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You scroll through Pinterest and a DIY jewelry tutorial pops up in your feed. You let out a little sigh as you think to yourself, “I wish I could make that!”

If you think jewelry-making is beyond your reach, I’m going to let you in on something.

Making jewelry is easier than you think!

Getting starting making jewelry is all about starting simple AND with the right tools.

PRO TIP: When I first started making jewelry I was using the wrong type of pliers and it made everything so much more difficult. Avoid the literal pain I went through! I HIGHLY recommend these flat nose pliers for any of my jewelry tutorials. (Similar to the ones pictured below.) Keep in mind you will need two pairs of these pliers. Yes, they are pricey, but they are WORTH the investment.

The 3-ring chainmaille mobius spiral is one of the simplest jewelry techniques you can do.

(Easier than wire-wrapping or some beadwork, in my opinion!)

But don’t let its simplicity fool you. This mobius spiral is the basis for making numerous gorgeous pieces of jewelry you will find in other Linkouture jewelry-making tutorials, such as these elegant freshwater pearl earrings, these fancy earrings, and this popular super chic and feminine pearl necklace.

It’s also a great way to practice properly opening and closing jump rings before you move onto more complicated pieces.

SUPPLIES NEEDED to make the mobius spiral:

Here is what you will need to make the basic chainmaille Mobius spiral. 

• 2 pairs of flat nose pliers
• 3 open jump rings (for this tutorial I’m using 16 gauge 9.5 mm inner diameter rings)

Close up one of the jump rings nice and firm. (you know it’s closed well when it makes a nice click and the two ends are flush). Take a second one and loop it through the first jump ring and close it tight. Take the two looped jump rings and hold them so that there is a space between where they overlap. Think of it as you are making a very small Venn diagram with your jump rings. In that space, loop the third jump ring and close it up.

You’ve got the spiral! Once you have this technique down, you’re ready to get started making a beautiful piece of jewelry!

Interested in a video of how to do this, plus learn how to open & close jump rings the right way? then check out my free mini video-course, jewelry making basics.