{"id":10062,"date":"2016-08-12T13:24:15","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T17:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=10062"},"modified":"2018-10-10T22:15:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T02:15:30","slug":"friday-findings-ball-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2016\/08\/12\/friday-findings-ball-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Findings-Using Ball Chain in Jewelry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ff-ball-chain-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10065\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ff-ball-chain-1.jpg\" alt=\"ff ball chain\" width=\"449\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ff-ball-chain-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ff-ball-chain-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ff-ball-chain-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ff-ball-chain-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ff-ball-chain-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have to admit that the first time I saw ball chain used in jewelry I wasn&#8217;t particularly impressed. I always associate ball chain with\u00a0 utilitarian things like light switches.<\/p>\n<p>However, since that first time I&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the ball chains I show in the video as well as a few other options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beads.artbeads.com\/search?p=R&amp;srid=S12-USWSEAI03&amp;lbc=artbeads&amp;w=ball%20chain&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.artbeads.com%2fbtf-0500.html&amp;rk=13&amp;uid=317672002&amp;sid=2&amp;ts=custom&amp;rsc=lvseWRfuCvVgiOc9&amp;cnt=20&amp;method=and&amp;isort=score\" target=\"_blank\">2.3 mm antique gold plated brass ball chain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beads.artbeads.com\/search?w=1.5mm+ball+chain&amp;x=0&amp;y=0\" target=\"_blank\">1.5 mm copper plated diamond cut ball chain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artbeads.com\/btf-0527.html\" target=\"_blank\">1 mm antique silver plated diamond cut ball chain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artbeads.com\/clasp-0548.html\" target=\"_blank\">copper ball chain connectors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beads.artbeads.com\/search?p=R&amp;srid=S12-USCDR02&amp;lbc=artbeads&amp;w=ball%20chain%20connector&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.artbeads.com%2fclasp-0554.html&amp;rk=5&amp;uid=317672002&amp;sid=2&amp;ts=custom&amp;rsc=jDlI67yKvchU17-F&amp;cnt=20&amp;method=and&amp;isort=score\" target=\"_blank\">sterling silver ball chain connector<\/a><\/li>\n<li>gold plated ball chain connectors<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29VohEa\" target=\"_blank\">stainless steel and antiqued metal ball chain with connectors<\/a>\u00a0(my favorites are the ones by Tim Holtz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy the video and happy creating!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XpaIkISD06k\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XpaIkISD06k\" target=\"_blank\">Friday Findings-Ball Chain video<\/a> at YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to admit that the first time I saw ball chain used in jewelry I wasn&#8217;t particularly impressed. 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