Foxtail Chain Necklace

The Foxtail Chain Necklace is a step-by-step jewelry-making project from Art Jewelry magazine that teaches how to fuse fine-silver jump rings into a classic chain. This digital PDF is available for instant download after purchase. Author Howard Siegel provides clear instructions, process photos, and a complete list of materials and tools.

This project is ideal for jewelers who want to practice torch fusing. You will make a 20-inch chain that can be shortened, lengthened, or drawn through a drawplate for a more delicate look.

Book Overview

In this project, Howard Siegel demonstrates how to fuse metal without solder. The guide walks through coiling 22-gauge fine-silver wire, cutting jump rings, closing and aligning them, fusing each ring with a torch, and weaving the rings into a chain. It also covers truing up the chain, adding a lobster claw clasp, and finishing the chain in a tumbler.

Originally published in Art Jewelry magazine, this project is suited for makers who want a classic chain technique. The PDF includes tool lists, a safety note, and an optional drawplate method.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• How to make a clothespin tool for controlling wire tension.
• How to coil fine-silver wire around a mandrel and cut it into jump rings.
• How to fuse jump rings with a torch and recognize properly fused, overfused, and burned-through joins.
• How to shape, weave, and true up the links to create a uniform foxtail chain.
• How to attach a lobster claw clasp and finish the chain with steel shot tumbling.

Why This Book Matters

This project gives jewelry makers a focused way to practice fusing, a core wirework skill that does not require solder. The Foxtail Chain Necklace is a classic design, and mastering it builds confidence for more complex chain-making projects. The instructions come from a practical jewelry-making magazine with a project-based approach.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. You will receive access to the PDF after purchase. The file can be viewed on desktop computers, tablets, smartphones, and compatible reading apps, including the Kindle app. Most standard PDF viewers will also work.

FAQ

When will I receive the PDF?
Access is provided immediately after purchase through instant download.

Will I receive a physical book?
No. This is a digital-only product and nothing will be shipped.

Can I view it on my tablet or phone?
Yes. The PDF works with most PDF readers and on Kindle apps, tablets, and desktop computers.

Add this practical fusing project to your jewelry-making library and start creating your own Foxtail Chain Necklace today.

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