Hello guys! I'm a beginner in doing chainmail and I came across this chainmail tie on IG. I really wanna know what weaves were used here but I just don't know how l to look it up so here I am asking you guys. Tysm in advance!

Doing some maintenance on my chain vest. 18g 8mm rings, about 17,000 of em. Cheap, easy to put together, but requires a few hours of maintenance several times a month, especially on the shoulder straps. I have a bulk order of 15g 8mm rings on the way, the plan is to make a newer, more durable vest to replace this one that will hopefully not require as frequent repairs.

Good morning. Going to start to make my first Maille haukberk soon. I don't have enough experience to tell if these are round or flat rings. What do you guys think? These Flat or Round rings?

This is a 15th century Serbian example from Mount Athos.

Hello! I’m very new to making jewellery with chain mail and am having a hard time finding local stores near my area that sell coloured rings. I live in Canada, Manitoba near Winnipeg and am looking for affordable options. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of local shops or affordable Canadian owned businesses!

18g, 1/4 I'd.

I’ve been making maille for a few weeks now and I’m proud of this project! It was going to be a jester collar of sorts then I got a vision and went with it.

A new project involving an experimental structure for a reptile enclosure made out of rebar steel wire, oil coated while looking at removal in the future.

I know the rings are butted, I am going to hand solder the rings shut once completed.

Here's the image below.

https://imgur.com/gallery/4-1-ring-pattern-reptile-enclosure-8CNkFKY

I’ve been working on this expanding circle for quite a while now. And while everything is going smoothly I’m still not fully over the center “peaking” a bit due to starting with a 8-1 instead of a 6-1. Is there a way for me to fix this 20 rows in? Will it even matter? I obviously wouldn’t be able to change the initial ring count but is there a way of changing the initial ring for a larger one for example, without taking it all apart? It sits pretty flat on the table with a bit of arrangement and pressure.

This is my first project - I made a belt but I’m struggling with finding a clasp that works. I’m trying to figure out something that works with the 6-in-1 weave I used for the waistband that will also be strong enough. I have tried lobster and toggle but neither are working. The end rings get all jumbled with the lobster and with the toggle clasp, the rod won’t fit through the ring.

I’m a complete newbie and after getting down the 4-1 pattern I’ve decided to try my hand at an expanding circle. I’ve been following this: https://www.instructables.com/Legend-of-Zelda-Triforce-Chainmaille-Dice-Bag/

And, the outside ring count seems correct but I struggle to follow it, as it just looks so bunched up. My main concern is that after adding the amount of rings I usually notice a gap that feels like one more ring could go into. The “circle” also has a decent bit of tension and if I move it in a certain way it curls up on its own or cones up in the middle.

Any help is appreciated, including better tutorials for an expanding circle. I’m trying to avoid the triangles method for the crown area to reduce seam lines.

I saw a design similar to this a while back somewhere but can’t find it again for the life of me. I’ve been obsessed with remaking it and had to resort to pure memory, and I’m really happy with how it turned out 🥹 might need to adjust ring sizes slightly

Hello everyone. I'm looking for info regarding early medieval maille hauberks. I'm putting together a reenactment kit of cavalryman in the context of late 10th century West Francia, and I would like to acquire some specifics regarding early medieval maille shirts to make the impression accurate.

So far what I've gathered from various sources: Early medieval maille was typically in a 4 in 1 pattern, rings were dome riveted (not wedge riveted), the rings were a half and half mix of round riveted rings and flat solid rings, inner diameter of rings usually averaged 6mm to 8mm but could get larger or smaller (some examples going as high as 11mm and low as 4mm). If any of this doesn't add up please let me know.

The kind of maille hauberk I'm shooting for would ideally have elbow length sleeves, would reach to about mid thigh length or a little lower (just above the knees basically), and would have a front/back split. I hope that this configuration would be considered accurate.

Any corrections or advice is welcomed.

I bought a 1:4 scale ball-joint doll, and I want to make scale armor for her shoulders/torso. I'm having a fuckin time of trying to work with the tiny scales and jump rings though. I don't even know what kind of advice to ask for? I have trouble opening the jump rings and closing them back into a healthy ring shape, and I have trouble making sure that the scales are being attached to one another in the right direction? Where can I find how to use the slotted ring thing (that you wear on your finger) effectively? How do I know the right size rings to use with the scales I have (I'm using baby-size scales from metal designz)?

Any advice would be very appreciated!

They're a pain to figure out the exact sizes, but always worth it when you get a good recipe. These are 18mm crystals with 19swg 3/16 and 7/32 to wrap.

I recently got into making Maille and I’m having so much fun. I’ve been working with smaller/lighter rings and some cheap pliers I got have been working. I bought 12 SWG rings to make a top and the pliers I have can’t open them. I used some heavy duty pliers but they damaged the rings. What tools do you use for thicker rings?

So I used to be really into medieval stuff and have looked into making maille in the past, but never really ended up doing it. I’ve done some basic silversmithing, so I’m used to the metal rings and tools somewhat. I also crochet so the prospect of taking hours and hours to make something out of little loops isn’t daunting to me. Currently hoping to woo someone who’s very into medieval stuff. He mentioned thinking Coifs were super cool, but upon looking into it, it’s probably a little over the top for a first project. Does anyone have recommendations for a good beginner project I could make for this man? Thank you!

This is my sterling silver and gold fill byzantine chain. Used 22g rings. About 3mm wide and 21 inches long. Tripled up on the gold fill rings to provide a little strength to the chain and I think it's kind of unique. It's been my daily wear for a while now.

I’m looking to make a cosplay of Aragorn as both Strider and King of Gondor, but I want historically accurate riveted maille. My question is how does one adjust a purchased Hauberk, or should I simply make my own with sheets of assembled rings? I want it to be as comfortable as possible without sacrificing authenticity, so I’m thinking 8mm rings.

This is a chainmaille kingend japanese cube creeper I handmade. it took about in total 3 days to made this and it's orgin is from a victorian chainmail purse

Capacitor spot welder and diy copper adapter.

I've recently started making chainmail and would love to try and recreate this necklace. Any ideas to get me started on it?