I've made the wrong jump ring size, winging it is not wise. I've learned that aluminum has a very low threshold for soldering. The thin wire that I got to use isn't thin enough, but too thin for other uses. Going great.
New ideas are to twist up some thicker (16g) wire and weave the thiner wire in a figure 8 pattern, then braiding a silver stripe through the center. Then, of course, the chainmaille, which I hope to have made up once I've completed some more jump rings, but I want to get the collar piece done first. Pictures to come later.
