I have to admit that the first time I saw ball chain used in jewelry I wasn’t particularly impressed. I always associate ball chain with  utilitarian things like light switches.

However, since that first time I’ve seen ball chain used to great effect in jewelry making. It adds a simple finish with just a little bit of decoration without being overly complicated in your jewelry pieces. It also combines nicely with other types of jewelry chain.

As I mention in the video, when I purchased the ball chain connectors for my 1.5 and 1 mm ball chain I got ones that were really too big. Below in the links are the smaller versions that look better and are a lot more proportionate.

Here are the ball chains I show in the video as well as a few other options:

• 2.3 mm antique gold plated brass ball chain
• 1.5 mm copper plated diamond cut ball chain
• 1 mm antique silver plated diamond cut ball chain
• copper ball chain connectors
• sterling silver ball chain connector
• gold plated ball chain connectors
• stainless steel and antiqued metal ball chain with connectors (my favorites are the ones by Tim Holtz)

Enjoy the video and happy creating!

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