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Finally got off my ass and finished it.
Yay

>> No.199151
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199151

My other project that I took a break on for the bikini commission.
Oh yeah, and busting up my hands all the time...

>> No.199152

Enjoy your pinched nipples.

>> No.199154

>>199152
I lost my nipples in the war.

>> No.199168

I dub thee... Blue Sonja!

>> No.199222

>>199152
You've never worn chain mail before have you?

>> No.199292

>>199222

I have. 2 seconds to put on, 30 minutes to get off. I'm a dude though, so yeah, chest hairs. If you gots you some hairs, put a shirt on underneath.

Back to the topic at had, good work. Aluminum rings?

>> No.199303

>>199292
>chest hairs
>nipples
They are so similar! Why did I never notice this!?

>> No.199318

>>199146
>chainmail bikini
renfairies detected

>> No.199546

Bumping because I'm working on my own.

>> No.199552

Ah, nice. Looks good.

>> No.199676

4-1 cup. 6-1 + 4-1 combo straps. GSG straps. Rubber rings. saw cut aluminum in blue and gray.

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Two triangles attached by 45 degree seam.
Pretty easy, just dainty time consuming work.

>> No.199695

I wanted to make one for my girlfriend's birthday, but by the time of her birthday we were no longer together lol

>> No.199700

>>199695
Oh no. Now you need another lady to make pretty stuff for~
I love making stuff for my man.

>> No.199702
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I want to make a coif like this, without a mantle.
Friends armor on his friend(mentor is tall and skinny).
This guy is really good at making armor, he taught me well!

>> No.199705

>>199292

This man wore chainmail bare-chested, and he wants us to listen to his advice.

Reasoning dictates that I don't wear a shirt?

>> No.199707

>>199702
That pic. lol

>> No.199708

>>199700
I guess, but I haven't had much luck since then haha

Btw, anyone else making chain mail using closed, riveted rings?

>> No.199709

>>199702
I made a coif like that last year for a fashion designer who took part in the Caribbean Fashion Week on Jamaica, the rings were golden-painted.

Also, what wire are you using (material and diameter, if possible in mm) and how big are your rings (inner diameter)?

>> No.199712

>>199709
Sorry, this is not my work, and the person who made it works the night shift so he is currently asleep.

>> No.199713

>>199702
Badass hauberk. I've started building one of those, just to see how long it takes. Now, I've got two questions for you:
1) How long did it take you to build that?
2) What're the diameters of the wire and of the mandrel you used?

>> No.199714

>>199712
What about the rings in the shirt you're wearing in the pic above?

>> No.199716

>>199713
If you want to make riveted rings (takes much more time, it's much more complicated, but comes out much easier AND it is historically accurate) use 1.2mm wire and 7-8mm rings.

If you make butted rings, use 1.6-1.8mm (if you plan to use it for combat, go for 1.8; if not, 1.6 is enough) mild steel wire and 8mm rings.

>> No.199717

>>199709
>>199714
Ah, okay.
It is 16g 1/4".
So 1.6 mm wire size and 6.4 mm inner diameter.
It is made based off of the tutorial here, but I did a lot different in construction especially the armpits.
http://www.bladeturner.com/pattern/hauberk/hauberk.html

>> No.199718

>>199717
I wrapped a spool of galvy around a 1/4'' or 6.4 mm piece of stainless bar stock from the hardware store.

>> No.199719

>>199718
Ah right, I made a mistake in my previous post, it should be galvanized, not mild steel.

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You can see part of the 45 degree seam in the shoulders and inverted 90 degree seam in the pits here.

>> No.199725

>>199724
http://mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=9873
I used the second method to make sure the berk and sleeves faced the accurate way.

>> No.199728

>>199725
mailleartisans is probably the best place on the internet for any information regarding chainmail.

>> No.200402

Next berk will be a scale vest with 4in1 to fill in to make a berk.
Might make the 4in1 detachable or something, no idea.

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>>200402

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DO want.

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>> No.202257

>>201901
ohman, full on Dark Knight

>> No.202926

>>202257
Would be cool as a hauberk inlay.
I'm going to make it as a banner one of these days.

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I want to make this in mirror finish...

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>> No.202962

>>202927

Talk about not gaining weight...

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cool

>> No.203935

Major fail on my part.

The hauberk I'm working on is 14g 3/8"

Sorry for the confusion.

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205071

Another inlay I want to make...

>> No.205354

I'm thinking of trying making chainmail. But I don't want to go all out on a 1/4 mile of wire. I'd like to try making a shirt. How many feet of wire would you say you need to make one? I know it's not an exact science, but ball park?

>> No.205399

>>205354
Like a quarter mile?...
A shirt is much more than you'd expect

>> No.205426

>>205399
yeah I kinda realized :(

>> No.205433

hauberk in ffxi really improved your melee

irl hauberk is the same?

>> No.205434

>>205433

blue or purple

>> No.205436

>>205434

i say purple, and i owned one

>> No.205442

>>205436

Well you're wrong. Do you post on BG?

>> No.205608

>>205399
>>205354
Depends on how big you are.
Some people use one 1/4 mile spool, some use two.
Also depends on how long you want it to be.

I got mine at a local tractor supply store.
Its 14g galvy or "electric fence wire".

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Here's an old progress pic of my berk.
You can really see the 45 degree seems here.
I love this seem. Used it on bikini and berk.

Again, 14g 3/8", not 16g 1/4".
Sorry, I'm getting heavy pregnancy amnesia.
I also stopped since I wont be able to wear it for ren fest or anything for at the least the next year or more because I will have sore bosoms and be breastfeeding...
Might be able to get the man to wear it though, so I may finish it soon.

>> No.205621

>>205609
Hopefully that's not galvanized steel. The zinc coating has been found to cause birth defects when in skin contact with pregnant women.

>> No.205623

>>205621
Ah, nevermind, just >>205608.

Stop touching that shit immediately.

>> No.205626

>>205621
I'm not working on it anyway cause I'm too lazy to wrap all that damn wire.

>> No.205637

So I've seen some images that show the basics of making chainmail, how to create rings out of wire and what not. does anyone have them?

>> No.205640

>>205637
These links may really help:


Weave Tutorials:
cgmaille.com/tutorials.shtml
www.mailleartisans.org/weaves/
www.theringlord.org/forum/index.php?/topic/10298-basic-beginners-help/page__pid__77910#entry7
7910

Garment Tutorials/Patterns/etc:
www.bladeturner.com/pattern/hauberk/hauberk.html
www.arador.com/construction/hauberk6.gif
www.chainmail.com/chainmall/patterns/coif/coif.html
www.chainmail.com/chainmall/cteach2.htm#KNITTING_The_Basics

This goes through the making of rings to in-depth pictures of weaving 4in1:
www.noiregarde.org/chainmaille.pdf

Metal types, Wire sizes:
www.chainmailbasket.com/making_maille.php

Making and weaving rings to making a garment:
homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.barker/farisles/guilds/armour/mail.htm

Some inspiration:
www.thomasriley.info/chainmail/

Scalemail:
theringlord.com/images/products/scales/scaletutorial.jpg
docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx0aGVoYXBweWJhcmJhcmlhb
mhvcmRlbGFuZHN8Z3g6MjA5MTE5NzA0OGI0OWNkMA&pli=1

>> No.205643

>>205637
There's a lot of information out there, just go look for it!

I got most of my knowledge from MAIL (Maille Artisans International League, mailleartisans.org) and all my large purchases come from The Ring Lord, little ones from Ebay. My advice: make yourself a mandrel setup like this one:
>http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=202#mandrelsetup

It makes coiling a thousand times easier. Also, don't attempt to coil anodized aluminum wire; the coating will crack and flake. Either buy anodized rings or make coils and anodize them before cutting.
If this thread is up later I may post a pic of my cinched DS earrings.