European 8 and 1 Bracelet

I love this bracelet is has a slinky quality about it and lays on the wrist well.

Available for purchase Chainmaille By MBOI

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Silver European 8 and 1 Bracelet December 20th, 2008         This European 8 and 1 weave is made with sterling silver 925 rings, each one was hand coiled, saw cut and placed one at a time in this simple but intricate pattern. All our chainmaille jewelry is tumbled and polished to a bright shine and comes packaged in a black jewelry box. This weave can be made in a variety of metals just contact us and we’ll get working on your vision. Tags: European 8 and 1 Posted in Sterling Silver Bracelets | Edit | 2 Comments »

Copper and Turquoise Romanov Earrings

I love this design with it's turquoise pop in the middle.

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Copper and Turquoise Romanov Earrings December 14th, 2008         Copper and  Turquoise make a stunning earthy combination! These earrings are made in a Romanov chainmaille weave which is a Byzantine varient. These earrings measure about an inch long from the bottom of the ear wire. The ear wire is made from solid copper and the turquoise stone is 4mm round. Tags: Romanov Posted in Copper Earrings | Edit | No Comments »

Just digging the Tryzantine

This is a nice bracelet and the mixed metals really give it depth. I love the intricacy of the tryzantine chainmaille weave

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Silver and Copper Tryzantine Bracelet Byzantine with a kick! This sterling silver and copper bracelet has been hand made from start to finish in a stunning Tryzantine weave. This weave is a modified version of the classic Byzantine pattern.Light and easy to wear with anything, this bracelet measures 8″ (20cm) from clasp to clasp and is held secure with a sterling silver lobster clasp. I can adjust this piece to fit any size at no charge.

Sterling Silver Persian Dragonscale Bracelet

Check out this intricate piece.

clipped from www.chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Persian Dragonscale Bracelet This piece is not for the faint of heart-weighing in at a full 1.5 oz, this piece is a stunner to behold. The Persian Dragonscale bracelet began it's life as a humble mass of sterling silver wire. This wire was carefully hand coiled and saw cut into a shimmery pile of rings that were then interwoven, one at a time, to form a piece of wearable art. This bracelet measures 8 inches (20 cm) long from toggle clasp to bar and over 1/2 inch across. A feature of this bracelet is the height. It is 1/4 inch (1/2cm) thick.

Hand Painted Wedding Gifts and Favors

What a unigue gift for the unsuspecting bride. My personal favorite is the painted invitations, but the glasses are beautiful too. Check it out.

clipped from www.makinthebestofit.com From showers to weddings to anniversary parties, there is always a need for guest favors.  We would be happy to customize a candle, candle cup, frame, ornament, or any other paintable object to suit your special occasion.  Choose your design and colors and give both you and your guests something to remember the day by for years to come.  Please contact us to to discuss the dreams of your day. Your entire day can be made any way that you envision! All Special Occasion Orders are custom for you.  Please use the Contact Us page to get started planning your special event. Hand Painted Wedding Invitation Mat Create a Piece of Art from Your Invitation Painted to Match Any Special Day or Add Wedding Rings to the Bottom Custom Toasting Glasses Hand Engraved and Painted to Match Your Day Personalized Votive Favor Cups Add a candle for instant drama or fill with treats for your guests

Stunning Copper Bracelet

Copper, I just love the earthy feel you get from wearing this metal. This piece hasn't been officially listed on Chainmaille By MBOI, but any inquiries can be made there.
Enjoy

clipped from andrewk1969.deviantart.com Copper Roundmaille Bracelet by ~andrewk1969 Artist's Comments This copper roundmaille bracelet is made with solid copper wire and hand coiled rings. If you would like to inquire about this bracelet please contact me a href="http://www.chainmaillebymboi.com">[link]

Jens Pind Linkage

Jens Pind Linkage (JPL) is a spiral weave that is dependant on the Aspect Ratio of the ring size in order to function. This bracelet is simple yet intricate in the same breath.

clipped from www.chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Silver bracelet in a delicate Jens Pind Linkage  chainmaille  weave makes a dainty statement that is perfect for every day wear. All of our jewelry begins with raw wire that is hand wrapped around a mandrel then saw cut into tiny rings. These rings are then interwoven together to form some amazing jewelry! This bracelet measures 8” (20cm) end to end and is held securely by a sterling silver lobster clasp. Just leave a note to the seller upon checkout and I will be happy to alter this treasure to fit you.

Sterling Silver Persian Dragonscale Bracelet

This is really an eye catcher. I love the intricacy of the design.
Stop by the my site to check it out

clipped from www.chainmaillebymboi.com This piece is not for the faint of heart-weighing in at a full 1.5 oz, this piece is a stunner to behold. The Persian Dragonscale bracelet began it's life as a humble mass of sterling silver wire. This wire was carefully hand coiled and saw cut into a shimmery pile of rings that were then interwoven, one at a time, to form a piece of wearable art. This bracelet measures 8 inches (20 cm) long from toggle clasp to bar and over 1/2 inch across. A feature of this bracelet is the height. It is 1/4 inch (1/2cm) thick.

Mixed Metals

Check out this they wrote a very nice piece on using mixed metals in jewelry applications. There are some beautiful pieces here including one of ours! Click here to see this piece and others like it with mixed metals

clipped from cymbaline84.blogspot.com With jewelry, I've always liked things to match. If I worked with glass beads, all the colors had to be similar to each other in some form. When I started to like working with copper, all the copper had to be the same shade~ there couldn't be a mixture of bright and antiqued copper. But I've been searching around Internet forums and discovered that mixed metals are are very popular. Here are a few examples of mixed metals I have found on Etsy. I have these in my favorites list and kinda stare at them every day, like a kid who looks longingly in a toy store window. This is a chainmaille bracelet made by MBOI (href="http://www.mboi.etsy.com/">http://www.mboi.etsy.com/) . I love chainmaille, though I don't have any jewelry that has chainmaille in it. It reminds me of knights of Arthurian times, who wore chainmaile with their armor. It is a very epic medium. I love this bracelet because of the contrasts of the brass and the silvery steel.

Sterling Silver Turkish Roundmaille Bracelet

This silver bracelet is one of my favorites. I made a necklace, bracelet, and earring set for my wife and she wears it all the time.

clipped from www.chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Silver Turkish Roundmaille Bracelet

How to make jumprings for jewelry

Check out this article I wrote about how we make our jumprings for our chainmaille jewelry.

clipped from www.chainmaillebymboi.com

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Byzantine Keychain by My 9 Year Old Son

Proud Daddy, need I say more. He is so exited about making his own url=http://www.chainmaillebymboi.com/index.html]chainmaille[[/url]

Anyway thanks for looking.

clipped from andrewk1969.deviantart.com Artist's Comments Now this isn't his first piece, he made a couple 2 and 2 chains before this. But this one was his design, and started putting it together as soon as I taught him byzantine. The only parental help was putting the stone in. So be kind as he is really excited about this and I plan on linking him in to this post for a ego boost because he tried really hard on the concept and closures.