There’s no need to buy boring, store-bought chain. In Explorations in Metalsmithing: Creative Chainmaking, you’ll learn the basics of creating your own handmade chain (including how to get comfortable soldering with a torch) and how to take the basics of chain making and add endless variations to create designs that are uniquely yours.

In this class, you will learn how to:

• Make and solder jump rings into a basic link-in link-chain.
• Create variation in your chain making through wire gauge, link size, shape, and more.
• Hone in on your aesthetic to find a style that’s uniquely you.
• Finish your chains so they’re sturdy and stunning.
• Turn your chain making explorations into amazing earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.