Level: Beginner
Byzantine is a beginner chainmail weave that is great for jewelry.
No previous experience is necessary.
This instruction set is free with any order. Simply add it to your cart and you will get a download link at the end of your order. We are not able to email the PDF - you must add it to your cart and check out with an order.
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Level: Beginner
These instructions teach how to make a graduated byzantine choker. It is a very simple 1 page instruction set.
The instructions do not include how to weave byzantine - for this please add the free byzantine PDF to your cart.
This is a beginner project.
This instruction is included free with the purchase of a graduated byzantine kit at this link.

In this tutorial Jodey Hathaway teaches you how to make 4 different chainmaille bugs: lightning bug in 2 sizes, house fly in 2 sizes, a butterfly and a dragonfly. The finished projects can be used as sculptures and pendants and other jewelry. The ring sizes are given below for each project. You will need to know how to make Inverted Round, Turkish Round and Helm Weave. The projects are intermediate as they are sculpture and will require placement of rings in tight spaces.

Perfect beginner size - small enough to be jewelry and large enough to see what you are trying to do! These kits make ~37" of Byzantine (by weight) with either black or silver and then 1 color.
Each kit contains 2 colors as noted- black or bright silver and then 1 color. The 16g 7/32" rings (1.6mm wire 5.7mm Inside diameter) are a good beginner size - the resulting weave will be about 9mm thick with a slightly chunky appearance.
Kits with black rings come with 6 powder coated black clasps. Kits with bright silver rings come with with 1 dozen plated clasps (platinum color).
Average bracelets are around 7", anklets are around 10"-12" and chokers start at 16"-18".
You will have left over rings for a set of matching earrings.
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions. If you wish to get the instructions without the kit they are free with purchase and can be added to your cart from the listing above.
Please Note: There are way too many combinations for us to show them all here. You can select other sizes or colors of anodized rings here. Use the detailed info for Byzantine ring sizes above if you wish to choose another size. (The rings in this kit can also be used for European 4 in 1 weave!)
Weight is ~ 0.174 lbs /kit

These kits make ~45" of Byzantine (by weight) with either black or silver and then 1 color.
Each kit contains 2 colors as noted- black or bright silver and then 1 color. The 18g 5/32" rings (1.2mm wire 4mm Inside diameter) are a good beginner size - the resulting weave will be about 7mm thick.
Kits with black rings come with 6 powder coated black clasps. Kits with bright silver rings come with with 1 dozen plated clasps (platinum color).
Average bracelets are around 7", anklets are around 10"-12" and chokers start at 16"-18".
You will have left over rings for a set of matching earrings.
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions. If you wish to get the instructions without the kit they are free with purchase and can be added to your cart from the listing above.
Please Note: There are way too many combinations for us to show them all here. You can select other sizes or colors of anodized rings here. Use the detailed info for Byzantine ring sizes above if you wish to choose another size. (The rings in this kit can also be used for European 4 in 1 weave
Weight is ~ 0.122 lbs /kit

19g 9/64" rings make a beautiful dense and delicate weave that is perfect for jewelry! 19g is the gateway to micromaille - still large enough to be easy and fun without the extra challenges of the super delicate 20g and smaller sizes.
These kits make ~50" of Byzantine (by weight) with either black or silver and then 1 color.
Each kit contains 2 colors as noted- black or bright silver and then 1 color.
Kits with black rings come with 1 dozen black ice plated clasps. Kits with bright silver rings come with with 1 dozen silver plated clasps.
Average bracelets are around 7", anklets are around 10"-12" and chokers start at 16"-18".
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions. If you wish to get the instructions without the kit they are free with purchase and can be added to your cart from the listing above.
Please Note: There are way too many combinations for us to show them all here. You can select other sizes or colors of anodized rings here. Use the detailed info for European 4-1 ring sizes above if you wish to choose another size. (The rings in this kit can also be used for European 4-1weave!)
Weight is ~ 0.13 lbs /kit

The main kits make ~8" of Byzantine (by weight) in Sterling Silver and come with 1 sterling silver clasp.
All of these are good beginner sizes - the 18g is slightly easier to learn than the thinner 20g.
Average bracelets are around 7", anklets are around 10"-12" and chokers start at 16"-18". If you wish to make an anklet or choker add 1-2 extension kits as needed.
You may have left over rings for a set of matching earrings.
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions. If you wish to get the instructions without the kit they are free with purchase and can be added to your cart from the listing above.

Individual items in kit packaged in bulk.

Unless noted otherwise: these kits make ~24" of Byzantine (by weight) - the rings are saw cut and the clasps are stainless
Stainless is more difficult to bend than other materials - these kits are more challenging for beginners. Good wide nose pliers are recommended. For wire thicker than 1.2mm (18g) we recommend our modified pliers or pliers with teeth. Plier recommendations can be seen here.
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions.
Please Note: There are way too many combinations for us to show them all here. You can select other materials and sizes of rings here. Use the detailed info for Byzantine ring sizes to assist iin selecting rings.

Individual items in kit packaged in bulk.

Perfect beginner size - small enough to be jewelry and large enough to see what you are trying to do! These kits make ~42" of Byzantine (by weight) with either black or silver and then 1 color.
Each kit contains 2 colors as noted - black or bright silver and then 1 color. The square wire 16g 1/4" rings (1.6mm wire 6.4mm Inside diameter) are a great beginner size - the resulting weave will be about 9.5mm in diameter with a chunky appearance.
Kits with black rings come with 6 black ice hook clasps. Kits with bright silver rings come with 6 silver plated hook clasps.
Average bracelets are around 7", anklets are around 10"-12" and chokers start at 16"-18".
You will have left over rings for a set of matching earrings.
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions. If you wish to get the instructions without the kit they are free with purchase and can be added to your cart from the listing above.
Please Note: There are way too many combinations for us to show them all here. You can select other sizes or colors of anodized rings here. Use the detailed info for Byzantine ring sizes above if you wish to choose another size.
Weight is ~ 0.23 lbs /kit

These kits make ~40" of Byzantine (by weight) with either black or silver and then 1 color.
Each kit contains 2 colors as noted - black or bright silver and then 1 color. The square wire 18g 3/16" rings (1.2mm wire 5mm Inside diameter) are a good beginner size - the resulting weave will be about 8mm in diameter with a chunky appearance.
Kits with black rings come with 6 powder coated black clasps. Kits with bright silver rings come with with 1 dozen plated clasps (platinum color).
Average bracelets are around 7", anklets are around 10"-12" and chokers start at 16"-18".
You will have left over rings for a set of matching earrings.
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions. If you wish to get the instructions without the kit they are free with purchase and can be added to your cart from the listing above.
Please Note: There are way too many combinations for us to show them all here. You can select other sizes or colors of anodized rings here. Use the detailed info for Byzantine ring sizes above if you wish to choose another size.
Weight is ~ 0.14 lbs /kit

These kits make an 18" Byzantine choker - you can shorten as needed. There are extra rings so if you need a bit more length you can adjust as needed. If you need a lot more length buy more 20g 7/64" rings.
Each kit contains 6 rings sizes and one trigger style clasp (unless noted).
This kit includes FREE PDF Instructions on how to weave the rings to make a graduated byzantine. The instructions assume you know how to weave byzantine - if you do not know byzantine please add the the free byzantine PDF instructions to your cart as well.

Individual items in kit packaged in bulk.
Weight is ~ 0.11 lbs /kit

Kit includes: Free PDF download of instructions for Byzantine Weave (with rights to distribute 10 copies), saw cut and polished bright aluminum 18 g 5/32" rings and clasps for 10 students
Order one kit for every 10 students. The rings come in one bag and are not intended to be sorted equally.
This kit is beginner level 2 and requires the ability to close rings properly. This can be taught when making the bracelets.
Weight is ~ 0.327 lbs /kit