Chain Making Course: ID Bracelet

Learn the processes behind crafting two popular chain styles: the classic curb chain and the elegant foxtail chain.

Our chain making course teaches the process behind making two popular chain styles: the classic curb chain and the elegant foxtail chain. You will be guided through the essential techniques and tools needed to create these beautiful chains.

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll apply your skills to design and create an ID-style bracelet. The central panel can be enhanced with a variety of techniques such as hammered texturing, etching, stone settings or pierced designs.

Course Schedule

Project 1: Curb Chain

You’ll begin with this classic link chain, in either a chunky or delicate style. You’ll be guided through cutting the rings, soldering and assembling.

Project 2: Foxtail Chain

Next comes the foxtail chain. It’s a woven chain, and although it shares some characteristics with a link chain, it’s assembled in a completely different way.

Project 3: Central Panel

In the final project you’ll design a central panel to set into one of your chains.

Materials

Course fees include solder and saw blades. Metals, findings and a variety of stones are available for purchase at the school. 

What will I learn?

• How to form wire
• Intricate soldering
• Forming chain
• How to make Articulated settings
• Flush setting
• Making a fastener