Making A Captured Bead Chain Using Soft Flex Craft Wire
Learn how to make a Captured Bead Chain, a Chainmail weave with beads, in this step by step tutorial. Watch James Browning, Soft Flex Company's resident Craft Wire expert, use Craft Wire to make capture chain with premade jump rings.
Supplies:
18ga Soft Flex Craft Wire
18ga Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated
Italian Ultra Flush Cutter
Chain Nose Pliers
Bead Mat
6mm Round Lapis Lazuli And Malachite Composite Beads
This captured bead chain would make beautiful bracelets, earrings and necklaces.
Soft Flex Craft Wire is a high quality, permanently colored copper wire. It is resistant to scratching, peeling and marring.This is due to the special enameling process used to coat the wire to produce the wide spectrum of colors we offer. After the enamel is applied, the wire is then clear coated to prevent tarnishing. Bare Copper is the only wire in the line that is not treated. If antiques and old findings are your medium, Bare Copper will patina - perfect for making that new project look like an heirloom.
Here is James' video showing how to create the Craft Wire Jump Rings that he uses with the Capture Chain:
Making Chainmail With Soft Flex Craft Wire
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James Browning is a Sales Representative for the Soft Flex Company. A transplant to California from Eastern Washington. His passion for making things has been lifelong, driving him to get his BFA after studying abroad in Florence, Italy. He has his artistic fingers in many mediums including marble sculpting, pottery, mosaic making, and silversmithing. Recently his passion has extended beyond beads to wire wrapping. He states that “wire is an inexpensive hobby that tends to not take over your craft room!” You can email him at James@SoftFlexCompany.com and see more of his work on his Facebook page.