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<\/a> <\/p>\nIt’s sort of like magic, only with saws, pliers, files and hammers instead of wands and incantations. <\/p>\n
I also learned that the nickname for the Byzantine chain pattern is Idiot’s Delight. I believe it is called that because you’d have to be an idiot to try to make that many jump rings in one night. Or because attempting it results in idiocy. <\/p>\n
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This week in jewelry class, we learned how to make jump rings and turn them into chains. I won’t say how cool I thought that was, because you might think I am a nerd. Here is how it works. 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