Comments on: Viking Knit Jewelry

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:36:42 +0000

Hi Cindi,

I’m trying out a new wire in a couple of days, and I hope it works as good as it claims. I’m going to try it with a double knit, as it is 26 gauge — nd I find that the thinner the wire, the less coating it has. So if it stands up to this test, I think I’ll have a winner! It only comes in about 8 or10 colors, but they are nice (I’m trying magenta).

In the meanwhile, the wire I get at JoAnn’s (the chain store) is OK, as long as it’s not pulled tight through the draw plate. But if you want a thinner chain, a lot of the coating comes off.

Anyway, I’ll try the new wire as soon as I can and let you know what I find out!

Gail

UPDATE: I tried the new wire and like it! See my review.

By: Cindi

Cindi — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:35:56 +0000

I’ve fallin in love with this technique. Have you found any brand of wire with multiple colors (red, green, orange etc.) that will hold it’s color when you pull it through a draw plate?

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:38:10 +0000

Hi Judith,

Yes, I teach this using a hand-held dowel.

Gail

By: Judith

Judith — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:24:50 +0000

I would like to purchase your tutorial but want to know if the instructions are for using a dowel?

Thank you

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:20:24 +0000

Just got the tutorial and wanna say Thanks! I attempted Viking Knit on my own, finished it up today, but wasn’t supremely happy with the results. Found you on the web and think that your instructions will help!

By: Jan Raven

Jan Raven — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:36:08 +0000

Hi Gail! Good to see that my tutorial has helped! I’m looking forward to seeing some finished chains.