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Jumpring sizes
Hi,
I am fancying adding some Maille work to my jewellery ranges and would like to just ask what sizes and thickness of jump rings you would recommend to use, i am looking to make bracelets and necklaces approx inch wide. Help is greatly appreciated.
Regards
Stuart
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The gauge of wire and ID of rings depends entirely on the weave you want to try.
There are some great resources to try, including
www.cgmaille.com
www.mailleartisans.org
A good starting point for a flat wide weave would be Euro 4-1, which is pretty forgiving in terms of aspect ratio (the relationship between gauge and inner diameter), but rings made from 1mm wire with a 3.5mm ID would be a good starting point. These can be used for dozens of other weaves as well, including the basic byzantine chain that most people start out with.
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