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Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Kit Contents 12g 5 5mm sterling rings handmade sterling clasp Tools Required 2 pair smooth jawed jewelers pliers Experience Required Spiral Chain This Journeyman Project Kit contains everything needed to complete the project but this kit does not teach the weave listed as Experience Required If you don t know the required weave you might not be able to complete this kit until you ve learned it You ll find a kit that teaches it among our Intermediate Weaves We hope you enjoy this project kit and will look for others on our website 1 It s often difficult to know exactly what rights are granted with instruction of any sort so we include this section in an effort to clarify our policies Our Weave Kits Beginning Intermediate and Advanced teach chainmaille patterns many of them ancient that are not of our own design and reside in the public domain If you learn a weave from one of our Weave Kits and then wish to teach that weave you have every right to do so as long as you use your own photos or renderings and your own wording in the instructions Using our instructions even if you retype them and change some of the words is a violation of copyright and other intellectual property rights Some of our Project Kits Apprentice Journeyman and Master are simple variations of standard weaves and the same rules apply as described above Those marked as Urban Maille Exclusives however are our own copyrighted designs and do not reside in the public domain If you have purchased a kit you are granted the right to make and sell the piece as many times as you like but we reserve the right to teach those designs ourselves Because they are unique designs and we don t grant permission to teach them sharing or publishing ring sizes and other particulars privately or publicly or teaching them even with photos or renderings and instructions you ve prepared yourself is expressly prohibited and constitutes a violation of Urban Maille s copyrights and other intellectual property rights urbanmaille com This kit is not an Urban Maille Exclusive URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Kit Contents 12g 5 5mm sterling rings handmade sterling clasp Tools Required 2 pair smooth jawed jewelers pliers Experience Required Spiral Chain This Journeyman Project Kit contains everything needed to complete the project but this kit does not teach the weave listed as Experience Required If you don t know the required weave you might not be able to complete this kit until you ve learned it You ll find a kit that teaches it among our Intermediate Weaves We hope you enjoy this project kit and will look for others on our website 1 Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Use and Limitations 10 Use and Limitations It s often difficult to know exactly what rights are granted with instruction of any sort so we include this section in an effort to clarify our policies Our Weave Kits Beginning Intermediate and Advanced teach chainmaille patterns many of them ancient that are not of our own design and reside in the public domain If you learn a weave from one of our Weave Kits and then wish to teach that weave you have every right to do so as long as you use your own photos or renderings and your own wording in the instructions Using our instructions even if you retype them and change some of the words is a violation of copyright and other intellectual property rights Some of our Project Kits Apprentice Journeyman and Master are simple variations of standard weaves and the same rules apply as described above Those marked as Urban Maille Exclusives however are our own copyrighted designs and do not reside in the public domain If you have purchased a kit you are granted the right to make and sell the piece as many times as you like but we reserve the right to teach those designs ourselves Because they are unique designs and we don t grant permission to teach them sharing or publishing ring sizes and other particulars privately or publicly or teaching them even with photos or renderings and instructions you ve prepared yourself is expressly prohibited and constitutes a violation of Urban Maille s copyrights and other intellectual property rights urbanmaille com This kit is not an Urban Maille Exclusive URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 10

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Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Weave Gallery on our website Recommended Ring Sizes 9 Ring Size Chain Width RPI Length per Ozt 12g 5 5mm 10mm 9 5 4 14g 4 5mm 8mm 12 28 6 14g 5 0mm 8mm 10 28 6 9 9 8 16g 3 5mm 6mm 14 85 16g 3 75mm 6mm 12 5 11 18g 2 75mm 5mm 20 5 15 20g 2 25mm 4mm 22 8 26 3 22g 1 75mm 3MM 33 39 5 URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Recommended Ring Sizes 9 Chain Width 12g 5 5mm 14g 4 5mm RPI Length per Ozt 10mm 9 5 4 8mm 12 28 6 14g 5 0mm 8mm 10 28 6 9 9 8 16g 3 5mm 6mm 14 85 16g 3 75mm 6mm 12 5 11 18g 2 75mm 5mm 20 5 15 20g 2 25mm 4mm 22 8 26 3 22g 1 75mm 3MM 33 39 5 URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 1 Because there is no play in this chain each new ring must be placed precisely It s easy to make a mistake and impossible to correct it once you ve moved on so precise placement of each ring is critical 2 Because the fit is so snug each ring must be screwed or turned into the pattern It feels awkward at first and you might think the rings don t fit They do but just barely If you can t fit a ring where it s supposed to go make sure the ring is open wide enough and review the pictures that show the necessary angle of entry Once you get it it becomes very natural and easy to just hook the rings into place URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Weave Gallery on our website Ring Size Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit The pattern for Jens Pind s Linkage is identical to single spiral 4 in 1 but the small aspect ratio of the rings results in a completely different look The tight rings require two alterations in the usual method of weaving spiral chain 2 Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit The pattern for Jens Pind s Linkage is identical to single spiral 4 in 1 but the small aspect ratio of the rings results in a completely different look The tight rings require two alterations in the usual method of weaving spiral chain 1 Because there is no play in this chain each new ring must be placed precisely It s easy to make a mistake and impossible to correct it once you ve moved on so precise placement of each ring is critical 2 Because the fit is so snug each ring must be screwed or turned into the pattern It feels awkward at first and you might think the rings don t fit They do but just barely If you can t fit a ring where it s supposed to go make sure the ring is open wide enough and review the pictures that show the necessary angle of entry Once you get it it becomes very natural and easy to just hook the rings into place URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 2

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Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit This kit contains stiff heavy rings The metal is very strong so it isn t necessary to push the ends past each other to create tension just slide them gently closed in one smooth motion Weaving Jens Pind s Open at least a dozen rings to start to about the same degree the ring is opened in photo 5 Close one ring and put a twisty tie through it so you have something to hold onto Just as with single spiral begin by linking a second ring photo 1 turning it clockwise as far as it will go photo 2 and linking a third ring through both photo 3 3 Now that you know the weave you ll naturally want to make this chain in other sizes While the rings will be easier to manipulate placing them correctly is progressively more difficult the smaller you go so we suggest scaling down gradually rather than jumping to a tiny size right away With this weave it s best to let experience ease your progress Listed on the next page are all the best ring sizes the width of the finished chain the number of rings needed per inch rpi and the length of chain that can be made from 1 troy ounce ozt of sterling rings When two sizes are listed for the same gauge the smaller size is a bit stiff and the larger size is a bit loose but both are workable For more detailed information and photos as well as size recommendations for copper and argentium which can be different due to springback issues please refer to the URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit of hand fatigue This kit contains stiff heavy rings The metal is very strong so it isn t necessary to push the ends past each other to create tension just slide them gently closed in one smooth motion Weaving Jens Pind s Open at least a dozen rings to start to about the same degree the ring is opened in photo 5 Close one ring and put a twisty tie through it so you have something to hold onto Just as with single spiral begin by linking a second ring photo 1 turning it clockwise as far as it will go photo 2 and linking a third ring through both photo 3 3 Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit of hand fatigue URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 8 Now that you know the weave you ll naturally want to make this chain in other sizes While the rings will be easier to manipulate placing them correctly is progressively more difficult the smaller you go so we suggest scaling down gradually rather than jumping to a tiny size right away With this weave it s best to let experience ease your progress Listed on the next page are all the best ring sizes the width of the finished chain the number of rings needed per inch rpi and the length of chain that can be made from 1 troy ounce ozt of sterling rings When two sizes are listed for the same gauge the smaller size is a bit stiff and the larger size is a bit loose but both are workable For more detailed information and photos as well as size recommendations for copper and argentium which can be different due to springback issues please refer to the URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 8

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Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit first and last rings of your chain At this point you might want to take a moment to congratulate yourself for mastering such a notoriously difficult weave Potential Problems At the bottom of the Weave Gallery page for Jens Pind s on our website you ll find tips on how to check for mistakes in your chain Please stop weaving and have a look at that page if you notice a kink in your chain Aspect ratio the relationship of the wire thickness to the ring s diameter is always a factor but never more so than with this weave which only works within a very narrow range This ring size is the perfect aspect ratio for Jens Pind s and the sheer size of the rings makes the weave much easier to learn than it would be with smaller rings That is of course why we chose to use this ring size despite the obvious issue 7 URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit first and last rings of your chain At this point you might want to take a moment to congratulate yourself for mastering such a notoriously difficult weave Potential Problems At the bottom of the Weave Gallery page for Jens Pind s on our website you ll find tips on how to check for mistakes in your chain Please stop weaving and have a look at that page if you notice a kink in your chain Aspect ratio the relationship of the wire thickness to the ring s diameter is always a factor but never more so than with this weave which only works within a very narrow range This ring size is the perfect aspect ratio for Jens Pind s and the sheer size of the rings makes the weave much easier to learn than it would be with smaller rings That is of course why we chose to use this ring size despite the obvious issue 7 URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Turn the last ring clockwise as far as it will go photo 4 and put an open ring through the last two rings in the chain photo 5 When you have four rings in your chain it should look like photo 6 Turn the last ring clockwise as far as it will go and hold your little chain in the same position shown in photo 4 except of course it now has four rings instead of the three shown in the photo This is the point at which precision placement begins While still holding the last ring rotated with URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 4 Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit Turn the last ring clockwise as far as it will go photo 4 and put an open ring through the last two rings in the chain photo 5 When you have four rings in your chain it should look like photo 6 Turn the last ring clockwise as far as it will go and hold your little chain in the same position shown in photo 4 except of course it now has four rings instead of the three shown in the photo This is the point at which precision placement begins While still holding the last ring rotated with URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 4

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Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit your pliers push up the third ring back in the chain with your thumb to make a space beneath it photo 7 That space is where you will insert your next ring photo 8 Notice the angle at which the new ring is held in photo 9 The new ring must first be fitted over the last two rings in the chain so that those two rings are inside the open ring Then the end of the open ring is moved into the space created with your thumb photo 8 The ring is then turned into that space with a 5 URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit your pliers push up the third ring back in the chain with your thumb to make a space beneath it photo 7 That space is where you will insert your next ring photo 8 Notice the angle at which the new ring is held in photo 9 The new ring must first be fitted over the last two rings in the chain so that those two rings are inside the open ring Then the end of the open ring is moved into the space created with your thumb photo 8 The ring is then turned into that space with a 5 URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit twisting motion as shown in photo 10 and closed To find the entry point for the next ring always hold the last ring rotated clockwise with your pliers and roll the chain until you see the place where the last two rings in the chain closely overlap as circled in photo 11 That s the top of the working end of the chain Turn the chain one quarter clockwise from there push up the third ring back with your thumb and you re ready to insert the next ring in the spot marked in photo 12 Repeat steps 11 and 12 to continue adding rings until the chain is the length you like Attach the clasp s soldered rings to the URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 6 Jens Pind s Linkage Bracelet Kit twisting motion as shown in photo 10 and closed To find the entry point for the next ring always hold the last ring rotated clockwise with your pliers and roll the chain until you see the place where the last two rings in the chain closely overlap as circled in photo 11 That s the top of the working end of the chain Turn the chain one quarter clockwise from there push up the third ring back with your thumb and you re ready to insert the next ring in the spot marked in photo 12 Repeat steps 11 and 12 to continue adding rings until the chain is the length you like Attach the clasp s soldered rings to the URBAN MAILLE CHAINWORKS 6

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