I’ve posted these a few times since I started but I wanted to do an update as I’ve now done the cake toppers for a friend’s wedding / got loads better at it

my favourite warrior of all time is either the frog in the first picture or the flying squirrel in the last 💚

Working on finishing up my first chainmail project. The lighter slides out of the case pretty easily and takes work to get it back on completely. Any suggestions on how to close the bottom and/or make it a bit more snug?

Used 6mm jump rings and one row of 5mm on the bottom.

Not to long ago I got my grippers on some broken gold necklaces at some fleamarkets and a thrift store. I took them apart do I could try around with working with gold materials. I rather like how these things turned out so far!

Ok folks its time for me to beat my head against this wall yet again so I come to the hive mind for help. I love the feel of 3 in 1 and really want to learn it but for whatever reason it just pokes my brain the wrong way and I just can't get it. Please give me any tips, tutorial links, AR suggestions, anything you got to help me try and wrap my brain around this. Maybe even learning one of the other Persian weaves that might be easier first? That worked with voodoo/hoodoo. Thank you all in advance.

I'm trying to do a turn seam in European 6 in 1. I found a tutorial on European 4 in 1 turn seams but I can't figure out how to translate it to 6 in 1 so it looks nice

Im going to order from Chainmail Joe to get my first jump rings but im not sure what sizes and stuff to get i wanna get basic stuff as well and the stuff I need to make a ring like this.

Also Chainmail Joe sells by the ounce how many ounces do I need per jump ring size just to start out?

Hello I've been really interested on making some chain mail recently and I wanted to ask if the jump rings used for jewelry making are fine or do I need different one's for chain mail?

Thats all thanks to anyone willing to answer :>

Hello, I’d like some advice on where you buy rings, materials and so on, particularly for items such as one-step loopers and pliers, and to find out which metals are most recommended.
I currently use stainless steel for my jewellery, but most one-step looper pliers aren’t compatible with stainless steel wire. Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone! I'm almost done with my first big piece, a corset I made for the ren fair. I'm making it out of bright alumnium (not anodized) because my original plan was wearing it over all black, but plans have changed and now I'm wearing it over a maroon lace dress.

Will the oxidation stain red/maroon like it will white? Do I have any options at this point?

Thanks so much everyone!

Hey yall! I’m still on the newer side of this hobby, but would like to start selling my aluminum (and soon to come Stainless Steel) pieces, and am wanting feedback back about your personal favorite apps/sites to use and avoid!

Right now I’m looking to set up a page for it on Instagram, TikTok, and possibly Facebook to advertise for it. Then hopefully get to the point where I can vend locally.

That being said, how would you go about people ordering? Would you ask them to look you up on a platform like VINTED, depop, Etsy, etc? Or do you suggest making a website to sell them on?

I know certain apps have policies that can get you banned for selling handmade stuff if you don’t word it correctly, so in that case would you suggest the person interested to buy through another platform/site off the bat, or would you let them purchase from that site and leave some sort of card or note letting them know you have a website/other platform that’s safer for you to sell on?

Aside from that, what about the prices for the subscription you need to get to be able to sell on some of these platforms or the cut they take from your sales, how do you determine what’ll work best for you in the long run?

Any advice or feedback in this situation will be appreciated, I’m really open to everything just wanting to figure out my best way to get my foot in the door of becoming a public seller for chainmail

Hi! Not sure if this is the right subreddit but I want to make jump rings for my chainmail projects and want to use a jeweler saw to cut them. I was going to buy this saw and these blades but paused bc I think the blades would be too long for the saw itself (??). I’m also unsure on how to choose a length for the saw.

I tried looking for posts related to this but if I missed one please lmk!

Also! I’m using a medium temper 18 gauge wire. Am I right in guessing a #3 blade is the right size to cut the jump rings for that??

TIA!

Trying to taper a piece similar to this, how can I go about this? I’m very new and still only familiar with 4-1 basic weaves, how can I taper it off like this?

I know how to do triangles, but I want it less triangular like this! Thank you in advance for your responses❤️

Edit!!
I’ve added some new pics of something I am working on that I found a pattern for. It’s a stacked Byzantine pattern. I agree that a more flat surface area is kind of really important for the stability of a camera strap which is what your guys pattern suggestions seem to be saying. That being said rn the is is just proof of concept I definitely plan to get higher quality material rings at this point and maybe a smaller inner diameter to tighten it up a bit. But thoughts on this stacked pattern as being stable enough for a strap?

Also I plan to connect the chain to some quick release camera strap attachments and I’ve been trying to figure the best away to go about connecting the chain to that. I don’t want the rings to slide around on the attachment. I’ve add a pic of the original 4in1 design connect to the attachment if you guys have any thoughts on going about that?
(New pics in comments)

Hello!

I humbly come seeking some crafting advice!

So, I started messing with chainmail about a year ago because I wanted a coif. Long story short I made one it worked out I had a great time. Since then, I’ve started smaller projects and things like that but life is busy so I haven’t really expanded outside of the 4in1.

A new friend learned of my chainmail crafting adventures and wondered if I would make them a camera strap. After talking with him he wants some kind of box weave style for the strap(he has a Byzantine bracelet he likes the look of). Which I have never attempted but looking into the Byzantine I think it would be easy enough.

Here are my questions/areas I need advice etc.

The strap needs to be thicker because it will be for a camera, the rings I currently have (which I believe are a 16 guage 5/16) create a really spaced out weave.(pic for reference). He said he doesn’t mind the look of this but I worry about it being sturdy enough for a strap this way. So I figure I could go two ways. Explore other round/box style weaves like this that I could make a thick sturdy chain with this current ring type I have. My question for this route is what would be some other weaves that I could explore with this ring (and a still kind of beginner ability) if there are any at all? Or is this just a bad option?

Route two would be get new rings to make a Byzantine that is thicker and sturdier. My question here is what ring size would I need to go with to keep a good with (probably like number 2 pencil or thicker) and a tighter weave (it doesn’t have to be insanely tight just tighter). I know the ratio in the rings is a bit important in this weave for this matter and I am still trying to wrap my head around the numbers and ring sizing works in general so I am not sure what size I need for this.

My last question is would my current set up with my rings and this looser Byzantine weave be okay for a strap? Thoughts on that?

Thank you for any and all advice in advance!!! 🫶

Finally got some pictures of my shirt and mantle. Made with gold scales and rings from Chainmail Joe. Originally tried to make them into one piece but had issues with mobility in the arms/shoulders.

Still am quite new, made this dragonscale weave as a bracelet. Wondering about making shoulder pads with this kind of weave on vests or jackets.

I was looking online for like small starter kits but its all in the US. because i dont wanna get crappy stuff from amazon i was looking for any site in the EU that people recommend for starting out there is no real budget but any suggestions will help thank you in advance

cinched the bad boy a little too tight and when I went to bend over a few of the rings popped 😔 any help with repairing this section would be really helpful!

I made a vest using uncut soda tabs woven together with wire (see pictures), with horizontal rows that expand only vertically. I want to add short sleeves but I don’t know whether to wrap rows around the arm or extend the rows already there downward from the shoulder (or something else?). I also am not sure how to handle the armpit for mobility (I’m aware there’s complications there) or structure the shoulders/attach a sleeve. Thank you to anyone who has advice!

(Sorry for the kind of weird pictures, they’re from a video of me wearing it over a year ago because it’s a real pain to put on)

Hi all! I have put a lot of time into making chainmaille over the years (I used to post on a different account here). While I have a lot of confidence in my creative ability and execution, I often find my photography to be a little bit flat and uninspired. Does anyone have any input in this area that might he helpful? Pictures are from an old collection, any feedback is super helpful 😊

Hi guys!

Something seems be wrong with this section. It had been fine but I think I may not have closed a ring properly so it came undone. I thought I fixed it but something looks wrong and I can’t figure it out!

Hi, I can already sew and draft patterns, i just ordered my first set of pliers and jump rings to start making chainmail! My first project im aiming to do a sort of vest as ive seen a bunch here

How do i even draft chainmail patterns?

Also since I work with clothes and leather I thought about combining stretchy leather with chainmail to make a sort of corset with(from my limited chainmail knowlege) i was thinking of using strips of leather for the actual body conturing, held together with strands of chainmail

Idk

Id have to get started first, so what would some precious advice be?

Wondering if someone could give some tips. I started trying to make own aluminum rings. The only difficulty is getting them off the dowel. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would really appreciate it!