What do I mean by customizable chainmail? Since I started my business back in 2016, I've used the tagline "Customizable Chainmail Jewelry and Accessories." It's right at the top of my website and at the bottom of my business cards. What it means is that I offer hundreds or thousands of options for almost everything I create.
Most online stores show you a picture of what's for sale and that's what you get. But my pictures are just the starting point. Using different patterns and different colors, the same piece of jewelry can look radically different. Below is an example with my Helm Chain bracelets. It's the same weave (Helm Chain), but each bracelet is very unique.
Since I wanted to offer tons of colors combinations to everybody I had to think of a way to make that feasible. It's too much to ask about each and every ring. So instead, I considered the weaves I was using and how different patterns would work on each. This involved looking at the base units of the weaves and the various ring sizes used. For example, in the Helm Chain bracelets shown above, one of the patterns simply uses one color for all of the large rings and another color for all of the small rings. I enjoy figuring out color patterns for each of my weaves as much as I enjoy learning the weaves themselves.
Because there are quite literally thousands of permutations for most things, I try to simplify that in a step-by-step process on my product pages. Not everything has all these steps, but here is the overview:
Category: bracelet, earrings, dice bag, key chain, pendant etc.
Weave or design: chainmail weave name or design name
Pattern: two-color patterns for bracelets, earrings, and dice bags
Colors: Dozens of different anodized aluminum colors
Final Touches: size, clasp type, earring hooks, etc.
For the sake of simplicity, I have two-color patterns featured throughout my site. But I'm more than happy to create patterns with more than two colors. I also have pre-set designs like the pastel pattern shown above. So whether it's custom colors for your school or favorite sports team, beautiful rainbows, or even a simple and classic silver, I'm happy to make what you're looking for.
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