Davidchain

I want my customers to be completely satisfied with their purchase, and stand behind my craftsmanship with a 15-day refund guarantee. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase within fifteen days of delivery, I will refund the full purchase price through PayPal. Please notify me by email prior to returning merchandise to the Kansas address. The returned merchandise must be received in original condition within 18 days of customer receipt.

For digital PDF tutorials: once delivered no refunds are available.

If you have any concerns regarding your purchase, please allow me the opportunity to correct the problem prior to leaving negative feedback by sending me an Etsy conversation or an email (info[at]davidchain.com). I will make every reasonable effort to make sure you are satisfied with my products and services.

I use PayPal for secure payments, automatic receipts, and settlements. You do not need a PayPal account, just an active credit card or checking debit card.

Payments should be completed within 2 days of purchase; if no payment is received, the order will be canceled.

All finished jewelry and signed books are shipped via USPS Priority Mail with automatic email receipts, insurance, tracking, and delivery confirmation. Your item will be shipped within 1-2 business days unless otherwise notified. Packages are delivered within 3 to 5 days in the USA and within 6 to 10 days internationally. *Please note that International buyers are responsible for any and all customs charges, taxes and additional postal fees.

For digital PDF tutorials: upon receipt of payment, you will be able to download the PDF file directly, automatically and instantaneously through Etsy.

ABOUT ARTIST
Hello, my name is Scott David Plumlee and I started handcrafting original chain jewelry designs back in 1995, while living at the Appalachian Center for Crafts. You may know my jewelry style from the five book and three video educational series on handcrafting beaded chain jewelry, dozens of magazine articles and leading hundreds of instructional workshops nationwide. Although I am no longer teaching jewelry classes, I do have over sixty downloadable PDF tutorials of original jewelry projects that you can make at home, with guidance to source supplies, tools, and lots of free tutorials at: www.davidchain.com.

ABOUT PROCESS
Chain Maille is an ancient technique used in the middle ages to link individual rings into wearable garments to serve as body armor protection. Today, chain making is typically used to create beautiful earrings, bracelets, and pendant designs that are uniquely strong yet flexible. I handcraft each chain design from scratch, starting with round metal wire that is wrapped onto a mandrel into a long coil. Each coil is then saw-cut into individual rings, which are then assembled with simple hand tools into a variety of chain patterns. The finished chain is then chemically cleaned, polished in a rotary tumbler, oven dried, and then hand-polished with a specialized tarnish-preventive Renaissance wax.

ABOUT MATERIALS
I use a variety of round metal wires; including copper, brass, silver-filled, sterling silver, and 14k gold-filled. I specifically use Argentium sterling silver wire to handcraft the shepherd’s hook earring backs, as many people with metal allergies can wear this advanced version of sterling silver. I employ a variety of semi-precious gemstone beads that are the best quality by color and clarity. Note that there may be a slight color variation in the gemstones you receive from those shown, due to the nature of using natural stones.

ABOUT COMMISSIONS
I am currently not accepting any jewelry commission requests, as I do not have a jewelry studio at the moment because I am in Bangkok working on a novel. However, if you can review my past artwork at: www.davidchain.com/commission.html.

COPYRIGHT
All jewelry designs and images are the copyrighted intellectual property of Scott David Plumlee, and may not be used without express permission.

Many Thanks,
Scott David Plumlee
www.davidchain.com