Karen Karon is a PMC Guild certified instructor. She studies and teaches classes at Metalwerx in Waltham, Massachusetts and also offers private chain maille jewelry classes. She's a contributor to Step-by-Step Jewelry magazine, Bead Style, and Art Jewelry. Karen lives in Massachusetts.

Introduction

Chain Maille Basics
Jump Rings
Purchasing Jump Rings
Making Jump Rings
Other Materials
Tools

Getting Started
Working with Jump Rings
Troubleshooting Common Problems
Weaver Starters
Project: Beaded 1 by 2 Chain Bracelet

Byzantine Weaves
Byzantine Weave
Triple-Point Byzantine Unit
Box Chain
Byzantine Rose Chain
Romanov Unit
Project: Byzantine Evil Eye Bracelet

Spiral Waves
Spiral Chain
Jens Pind Linkage
Project: Double-Spiral Earrings with Pearls

European 4-in-1 Weaves
European 4-in-1 Sheet Weave
European 4-in-1 Ring
European 4-in-1 Round
European 4-in-1 Shapes
Project: Graduated European 4-in-1 Chain Necklace

Parallel Chain Weaves
Parallel Chain Weave
Parallel Flower Unit
Project: Parallel Twist Earrings

Round Maille Weaves
Round Maille Weave
Turkish Round Maille Weave
Inverted Round Maille Weave
Project: Caged Pearls Round Maille Bracelet

Persian Weaves
Full Persian Weave
Half-Persian 4-in-1 Chain
Half-Persian 3-in-1 Chain
Half-Persian 3-in-1 Sheet
Project: Reversible Double Half-Persian 4-in-1 Collar

Dragonscale Weave
Dragonscale Sheet Weave
Project: Royal Dragonscale Collar

Finishing
Findings
Chain Maille Design 101
Final Finish
Maintenance and Storage

Abbreviations
Resources
Aspect Ratio Charts
English and Metric Conversion Charts
Index