Thursday, 20 June 2013

Process Photos with Captions






An example chain by Katie Gibson with the tail attached and the pull board underneath. 




Left: 26 gauge coated copper. Right: 26 gauge silver plated copper. Both by Katie Gibson. 




Left: Closeup of above silver plated chain. 
Right: 26 gauge uncoated copper, modern beaded bracelet by Katie Gibson.



The "petal" or starting base of the chain.




Left: From card to dowel.  Right: The petal, for relative size.




Left: Example started by Katie Gibson. Right: The first knot.




Progress on a 24 gauge chain with a silver plated copper and brass, base made from 26 gauge copper.




Dylyn working on an 18 gauge aluminum chain.




Katie showing N'Donna how to start a chain.




Progress on the 24 gauge silver plated copper and brass chain with a 26 gauge copper base.




Left to right in order: Dylyn, Maia, and N'Donna's progress with 18 gauge aluminum, 24 gauge silver plated copper/brass, and 24 gauge brass.




Left: A finished example by Katie Gibson. Right: Finished piece next to started chain on dowel.




Left: 18 gauge aluminum wire off the dowel. Right: The first pull through the board.




Pulling Dylyn's 18 gauge aluminum wire being pulled through the board




Left: N'Donna's 24 gauge brass being pulled through the board. Right: Maia's finished 24 gauge silver plated copper and brass with a larger gauge fastening fashioned by Katie.




Left: The starting point of a trichinopoly chain with the tail from the first knot visible under the weaving. Left: Progress after one length of 24 gauge brass wire.



The weaving process on a "double" in which one knots above the previous two knots instead of the first knot directly above it.




Left: The end of a 24 gauge brass piece with the tail visible. Right: The knots on a finished 24 gauge brass five petal, "double" knotted  trichinopoly chain.




Left: The tails from wire add-ons visible in the dowel under the weaving. Right: a "double" five petaled(R) and "single"3 petaled(R) pieced both in 24 gauge brass with the knot difference apparent. 


Photos by Maia
Captions by Dylyn and Maia



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