Box Weave Chainmaille Bracelet

The first thing I thought of when I saw the box weave bracelet was a fancy men's bracelet that you'd see on a well-off guy on a TV show or movie.  It was too neat of a weave to pass up, so I decided to use bright colors to make it a little more girly.  The pictures made it look pretty complicated, but it turned out to be fairly easy once I got the hang of it.  Read on to see how you can make one too.

Nail String Art

This project has been on my radar for a while thanks to Pinterest.  Most of the examples I have seen use a state with a heart over a city.  I decided to do my home state, but with a twist:  an I for the University of Illinois instead of a heart.  Want to make your own?  Read on.

Patchwork Chainmaille Bracelet

Over the holidays I was perusing Mom's collection of beading magazines and came across the article "Patchwork Principle" in the April 2008 issue of Bead & Button.  It featured a bracelet made of patchwork rounds based on the Celtic star pattern designed by Amanda Shero.  I loved how different and colorful it was and chose it to be my first chainmaille project.  I put this bracelet together before I ever even thought about starting this blog, so this post is a show and tell.  If you want to know more about it, you can find the instructions and pre-made kits at the designer's website or by tracking down the magazine.