palladium Chain Making

Production Methods for Palladium Chain Making

As proudly proclaimed in its name, Balestra 1882 has manufactured high quality gold and platinum chain in Italy since 1882....
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Pulse-Arc-Welder: Closing Chains

Pulse-Arc-Welder: Closing Chains

This sterling silver chocker chain is handmade from 16 gauge round wire. It has multiple interlocking links. The customer leads...
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Tackling Chain and Finding Repair

Tackling Chain and Finding Repair

Ask most jewelers about repairing a chain or finding and they’re likely to offer you their best Charlie Brown impression:...
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Special Repair Work

It is not uncommon for moving parts to wear out. This is to be expected because of increased friction as...
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Chain Repair Paste Solder Method

Repairing broken chains is one of the two most often preformed jobs in the shop. (Sizing rings is the other)...
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Bench Mag Favorite Tips 2002

Bench Mag Favorite Tips 2002

This article page is from a section "Favorite Tips" from BENCH Magazine 2002 submitted by readers and BENCH Magazine Staff...
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Starting Over II

Starting Over II

Making a double loop in loop chain with slide-bead
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Byzantine Chain

Byzantine Chain

Louis Moreno demonstrates how to create a Byzantine Chain...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 1

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 1

How it's made - a silver chain for an old pocket watch...The perfect gift for an old fashion gentlemen...Hand made...
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Working on the Chain Gang

Working on the Chain Gang

Chain repair is a set of fundamental skills and techniques every goldsmith needs to master, but the structure and design...
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Viking Knit Chain Making

Viking Knit Chain Making

Explore Ancient Traditions in Viking chain making, Celtic piercing, Saami bracelet & Anticlastic raising at our private studio in beautiful...
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Gold Tubular Chain

Gold Tubular Chain

How it's made a nice 14k gold tubular chain. Hand made.
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Making a thin chain wire bracelet

Making a thin chain wire bracelet

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to create a chain bracelet from thin wire...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Hip-Hop Chain

Hip-Hop Chain

This is an old video I've made using an old 8 handycam and my "skills" in making video was at...
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V Bracelet

V Bracelet

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a "V" bracelet...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Making a 22 karat gold quadruple link neck chain #2

Making a 22 karat gold quadruple link neck chain #2

Making and fusing the jump rings for a 22 karat gold quadruple link neck chain
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 4 (final)

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 4 (final)

How it's made a Silver Chain for a Pocket watch. Hand made. Detailed video. Final part
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 3 – the spring ring

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 3 – the spring ring

How it's made a Silver chain for a Silver Pocket Watch. Detailed presentation. Hand made.
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Making a 22 karat gold quadruple link neck chain #3

Making a 22 karat gold quadruple link neck chain #3

Beginning process of soldering the first two links and beginning the weaving technique.
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Making a 22 karat gold quadruple link neck chain #1

Making a 22 karat gold quadruple link neck chain #1

The supplies needed to begin making a 22 karat quadruple link neck chain using 24 gauge wire wrapped around a...
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Chain Polishing Accident

Chain Polishing Accident

Big Mistake..! I learn the hard way...!
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Mix Links Chain

Mix Links Chain

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to make a chain with mix links...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Making a 22 karat quadruple link neck chain #4

Making a 22 karat quadruple link neck chain #4

Weaving 22 karat gold into a quadruple link nech chain. To be continued.
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Silver radiance

Silver radiance

Bracelet. A gift for the beloved.
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Flag Bracelet

Flag Bracelet

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to make a Flag Bracelet...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Interlaced Bracelet

Interlaced Bracelet

Demonstration of bracelet made with silver wire 0.50 and 1.25...
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Starting Over VIII

Starting Over VIII

Making a simple chain from scrap
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Women’s jewelry on the wrist (tricolor) … with

Women’s jewelry on the wrist (tricolor) … with

bracelet.
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Araucanian Chain

Araucanian Chain

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate an Araucanian chain...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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White Gold & Diamonds 2 – the chain soldering

White Gold & Diamonds 2 – the chain soldering

How it's made a thin , 3 grams 14k white gold chain. Hand made .
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White Gold & Diamonds 1- the chain making

White Gold & Diamonds 1- the chain making

How it's made a thin (3 grams) 14k white gold chain . Hand made. Interesting ...
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White Gold & Diamonds 3 – the chain resistance test

White Gold & Diamonds 3 – the chain resistance test

An original test resistance applied to a thin 3 grams hand crafted white gold chain.
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Panther Bracelet

Panther Bracelet

Luis Moreno demonstrate how to make a Panther Bracelet...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 2

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 2

How it's made a Silver chain for a Silver pocket watch, a nice gift for a gentleman...Hand made.
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