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• Bar-Link Chain• (aka Bar-and-Link Chain)

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• The March 2008 Beadstyle magazine by Kalmbach Publishingfeatured bar-and-link chains

• Lindsay Haedt of Beadstyle magazine gave OhioBeads.com an honorable mention for a site that carries bar-and-link chain in her 02/15/08 blog post "Where can I find . . . bar-and-link chain?".

• This slideshow highlights different bar-and-link chains carried by OhioBeads.com.

• (Note: The blue underlines are active hyperlinks to http://www.ohiobeads.com.

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• Sterling Silver Chain #9: Small Textured Scalloped Bar-Link Chain

• This Sterling Silver Chain #9: Small Textured Scalloped Chain makes a feminine, attractive bracelet or necklace when you drop wire wrapped crystals, stones or sterling beads from the jump rings connecting the bar links.

• The chain links measure 1 mm diameter x 8 mm long, with 3 x 2.5 mm oval closed jump rings connecting the links. You get 3 links and 2 jump rings in one inch.

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• Sterling Silver Chain _#10: Medium Textured Scalloped Bar-Link Chain

• This Sterling Silver Chain #10: Medium Textured Scalloped Chain is similar to the Sterling Silver Chain #9: Small Textured Scalloped Chain in that it will help you to make a dainty, feminine jewelry piece.

• The links measure 1 mm diameter x 13 mm long; they are connected by oval soldered jump rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm. You get about 1-3/4 links and one jump ring per inch.

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• Sterling Silver Chain _#19: Med Textured Straight Bar Link Chain

• This Sterling Silver Chain _#19: Med Textured Straight Bar Link Chain (per ft) is similar to the Sterling Silver Chain #10: Medium Textured Scalloped Chain, but the bar links are straight instead of curved. This sterling chain will also help you to make a dainty, feminine jewelry piece.

• The links measure 1 mm diameter x 13 mm long; they are connected by oval soldered jump rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm. You get about 1-3/4 links and one jump ring per inch.

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• Antique Copper Chain _#15: Round Bar Link Chain• This Antique Copper Chain (Copper Ox Chain) _#15:

Round Bar Link Chain is a delicate chain; great for symmetrical, evenly-spaced wire wraps.

• Each link measures approximately 1 mm diameter x 8 mm long. Soldered oval rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm hold the bar links together.

• The chain is a brass bar chain, antique copper plated and lacquered.

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• Bright Copper Chain #4: Round Bar Link Scalloped • This Bright Copper Chain #4: Round Bar Link

Scalloped Chain is a delicate chain; great for symmetrical, evenly-spaced wire wraps. The curve of the scalloped chain is a nice feminine touch.

• Each link measures approximately 1 mm diameter x 8 mm long. Soldered oval rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm hold the bar links together.

• The chain is brass bar plated with bright copper.

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• Gold-Filled Chain #1: Smooth Bar Link Chain• Jewelry-making is easy for people who like symmetry

with this Gold-Filled Chain #1: Smooth Bar Link (per ft.).

• The 12mm links are connected by a jump ring that makes it easy to place wire-wrapped dangles without counting links.

• If you like a little bit of asymmetry, try using this chain for an "orphan bead" project. Choose your family of beads from your extra beads, then wire wrap one or more per jump ring. Finish with a gold-filled toggle, lobster claw or magnetic clasp to finish off the piece.

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• Brass Chain #6: Antique Brass Round Bar Link • This Antique Brass Chain #6: Round Bar Link Chain is

a delicate chain; great for symmetrical, evenly-spaced wire wraps. The Antique Brass has shades of yellow, green and brown.

• Each link measures approximately 1 mm diameter x 8 mm long. Soldered oval rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm hold the bar links together.

• The chain is brass bar, antique brass plated and lacquered.

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• Silver-Plated Chain #3: Bar Link Chain • This silver plated bar link chain has become a local

favorite. We love to use it for "orphan bead" projects. Choose a colorful selection of beads, wire wrap one bead or a stack of beads to the jump rings at either end of the bar links. You get the shine of the flat faces on the bar link and a jewelry piece that will go with many outfits.

• The bar links on this chain measure 15 mm long and approx. 1.8 mm at the widest point, approx. 1-1/4 links per inch.

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• Gunmetal Chain #3 - Bar Link Chain• This Gunmetal Chain #3 - Bar Link Chain falls right into

line with fashion forecasts for jewelry this year. For you who like symmetry and regular spacing, the bar links save you the trouble of counting links. Just hang your dangles from the jump rings at the ends of the bars.

• The bar links on this chain measure 15 mm long and approx. 1.8 mm at the widest point, approx. 1-1/4 links per inch.

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• Gunmetal Chain _#20: Round Bar Link Scalloped Chain

• This Gunmetal Chain _#20: Round Bar Link Scalloped Chain is a delicate chain; great for symmetrical, evenly-spaced wire wraps. The curve of the scalloped chain is a nice feminine touch.

• Each link measures approximately 1 mm diameter x 8 mm long. Soldered oval rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm hold the bar links together.

• The chain is brass bar link plated with gunmetal.

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• Brass Chain _#10: Antique Brass Round Bar Link Scalloped Chain

• This Brass Chain _#10: Antique Brass Round Bar Link Scalloped Chain is a delicate chain; great for symmetrical, evenly-spaced wire wraps. The curve of the scalloped chain is a nice feminine touch.

• Each link measures approximately 1 mm diameter x 8 mm long. Soldered oval rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm hold the bar links together.

• The chain is brass bar plated with gunmetal.

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• Gunmetal Chain _#16: Round Straight Bar Link Chain• This Gunmetal Chain #16: Round Straight Bar Link

Chain is a delicate chain; great for symmetrical, evenly-spaced wire wraps.

• Each link measures approximately 1 mm diameter x 8 mm long. Soldered oval rings approximately 3 mm x 2.5 mm hold the bar links together.

• The chain is brass bar link plated with gunmetal.

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• Copper-over-Steel Chain #1: Small Bar Link Chain• This Copper-over-Steel Chain #1: Small Bar Link chain

is a bar link chain: flat bar, tapered link.• The chain measures 2 links per inch and

approximately 1/8" wide.• The bar links are connected by unsoldered rings.• The connecting rings show a bit redder copper color

than the links themselves. The link color is like old brass or an older copper penny.

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• Copper-over-Steel Chain #2: Medium Bar Link Chain• This Copper-over-Steel Chain #2: Medium Bar Link

chain is a bar link chain: flat link, diamond-shaped bar, tapered link.

• The chain measures 1 link per inch and approximately 5/32" wide.

• The bar links are connected by unsoldered rings.• The connecting rings look more like steel (about the

same color as the steel rings on the ends of the links.) The link color is like old brass or an older copper penny.

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• Detail of Gunmetal Bar Link and Black Olive Cut Bead Necklace• Gunmetal Chain #16: Round Bar Link• Black Matte Glass 8mm Olive Cut Beads• Gunmetal Headpins: Thin 0.040" (24 ga) x 2"

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• Detail of Copper-over-Steel Bar Link, Greek Ceramic, Brass and Glass and Necklace

• Copper-over-Steel Chain #2: Medium Bar Link Chain• Various Ceramic Beads• Antique Copper Headpins: Thin 0.040" (24 ga) x 2“• Brass Centerpiece

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• Detail of Orphan Bead Necklace on Silver-Plated Bar Link Chain• Silver-Plated Chain #3: Bar Link Chain• Various Glass Beads – Swarovski Crystal, Indian Glass, Vintage

German Glass, Czech Fireballs• Silver-Plated Headpins: Thick (21 ga) x 2"

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• Detail of Swarovski Crystal and Scalloped Gunmetal Necklace • Gunmetal Chain _#20: Round Bar Link Scalloped Chain• Clusters of Swarovski Crystal 5301 4mm Bicones• http://www.ohiobeads.com/catalog/gunmetal-headpins-20pkg-p-

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We hope that this slideshow has been of some value to you who already have some level of jewelry-making experience.

We hope to produce some tutorials for easy jewelry-making projects in the near future.

Paul

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