Shawanda Miller, of Shay's Mail & Jewelry models some of her creations on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 in St. Louis. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle, [email protected] SHAWANDA C. MILLER Age • 39 Home ...

Making chain mail is a tedious process; it involves taking jump rings as small as three millimeters, twisting them just so to open them up, then locking them around other rings. The work is detailed.

Chainmail has a rich history dating back centuries when soldiers and Knights would wear a flexible and resilient mesh designed to deflect swords or knives. These days chainmail is normally seen in ...

Two of Amy Mahaffy’s biggest loves are represented in the product she sells: cats and handmade jewelry (so much so that she has to check for cat hairs when working at her home studio). Mahaffy is a ...