The designer has had a lot of fun with lightweight anodized aluminum jump rings in her chain maille designs. She also had some Happy Beads tucked away in a container. She found jump rings that matched the beads, made foxtail chains, linked all the beads together with simple loops, and combined them. Make the chains match your beads, or play around with different color combinations. This intermediate project includes step-by-step photographs.
Required Materials: Craft wire, aluminum jump rings, ceramic Happy Beads, clasp. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, flush cutters, mandrel, paper clip or scrap wire (optional). See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Wirework
Originally Published: Step by Step Wire Jewelry, Summer 2009