She said that her initial inspiration was the desire to take an object that was traditionally masculine and utilitarian and make it “feminine, delicate, and decorative,” so she sought out other materials to incorporate with the maille. “Now my designs are mostly dictated by what material I find that I’d like to play with in addition to chainmaille that will give birth to a new collection.”


Banks said that she has always envisioned opening a full-blown studio where she could work with sterling silver to make her own clasps and other components (which is difficult to accomplish using only stainless steel), but also said that she will never stop incorporating chainmaille into her


jewelry.


“It’s too much a part of my passion and what satisfies me. If I go too long without building chainmaille, I really miss it, almost like withdrawal. My favorite thing about chainmaille is just the feel of it. There’s no other material that drapes or feels quite like it. If you’ve never held a piece of chainmaille in your hand, go find some, and enjoy....”


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