Today I thought I'd tell you about how I designed my new bracelet. I started out making my Rondo chainmaille weave according to the instructions. I used bronze and stainless steel rings. When I got to step 4, I noticed that the central part of the weave had a nice art deco look when the rings were pushed toward the ends.
Then the experimentation began to keep the rings in that position. I decided that the best way to "hold" them in place was to add more rings along the sides so that they couldn't shift too much. Adding too many rings made the bracelet too stiff so I compromised by adding enough rings to keep the pattern going but still allowing the rings to shift a bit for flexibility.
The Art Deco bracelet was born.
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