Introducing MetalMeditations!

Instead of our usual themed spotlight, this blog post is an introduction to one of our newest members - MetalMeditations . We asked Josh, the talent behind MetalMeditations to answer a few questions and here are his answers.

1) How long have you been a Chainmailler? Roughly 2 years

2) Why do you like Chainmaille? It gives me something to focus on, as well as the fact that it's a creative outlet that I've turned into a business. I love my job! 

3) What is your favourite type of ring? Rainbow Anodized Niobium

4) What kind of items do you prefer to make? Anything jewelry-like, and anything that I can get creative with colour patterns.

5) Which weave would you like to learn that you dont currently know? I'm learning new weaves every day, I can't think of anything specific I'd like to learn right now. 

6) Which piece are you most proud of? My Dragon Keychain, hands down. It's one of two pieces I've ever made and claimed for myself, and actually stuck with it [the other being a rainbow anodized niobium HP4-1 finger ring that I wear constantly]. 

7) What advice would you give to someone who was considering doing Chainmaille? Start with Aluminum, and buy your rings from someone, don't try to make them yourself, especially starting out!

Thank you Josh! And welcome to the guild! You can see more of Josh's fabulous creations by visiting MetalMeditations on ArtFire.

Eclectic Earrings

We are back with another fantastic feature of the talents of our ArtFire Chainmaille Guild members.
This week we thought we would showcase just a few of the different earring possibilities.



There are so many different possibilities, just with a change of rings or the addition of beads. You can see even more examples by visiting our member studios by following the links to the left of the blog.

We will also take this opportunity to welcome our newest guild member, MetalMeditations.

Ravishing Reds

We are back with another feature of the talented members of the ArtFire Chainmaille Guild. In keeping with the upcoming day of romance, St. Valentine's Day, we have a range of Ravishing Red creations from our members.



As always you can see even more fabulous creations by clicking the links to the left of the blog to visit our member studios.

And dont forget to leave us a comment about the types of items you would like to see more of.

A Little Bit of Dangle

We are back again with another feature of the wonderful talents of the ArtFire Chainmaille Guild. These time around we are featuring items with a bit of dangle. Some of them get their 'dangle' from the weave, some from the design, but all are gorgeous.



Wonderful items. There are lots more amazing creations to be found in our member studios, which you can get to via the links to the left of the blog.

We would also like to welcome our two newest members - Karma Creations by Carol and Savoir Faire Creations

For the Love of Maille

 Welcome back to another spotlight on the talents of our wonderful guild members. This time around our theme is Valentine's and Love, and the items we are featuring are full of heart and love. They would make fabulous gifts for that special someone in your life.



If you are looking for a special gift for a loved one, chainmaille is a fabulous choice. You are sure to find something special in any one of our member studios, so click the links to the left of the blog and browse our stores.

As always, feel free to leave a comment on the types of items you would like to see in the future.

Non Jewellery Chainmaille

Yes, sometimes Chainmaille is not created as an item of jewellery. Many of our guild members create items that are not jewellery items. This spotlight is just a taste of what has been created by our amazing members.



You can see more non jewellery items by clicking on the member studio links to the left of the blog.
And remember to leave us a comment about the types of items you would like to see featured.

A Sparkle of Silver

Here we are again with another fabulous spotlight on the amazing talents of the ArtFire Chainmaille Guild. These time around we are featuring some of the awesome creations made with silver rings - sometimes these are Sterling Silver, or Aluminium, or Steel or Silver plated rings.. but they are all that fabulous Silver colour.
So checked out the fabulous creations below.



I love how they sparkle and shine! You can find lots more sparkling silver creations in our members studios on ArtFire, just follow the links to the left of the blog.
Leave us a comment and let us know what you think, and what you'd like to see more of.