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Box Chain Bracelet Weaving Guide

The document provides instructions for making a box chain bracelet. It begins with an overview of the box chain and notes that it creates a smooth, square pattern. The instructions then explain how to start the chain with an open ring and add closed rings to form a base. Additional rings are linked through the prior rings and folded down to create the repeating box pattern. The chain is completed to the desired length and then attached to a clasp.

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Box Chain Bracelet Weaving Guide

The document provides instructions for making a box chain bracelet. It begins with an overview of the box chain and notes that it creates a smooth, square pattern. The instructions then explain how to start the chain with an open ring and add closed rings to form a base. Additional rings are linked through the prior rings and folded down to create the repeating box pattern. The chain is completed to the desired length and then attached to a clasp.

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  • Box Chain Overview
  • Box Chain Bracelet Creation

BOX CHAIN

Another of the basic weaves you can add to your repertoire...

Box Chain Bracelet


Kit includes
18g/4.25mm rings earwires (for those extra rings!) clasp

The Box chain is a beautiful square chain, and our version is the wrist with less tendency to roll. The construction of it is very similar to the Byzantine.

flat box, which is more rectangular and lies smoothly against the

Weaving the chain


Start with an open ring and add four closed rings & close. Add a second open ring through all four of the closed rings and close. tail (ie: twist tie or a simple 1&1 chain) so that you have something to hold onto. Arrange the rings as in (Photo 1). I recommend that you add a

Fold the last two rings down so they rest on either side of the middle set of two rings. Gently separate the rings that are now on top (the middle set of rings of the 2-2-2 chain) and pass one ring. (Photo 2) Follow the same path with a second ring. open ring through only the folded down pair of rings. Close this

*Add one ring (Photo 3), follow with a second, fold them down

and lock in place with another ring (Photo 4) and add a second ring.** Repeat from * to ** until the chain is the length you want.

Connect each end of the finished chain to your clasp. Tumble or polish as desired.

2010 ChainWeavers

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