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Thanks Nick. I haven't ever made chain. This looks intriguing and satisfying , and i will make one once i have finished my other projects that are waiting for elements so they can be completed.

This is the most beautiful chain I have ever seen! How many total hours to make? Do you sell your creations? Thanks for sharing ⭐️

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sorry Patty, comments are surfacing that I’ve not replied to. I could probably make one of these chains if I really went for it in a day. I don’t sell stuff, just make it for pleasure … cheers … Nick

Thanks Elaine, surprising what can be made with cheap circlip pliers … have fun … Nick

Thanks for that Eagle Studios, I thoroughly enjoy the subject of arts and crafts. It allows me to liberally explore and play with creative processes for many projects, ideas and directions … N

Hi Dulcie … jewellery making can be a bit all consuming, the skills needed for this sort of thing are easily learnt however patience certainly is a virtue when it comes to chain making … cheers … Nick

thanks for your comment MamaBird, A lot of commercial jewellers don’t have the time to put the effort into making complex chains. They prefer to stick to simpler designs that are easy to mass produce maximising their profits. Being a hobbyist I have all the time in the world to explore ideas and immerse in the pleasures of metal smithing and creativity … good luck with your adventures into this fascinating past time … N

thanks for that K, I should make the effort to try and sell stuff … maybe one day when I have more time … all the best … Nick

hi Shelley thanks for your lovely comment, suppose everybody is a newbie once. Over the years I’ve learnt a lot from the KZfaq community, so it’s now nice to be able to give a bit back. Patience is a virtue when making chainmail. One thing I do have a lot of … probably learnt from my dad who encouraged us to join in with family 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzles when we were kids … all the best … Nick

thanks for that Gordo, i’ve learnt so much from KZfaq videos … it’s now nice to have the ability to give a bit back … all the best … Nick

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thanks for your comment Valerie, I test and practice a lot with copper first to find sizes and dimensions that I’m happy with before tentatively committing to silver. i’ve learnt so much from KZfaq videos it’s now nice to be able to give a bit back … cheers … Nick

Thanks for your appreciation Libby, it surprises me what can be done with an iPhone sometimes … cheers … Nick

thanks for your comments Jonas, nice to hear you enjoyed my vid. This has been the most popular of all of them, just need to figure out how to repeat it. Good luck with your attempt at this chain, repetitive annealing is key for it to work … N

Thanks for that Елизавета … N

Nice to hear that Frances, being rather camera shy I hate having to do voice overs so avoid it if I can … cheers … Nick

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thanks William, surprisingly simple chain to make once you figured out the sizes of the links … cheers … Nick

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Nice to hear that Young Be World, thanks for your comment … N

thanks Paul you’re so right with that, being a hobbyist I really enjoy making stuff like this and do it for the pure pleasure. I don’t think I could make something like this 10 times faster so it could be sold for a realistic price … maybe more practice needed … cheers … Nick

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Makers of things do understand the time to just learn the craft and the execution of finished pieces.

anything these days. Most recently couple people were like !!!~ $10 for a tshirt so expensive - it used to be $5, or $4 for a head of lettuce. No concept of what it takes to grow a head of lettuce let alone how weave linen on a loom.

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hi love and peace, definitely have a go welding is very satisfying available at evening classes or even friendly welders who can show you and let you have a try … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Linda, this sort of design arises from hours of fun fiddling and twiddling with ideas in my creative space … Worth it … cheers … Nick

Thanks Pravin, i’ve learnt so much from KZfaq myself so it’s now nice to be able to give a bit back … N

Thanks for watching! … N

Thanks for that Lawlesslady, surprising what can materialise when you have plenty of time to play around with ideas in a creative space. I tend to fiddle and doodle a lot with copper wire to come up with new designs … cheers … Nick

Thanks Warrior 4Christ, one of my go to tools … very useful for all sorts of projects … N

hi Cody thanks for your comment, I do love the repetition and monotony of chain making … not sure if I could cope with a whole suit of chainmail … N

thanks for that mellowenglishgal, the dainty stuff is definitely more of a challenge … cheers … Nick

Thanks Gail … N

thanks for that Gale, glad it’s enjoyable to watch … N

thanks for that Cassandra, I practice a lot with copper first and plenty of annealing needed with this one … N

I was surprised how much it helps when the knot starts to get tight … N

thanks for your comment Tari, patience is a virtue when chain making… all the best … Nick

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thanks for your comment Sherri, being a bit of a tool freak I’ve collected a lot of them over the years. I suppose practice makes perfect and an edited video makes it look quick and easy … all the best … Nick 👍😎👍

cheers Barry, I always practice and test a lot with copper first before committing to using my precious silver. The key to this one is lots of annealing … you’ll have your work cut out keeping 4 granddaughters happy … N

thanks David, all good fun … N

Thanks Theresa … N

thanks for the comment redheadweirdo, definitely have a go with metal … copper is a great place to start … soft to work, cheap, easy to source and similar to working with silver … good luck … Nick

@@Nickscreativestuff thank you. I'm trying to find those reverse open pliers you use. Did you make those metal sleeves as well?

they’re called circlip pliers, I make my own sleeves out of all sorts of bits and bobs that can be upcycled … cheers … Nick

thanks for your comment Jack, it’s easy to have a loving relationships with tools … I hope they don’t get jealous of one another … N

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thanks MJ, my favourite pliers being cheap and from the car mechanics industry instead of the posh jewellers. thanks for the tip about font size i’ll check that out and try and improve my ways. This chain is only possible with a lot of annealing. Quenching in water is part of that process but not necessary after soldering. I think my video made it look a bit long winded when really it’s a relatively quick chain to make with a bit of practice and batch processing the steps … all the best … Nick

hi Helan thanks for that, I was going to do a cold forged link chain but went for this one instead. there was a lot of processes to make this and I had to cut a lot out to try and keep the video short … all the best … Nick

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thanks for that Rafael, got there eventually with it … Nick

thanks for that Rob, I find this to be a nice blokey chain to wear … cheers … Nick

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thanks for the comment Christa, I never learnt how to knit wool but I find weaving chainmail very relaxing and meditative … cheers … Nick

thanks for your lovely comment Angelina, i’ve taken so much from KZfaq over the years it’s now nice to be able to give a bit back … cheers … Nick

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thanks Tom, glad to hear that … never know sometimes … N

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Thanks Mary … N

thanks for your comment and sub Livvy, I started silversmithing late in life but it’s never too late to learn something new. KZfaq has been a great teacher for me so it’s now nice to be able to give a bit back … cheers … Nick

thanks for that mslady … N

thanks Ricardo … N

Hi Tina, being hobbyist I make this sort of thing for pleasure. I’m sure a local jeweller to you could easily produce this to your requirements … cheers … Nick

Thanks for that Roxanne, a lot of work can go into bespoke chains one of the reasons they are expensive. Some delicate chains can have very little weight of silver however the time and effort that can go into one can be immense … cheers … Nick.

Thanks Terri … N

thanks for that koosamonkey, good luck with capping your snake chain … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Angela, good luck with your creativity all the way out there in Mexico… 🇲🇽 … N

thanks for that Debra, I was amazed how well this video got seen … N

thanks for that Mamita, patience is a virtue when chain making …. cheers … Nick

thanks for that Kathy, it is said that “patience is a virtue” and “trees that grow slow bear the best fruit” … all true when chain making …. cheers … Nick

thanks for your comment kippertoo, nice to hear it makes you want to get back to it … have fun … Nick

Thank you Paula … N

hi Annetta, it’s a very forgiving chain to make as long as you remember to be constantly annealing, and not to be too disheartened if you break a few links … good luck with it … Nick

Thanks for your comment Tech4ever, filming is the hardest part of the process my phone camera seems to get in the way of working all the time. lots of hours spent tinkering and fiddling with ideas using copper wire first give me the confidence to try this sort of thing in silver … all the best … Nick

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sorry comments are servicing that I’ve not replied to. this chain ended up weighing 30g and is 19inches long i’m sure it would look very nice and gold cheers Nick

thanks for that chicken farmer, this would make a great chain for a chunky pendant … cheers … Nick

I am sure Patience is part of it With a bit of Detail perfecting. I want to do this but I am not sure I can tolerate the detailing.

hi Tina, once you start on this it is a commitment to see it through. I practice a lot with copper first to make sure it is easily achievable. A lot of projects go by the wayside during the copper phase. cheers … Nick

thanks for that Aleksandr … N

thanks Mary, this is my attempt at making a blokey chain … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Yelizaveta … N

Thanks Artisan Company … N

cheers … Goofynana … N

thanks Knopka … N

thanks Angela, I love playing with this process … N

thanks for that DayKan … 👍😎👍 … N

Thanks for that Anjairis, I don’t find it easy getting quality work sounds especially when half of it is filmed on the dinner table with household clatter going on all around. Music seems to be the easy option most of the time … N

thanks for that Patty … N

thanks for that Susan, its nice to be able to share stuff … N

Thanks for that Grant, I do love arts and crafts and it’s a pleasure to be able to share … Nick

thanks Mike, I suppose it gets easier after lots of practising with copper before committing to silver …cheers … Nick

thanks for that Ricky, i’m amazed how well this video has done … to cash in on its popularity I thought of making a bracelet chain in the same style … another video on the to do list … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Celtic Druidess, I learn a lot from trial and error. cheers. Nick

thanks for that Canela, life’s so much easier after working out this technique … cheers … Nick

Nice to be able to share ideas … hands seem to always look dirty unfortunate consequence of filming so close up … cheers … Nick

Thanks views Neenah, this is my best ever video with nearly half a million views now. never know what’s gonna do well until it gets going … N

thanks for that Lito all the way out there in Peru … N

thanks Maggie … it’s sometimes called a love knot chain … Nick

thanks for that raven skull, having the time to play can be very rewarding … cheers … Nick

thanks for that Rachael, after working with silver for a while you get used to it’s constant need for annealing … cheers … Nick

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hi Kera thanks for that, definitely do love making chains … what some people would find monotonous I find very relaxing. Doing it for the love of it definitely works … not so sure if it was for money … cheers … Nick

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thanks spicybean, lots of variations on a theme connecting these little parts … cheers … Nick

thanks Filip, The result from lots of playing around with copper wire … cheers … Nick

Thanks Chris, for me the key to this working is lots of annealing. Good luck with it … N

cheers Allan … N

thanks for that Saito … N

thanks for that Joseph, The trick to this is constant annealing and not to worry if you break a few … cheers … Nick

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thanks for that e biker, it’s very gratifying figuring out a new style … cheers … Nick

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thanks for that Andrea … N

thanks for that Fallen, ideas to have value i’ve just started earning a little from someone of my videos … exciting to start having a small digital income … cheers … Nick

thanks Nichole … N

hi Northern Light thanks for the comment, this chain is the outcome of lots of playing around with copper wire … A great place to start for chain making as copper is cheap and very similar to working with silver … all the best … Nick

Soldering and annealing are the only difficult parts as you have to do them repeatedly. However the rest is not daunting. Use Aluminum (all metal should be Dead Soft grade), keep the chain links round, so you don't have to solder each link. The reason for soldering is to remove the open end of each link because he has to stretch it into an oval shape. Without the oval shape or fancy twisties, you can easily make a chain. Make different link rounds, hammer or texture them, use small washers even. You will need two nose pliers and a hammer and a rod to make the coils. You can coil with drill or by hand. Try it with cheap aluminum first at 18 gauge or higher. 20 gauge is a bit too soft for chain links. Then switch to Dead Soft Copper. Do not buy Half Hard or Hard. Each aspect of jewelry making is a trade skill - annealing and melting, soldering and welding, hammering and hardening, deburring and polishing, working with wire of different metals, shapes, tempers, and gauges. When you were a baby, looking at an adult walking or running seemed an impossible task, but you accomplished the impossible, didn't you? One step at a time. Its not hard. Its easy.

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thanks RL, Nice to be able to share … N

thanks for that Denise … Nick👍