European 8 and 1 Bracelet

I love this bracelet is has a slinky quality about it and lays on the wrist well.

Available for purchase Chainmaille By MBOI

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Silver European 8 and 1 Bracelet December 20th, 2008         This European 8 and 1 weave is made with sterling silver 925 rings, each one was hand coiled, saw cut and placed one at a time in this simple but intricate pattern. All our chainmaille jewelry is tumbled and polished to a bright shine and comes packaged in a black jewelry box. This weave can be made in a variety of metals just contact us and we’ll get working on your vision. Tags: European 8 and 1 Posted in Sterling Silver Bracelets | Edit | 2 Comments »

Copper and Turquoise Romanov Earrings

I love this design with it's turquoise pop in the middle.

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Copper and Turquoise Romanov Earrings December 14th, 2008         Copper and  Turquoise make a stunning earthy combination! These earrings are made in a Romanov chainmaille weave which is a Byzantine varient. These earrings measure about an inch long from the bottom of the ear wire. The ear wire is made from solid copper and the turquoise stone is 4mm round. Tags: Romanov Posted in Copper Earrings | Edit | No Comments »

Just digging the Tryzantine

This is a nice bracelet and the mixed metals really give it depth. I love the intricacy of the tryzantine chainmaille weave

clipped from chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Silver and Copper Tryzantine Bracelet Byzantine with a kick! This sterling silver and copper bracelet has been hand made from start to finish in a stunning Tryzantine weave. This weave is a modified version of the classic Byzantine pattern.Light and easy to wear with anything, this bracelet measures 8″ (20cm) from clasp to clasp and is held secure with a sterling silver lobster clasp. I can adjust this piece to fit any size at no charge.

Sterling Silver Persian Dragonscale Bracelet

Check out this intricate piece.

clipped from www.chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Persian Dragonscale Bracelet This piece is not for the faint of heart-weighing in at a full 1.5 oz, this piece is a stunner to behold. The Persian Dragonscale bracelet began it's life as a humble mass of sterling silver wire. This wire was carefully hand coiled and saw cut into a shimmery pile of rings that were then interwoven, one at a time, to form a piece of wearable art. This bracelet measures 8 inches (20 cm) long from toggle clasp to bar and over 1/2 inch across. A feature of this bracelet is the height. It is 1/4 inch (1/2cm) thick.

Stunning Copper Bracelet

Copper, I just love the earthy feel you get from wearing this metal. This piece hasn't been officially listed on Chainmaille By MBOI, but any inquiries can be made there.
Enjoy

clipped from andrewk1969.deviantart.com Copper Roundmaille Bracelet by ~andrewk1969 Artist's Comments This copper roundmaille bracelet is made with solid copper wire and hand coiled rings. If you would like to inquire about this bracelet please contact me a href="http://www.chainmaillebymboi.com">[link]

Jens Pind Linkage

Jens Pind Linkage (JPL) is a spiral weave that is dependant on the Aspect Ratio of the ring size in order to function. This bracelet is simple yet intricate in the same breath.

clipped from www.chainmaillebymboi.com Sterling Silver bracelet in a delicate Jens Pind Linkage  chainmaille  weave makes a dainty statement that is perfect for every day wear. All of our jewelry begins with raw wire that is hand wrapped around a mandrel then saw cut into tiny rings. These rings are then interwoven together to form some amazing jewelry! This bracelet measures 8” (20cm) end to end and is held securely by a sterling silver lobster clasp. Just leave a note to the seller upon checkout and I will be happy to alter this treasure to fit you.

New Jewelry Line "Aluminum Chainmaille Bracelets"

  Check out our new line of aluminum bracelets. These bracelets are light weight and strong. They are also great for displaying your school colors, if you have an idea for colors go tot the link and use the contact us page to inquire. Made with 16 gauge wire. Check out the new pages on my site at http://www.chainmaillebymboi.com/aluminum-bracelets/aluminum-bracelets.html 

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Sterling Silver and Copper Necklace

  A Simple but stunning Jewelry creation by Andrew & Kimberly. This stunning GSG necklace is available at Chainmaille By MBOI. Chainmaille by MBOI is a sister company to Makin' The Best Of It, check out our shop to see what's new.  We carry sterling silver bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. Along with sterling silver we carry some copper, bronze, stainless steel, and aluminum products. 

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Sterling GSG Bracelet

This stunning Sterling silver GSG  chainmaille bracelet begins with wire that has been coiled, cut, and made into individual small jump rings. The rings are then woven together to create this beautiful  pattern. This has become one of my favorite new weavesThis bracelet along with many other are available on my new web site  Chainmaille by MBOI . Stop by and check it out.Thanks Andrew & Kimberly

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Hand Painted Fall Glassware

Check out the link below from ivonnardonascreations. Thank you for the lovely compliment on my wife's painting, I'm her biggest fan.

clipped from ivonnardonascreations.blogspot.com These are a gorgeous pair of cruets by MakintheBestOfIt. This set is said to "take you from fall colors through the holiday season." I can totally believe it and I love the leaves that have been painted with a shimmery gold paint to catch the light from any angle.

NEW WEBSITE

Well we just opened a new chainmaille web site,

its just in the begining stages. We have a whole bunch of stuff still to add,

but its a start.

Let me know what you think.

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Sunday, August 31, 2008

Artistic Chain Maille Elements by MBOI

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Chain maille jewelry designs can get rather boring to do after a while so a good chain maille artist strives to bring in different elements to make their jewelry distinctive. One artisan whom I stumbled upon in metalchasers.com now called jewelrygeeks.com has great inspirational examples of how to step up chain maille designs.
MakintheBestOfIt or MBOI for short, is a wire wrap and chain maille enthuasist. She is multi-talented with not just one but TWO Etsy stores - one of jewelry designs and one for her lovely hand painted glass. I don't know how she does it all for she is a second time round full time student with two small boys. She has a deeply ingrained creative streak so much so her husband says she has a really bad case of crafters ADD!
Her chain maille designs show her versatility and talent for linking jump rings together. She combines coloured rings to highlight metals - her copper and sterling Byzantine ladder bracelet (above) combines silver with copper which is one of my favourite combinations. Yet I still see the occasional question on jewelry making forums - "Can I mix metals"? Of course you can! The jewelry will look gorgeous.

Another design element is using alternative structures rather than just a straight chain. One of her most stunning designs is her sterling silver chain maille encased Salvation pendant. This unique design has 7 Swarovski crystal bicones in rainbow colours all in a row and framed with inverted round maille. Another example is her bronze Persian Cross which features a full Persian cross pendant on a half Persian 3 in 1 chain.

But I've saved the best to last for this piece was a labour of love for one of her music obsessed sons. The chain maille guitar strap was truly an inspired choice as a gift for some one (often male) who isn't into jewelry or is too young to use key rings! Jewelry is usually just decorative but here MBOI has made chain maille into a functional piece of art!
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3 comments:

BetteJo said...

Are you sure she doesn't have a small army of chain maille brownies helping out? I cannot even imagine how long that guitar strap took!

August 31, 2008 8:30 PM

MakinTheBestOfIt said...

You just made my day...my only army is a supportive husband that doesn't mind cutting rings for me and puts up with my obsessive nature.
PS. The guitar strap was a labor of love that took about 4 months of on and off work to complete.

August 31, 2008 8:57 PM

The Beading Gem said...

Four months!! That was amazing and what a gift.

August 31, 2008 10:04 PM

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Simple Helm Pendant by Makin The Best of It

Another simple but stunning chainmaille creation by Andrew & Kimberly at Makin The Best of It

Get Chainmaille Creations by Makinthebestofit An unbelievable number of handmade and customizable painted glass, decorator items, cards, and fine jewelry. This includes many types of glass, slate, painted and beaded ornaments, candles and cards.

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Chainmaille Origons

Here's anouther good article on the origins and historical value of chainmaille.

Although armor is still made using coats of maille there are many more modern uses of maille used for adornment instead of personal protection.

Check out the rest of this article at www.medievaltymes.com when you get a chance.

clipped from www.medievaltymes.com An Introduction To Chainmaille Chainmail was the earliest form of metal armour and was probably invented before the 5th century by the ancient Celts. The name mail comes from the French word "maille" which is derived from the Latin "macula" meaning "mesh of a net". The armour itself involved the linking of iron or steel rings, the ends of which were either pressed together, welded or riveted. Sometimes the rings were stamped out of a sheet of iron and these were then used in alternate rows with riveted links. The most common form of chainmail is the "four-in-one" pattern in which each link has four others linked through it. A few shirts have been found that appear to have been made of quilted fabric or leather to which were sewn rings and scales, and these shirts are not considered "true" mail.