New chain.

1.5″ lengths of 18 gauge fine silver wire.

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Wrap around a mandrel as below.

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Join together

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Ball up the ends with your torch.

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Fuzzy photographs. Sorry.

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Give it a friend.

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Repeat

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Repeat again.

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Until desired length.

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As this is fine silver the ends ball up perfectly, but the links are very soft.

So, tumble to harden.

By the way.

This is what I did with the other half of the amethyst.

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Happy Monday :)




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