TUTORIAL:

This tutorial will show you how to create a simple but gorgeous chainmaille weave that works well as a bracelet or a foundation for a beautiful necklace. This particular weave is known by several names including the Helm Chain or the Parallel chain. This weave is also known to be a captive weave or an orbital weave. This is due to the fact that some of the jump rings used in the weave are not woven through the other rings, but are instead trapped between one another. Parallel chain is often used as the basis for creating pendants when it is connected to form a circular pattern.

• Large Jump rings 18 AWG 1/4 inch Inner Diameter Jump Rings in your material of choice
• Small Jump Rings 18 AWG 5/32 inch Inner Diameter Jump Rings in your material of choice
• Clasp
• A focal bead or beads
• Wire to wire wrap beads

• Two Pair of Chain Nose Pliers
• Round Nose Pliers
• Wire Cutters