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52 Art Jewelry ■ March 2016

Thread an open base ring through four

closed connector rings. Close the base

ring. Thread a second base ring through

the same path as the first and close it —

this is called doubling. Arrange the rings

so that two connector rings are on either

side of the base rings, as shown.

Thread an open base ring through the pair of connector rings closest to the twisted

ring. Add four closed connector rings to the open base ring, then close and double

the base ring.

Use an open base ring to pick up four

closed connector rings. Thread the base

ring through one pair of connector rings

from the previous step. Close the base

ring and double it.

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Separate the four connector rings added
in step 2 into two pairs. Use an open base
ring to pick up four more closed connector
rings. Thread the base ring through the top
pair of connector rings. Close the base ring
and double it.

NOTE: As you work, make sure the spare
pair of connector rings from each base-
ring set all face the same direction. In this
case, they run along the bottom edge.

Use an open base ring to pick up six closed

connector rings, and thread it through the

top pair of connector rings from step 3.

Close the base ring and double it.

NOTE: This is a tight fit. You may find it

easier to pick up only four closed connec-

tor rings. Then, after doubling the base

ring, open and thread the last two con-

nector rings along side the previously

added connector rings.

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Orient the chain so that a pair of connector rings from each base-ring set runs along the

bottom of the chain. Thread an open twisted ring through the five pairs of connector

rings. Close and double the twisted ring.

NOTE: Because of the nature of the twisted jump rings, the closure won’t be perfectly

smooth. After closing each ring, I found it helpful to rotate and tuck the join out of sight

beneath the connector rings.

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Separate the six connector rings added

in step 4 into three pairs. Repeat step 4

to add a set of two base and six connec-

tor rings through the center-most pair

of connector rings.

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To b e g i n :
Open 65 16-gauge (1.3 mm), 5 mm
(0.188-in.) inside-diameter (ID) rose-gold
jump rings (base rings).

Open 20 twisted 8 mm ID jump rings.

Open and set aside two 16-gauge (1.3 mm)
4 mm (0.156-in.) ID antique-copper jump
rings (connector rings).

Close the remaining 163 connector rings.

See “Tricks Against Nicks: How to Prevent Scratching Your Wire

and Jump Rings” at http://www.artjewelrymag.com/reference

to learn ways to protect your wire from tool marks.