Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet, Chain Maille Jewelry. Making Chain, Chain Making . This weave is attributed to Susan Richards and appears on the wetcanvas.
Barrel Weave Bracelet
by Marilyn Gardiner
  • Category: Chain Maille
  • Technique(s): Chain Making
  • Skill Level: Beginner
This weave is attributed to Susan Richards and appears on the wetcanvas.com forum and the mailleartisans.com website.

Materials

16-gauge 4.5mm ID round Copper jump rings
  • Lesson Quantity: 130.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
16 gauge 3 mm ID copper jump ring
  • Lesson Quantity: 4.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Toggle Clasp copper
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
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Tools

Flat Nose Wire Plier
G2-506
  • G2-506
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Instructions
Step 1
Each segment uses 5 jump rings
2 Barrel Weave Segments
Prepare several rows of 5 rings, each with 3 open and 2 closed.
Make sets of 3.
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Jump rings for barrel chain mail
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Open and closed jump rings
Step 2
Hold one open ring with the pliers, add 2 closed rings, and close the ring (red dot).

Repeat to prepare more sets of 3 rings.

Each set of 3 will use 2 more rings to connect it to make the barrel chain.
Step 3
Make the First Segment:
Pick up another open ring and insert it through the single ring (red dot) of a set of 3 rings and through a large paperclip or twist tie.

You now have a short chain of 1 ring - 1 ring - 2 rings attached to a handle.
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Short chain with jump rings
Step 4
Take an open ring, put it through the end pair and hold it there with your pliers.
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Add jump ring to chain with flat nose pliers
Step 5
Use your other hand to lift the chain upward, with ring #1 tipped away from you (very important).
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Open jump ring with flat nose pliers
Step 6
Moving from front to back, hook ring #5 through ring #1.

Close the ring.
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Step 7
Make the Second Segment:
Insert an open ring through the sides of the 2 horizontal rings of the previous segment, and then through the single ring of a set of 3 rings.
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Connecting components with jump rings and flat nose pliers
Step 8
Close the ring
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Close jump ring with flate nose pliers
Step 9
Repeat steps 4-6, inserting an open ring through the end pair of rings...
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Connect with jump ring and flat nose pliers
Step 10
...and then front to back through the first ring of the segment (red dot).
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Close connection with flat nose pliers
Step 11
Here are the first two completed segments.

Repeat steps 7 to 10 to make additional barrels.
Finish the chain with a single ring through the sides of the last pair of horizontal rings. It will match the very first ring attached to the paperclip.
Congratulations! You've made your first Barrel Weave Bracelet!
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Connecting barrels with jump rings
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Completed barrels
Marilyn Gardiner's Barrel Weave Bracelet - , Chain Maille Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Finished Barrel Weave Bracelet with toggle clasp