My glass circles no longer come with the chains attached, but the new beveled glass pieces are beautiful and do not need to be disassembled before etching. Hang with ribbon to display, and in the pattern packet I added info on the etching process as well as a neat trick to incorporate after completing the inking and rouging! These designs do NOT have to be done on glass! Enlarge each one and put them on wood pieces, tin boxes, or tiles!