ChainmailleByBim
Buyers are raving!
This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
Announcement Welcome! My name is Bim. I've been making Chainmaille jewelry since I was nine years old. It's how I've made my living for the last 21 years. Look around, ask me questions.
Announcement
Welcome! My name is Bim. I've been making Chainmaille jewelry since I was nine years old. It's how I've made my living for the last 21 years. Look around, ask me questions.
Items
Reviews
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Joe on May 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful piece of work, looks even better in person then the pictures.
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Alan on May 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsJust as always I’m completely satisfied with the latest masterpieces that I got from bim. First is my thick customized color byzantine bracelet, I picked orange and green as my colors, my next one is my thick chaos theory necklace custom made to order, I asked for Half an inch thickness and bim came through as requested. Like I’ve said before bim is the man!!! No one better in the biz.
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Christine on May 1, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful bracelet...I love it! I’m sure I’ll purchase from you again.
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Alan on Apr 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI received my thick customize color byzantine bracelet recently I chose orange and green as my colors. I wanted it thick and I got it thick this bracelet rocks just like all my other bracelets,bim rocks. The only thing I was not completely satisfied with was the shipping and I know that had nothing to do with bim it was with the Postal Service but other than that everything was stellar.
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lauren on Apr 18, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful custom bracelet. Seller has excellent communication. The bracelet was.deliverwd way faster than expected. The sizing is great, as well!
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Sarah on Apr 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsOh my goodness! I AM IN LOVE. This necklace both fits me perfectly and feels amazing. I’ve been looking at Bim’s pieces for a few years and am so stoked that this is the first I have. Can’t wait to pick up more!
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Jim on Apr 14, 2021
5 out of 5 starsJust received my bracelet today, beautiful work. I love it. Bim's work is the best, and I will buy again!
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Alan on Apr 12, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI received my Rosetta pattern necklace today, and just like every other one of my pieces from bim it’s flawless.Bim is hands-down the best out there the makes chainmaille i’ve never met bim in person but can just tell the type of person he is by the way he treats his customers, the personalized notes that he includes with every purchase is much appreciated.Will definitely be buying more from him in the future. Bim you rock !!!!
Very satisfied customer, Alan p. -
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About ChainmailleByBim
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My wild booth! I designed and built it myself. It's made from reclaimed wood & fabric and I think it looks very cool!
I've been making Chainmaille every day since I was nine.
I started making Chainmaille as a hobby. When I was nine my older brother had a friend who was making Chainmaille armor and I got him to teach me how to do it myself. I must be the right kind of crazy for this type of work because by the time I was ten I had convinced my dad to help me make a booth for the Saturday Market in my hometown Eugene Oregon. Selling at market from a young age informed both my art and my personality in many ways. I learned to be kind. I learned to work hard and to serve my community. I learned to love conversation and real connections with my customers.
After selling in Eugene for 8 years it was time for me to move to Portland, OR to try out a larger city. I instantly fell in love with Portland and have lived here ever since. It's a place where you can succeed without cutting anyone's throat. I sell at the Portland Saturday Market every Saturday and Sunday. I play in a band and I go to local shows every night, seeing around 900 bands play each year. I ride my bike in the rain, sleep in on Mondays, and work 1,200 hours from June to August. In the summer I run a 32 band basketball tournament that's played all over the city on the regulation height hoop that I bolted to the top of my band's tour van.
So what does this all have to do with Etsy? Nothing. When I started my Etsy shop in 2009 I told myself that it would be an extension of what I already do every day, I guess if I were to put that into business terms I'd say that my brand is a lifestyle brand--no need to create an intangible ideal to sell my work. I'm a tangible, and my idea is to make things that can speak to my customers directly with no sales pitch. I've got roughly 49,000 hours of experience making my work.
Shop members
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Bim Ditson
Owner, I Do Everything Myself
I'm a lifelong Chainmaille maker who also plays drums in some bands in Portland, OR. I've had a booth at Saturday market for eighteen years selling my creations. I am an active advocate for arts and music access and cultivation here in Portland, OR.
Shop policies
Here are some things I've found folks like to know right off the bat:
- I make all of the items I offer on my Etsy myself. I start everything from raw materials and make my own links by hand. This is my sole source of income and I appreciate every single person who supports me by purchasing a piece of my life's work.
- Jewelry can be frustrating to buy for people with unique wrist and neck sizes. That's why I offer free custom sizing for everything I sell.
- I am here for you. Ask me anything! I'll promptly reply with all the answers you're seeking!
-Bim
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
I also size everything I sell. If you receive an item from me and realize you actually wanted it slightly longer or shorter, I'm happy to have you send it back and I'll adjust it for you and I'll even pay to ship it back to you. When it comes down to it, my goal is for you to wear and enjoy my art.
Thanks!
-Bim
Payment
Shipping
I take pride in my careful and prompt execution of every order I receive.