Dragonscale problems...

Well I was trying out the Dragonscale weave using 18ga 7/32" bright aluminum rings and 20ga 5/32" copper rings, and had gotten several rows done when I realized that it started getting too tight to weave. When I was adding the larger rings I was actually stretching open the small rings from the previous row. The copper was just to weak in 20ga rings. If anyone has had better luck using other sizes and/or materials I'd be interested in what worked for you.
So I junked that project and moved on to another one. I'm working on a variation of the Byzantine bracelet available in my shop. I'm about 25% done with it and it's looking pretty good so far. I like the Byzantine weave because it has a more masculine feel that most of my other projects, but at the same time isn't so masculine a woman wouldn't enjoy the same piece.
On other news I completed a quick project re-purposing a necklace my wife found at the thrift store. I added 2 links of Byzantine weave to the chain and a bunch of small green beads to the pendant. I will be adding it to my Etsy shop and Flickr as soon as I get the pictures taken so be on the lookout for it in the next several days or so depending on my work schedule since today is the last day of my long break.