Chainmail diy

Chainmail (or mail or maille) refers to armor that made from metal rings that are joined together in a pattern to form a protective mesh. Historically

A Faster Way of Making Chainmail: As I was making various chainmail things, shirts head protection and jewelry, I came up with a fast way of making chainmail. It requires some preparation, but the result is great. This instructable is quite short, as the technique isn't really diffi…

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The Crystal Wolf on Instagram: "How to make chainmail rings from scratch. I am a cosplayer and these are for cosplay. I know there are sturdier ways to do it for LARP and such but I am a cosplayer, I made these with butted joints and am not fighting anyone in my armor so we good. I haven't had any fall off so far - if you close the gap enough you'll be fine to wear it around con. I chose to use metal as I wanted an authentic-looking armor with the same kinda feel and movement as on the…

The material you're going to use for your chainmail will strongly affect its cost as well as the time needed to complete it. It is possible to make your chainmail with steel for a more realistic and strong result, but it will be more expensive and extremely time-consuming. We chose aluminum to do ours. This material is less robust, but it will save us a lot of time (unlike steel, you can work aluminum by hand). Shaping rings First, roll the aluminum wire around a 9mm diameter wooden stick…

How to Make a Chainmail Shirt: In this instructable I will teach you how to make a shirt of real chainmail. It will take a lot of time and patience but is a very rewarding project when you finish. To do this project you will need: 1-2 years of time A very strong will …