It never fails to amaze me what's available out there for jewelry artisans. Something new I came across recently is faux chain maille. It's not truly faux as it is a chain maille weave. But you'd be faking it as it is not handmade. That's right, you don't have to make the 4-in-1 European weave if you don't want to!
I learned about it through the
Urban Rock Star Faux Chain Maille bracelet tutorial by Kelsy who posted it on the Shipwreck Beads blog,
Loose Ends. I love how she combined the faux chain maille sections with a rhinestone chain!
Another great faux chain maille tutorial is by Cheri Carlson over on
ArtBeads. Love the way she added the suede with snap fasteners for the ends. This is a super design for male jewelry.
Both designs totally rock!
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