European 4 in 1 Chainmaille Tutorial

Hi, I’m Kathy from Wicked Lady Chains. Today I’m going to show you how to make European 4 in 1 Chainmaille. The following ring sizes work well with this particular chain, but don’t be afraid to experiment, it will become clear soon after starting whether or not you are going to be happy with the results. There are two main points to remember with this particular weave, 1) as its name implies; every ring will go through 4 others (European 4 in 1) 2) Keep a check on ring orientation (are the rings pointing the correct way before you add the next set of rings) AWG 14g 1/4 Aspect Ratio 3.9 16g 13/64 Aspect Ratio 4 18g 5/32 Aspect Ratio 3.88 20g 1/8 Aspect Ratio 3.91 22g 3/32 Aspect Ratio 3.71 24g 5/64 Aspect Ratio 3.89 SWG 14g 5/16 Aspect Ratio 3.91 16g 1/4 Aspect Ratio 3.91 18g 3/16 Aspect Ratio 3.91 20g 5/32 Aspect Ratio 4.34 22g 1/8 Aspect Ratio 4.46 24g 3/32 Aspect Ratio 4.26 I have gone down as far as AR 3 myself with no issues, though it does become very difficult the smaller the AR. At the very minimum of AR 2.83, you are basically going to be making sculpture rather than a flexible chain (good for basketry, not so much for jewellery). To learn more about this weave and how you can manipulate it, take a look here: http://www.mailleartisans.org/weaves/weavedisplay.php?key=6&sid=e6f57e76415d5599f6c967707dc21330 My store: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Wicked-Lady-Chains My facebook page: https://en-gb.facebook.com/WickedLChains/ Follow me on Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/kathypriday/ My website: http://Wickedladychains.co.uk A handy little conversion tool (bear in mind, all ring manufacturers use their own mandrels, meaning their sizes may not exactly match this conversion table – but they’ll be close enough to give you a general idea) http://www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/swg-to-mm.htm A little reminder for those new to Chainmaille: Aspect Ratio – Aspect Ratio (or AR) is found by using the following formula: ID/WG=AR Inner Diameter, divided by the Wire Gauge (wire thickness) will give you the Aspect Ratio of the ring. If you want to go up or down a wire gauge then use the following formula: ARxWG=ID Aspect Ratio multiplied by the Wire Gauge will tell you the required inner diameter of the ring size needed to move up or down a gauge. I hope you enjoy the tutorial. Most of all, have fun Kathy x