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wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-28 00:08:53

So I read on another Misc. (oms... I just realized that some new scratchers dont know what misc. was) topic that someone was doing chainmail smithing and I really want to try it. It sounds fun and I tried the technique with plastic rings (old lego thingy) and it was pretty fun. I want to go and buy some wire to work with.

Andybody else do this?

cheddargirl · 2012-01-28 00:27:05

I don't, but the technique used to make jump rings for jewelry making is the same as the one used for chainsmithing. I use the jump rings to make single strands of chains for things like necklaces or bracelets.

I did see this really cool tutorial for a chainmail dragon bracelet, so I might try to attempt it again. ^^

wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-28 00:42:44

cheddargirl wrote:
I don't, but the technique used to make jump rings for jewelry making is the same as the one used for chainsmithing. I use the jump rings to make single strands of chains for things like necklaces or bracelets.

I did see this really cool tutorial for a chainmail dragon bracelet, so I might try to attempt it again. ^^

cool!

I'm going to try and make a jacket first because that traditionally is what you start with

forest · 2012-01-28 03:11:24

cheddargirl wrote:
I don't, but the technique used to make jump rings for jewelry making is the same as the one used for chainsmithing. I use the jump rings to make single strands of chains for things like necklaces or bracelets.

I did see this really cool tutorial for a chainmail dragon bracelet, so I might try to attempt it again. ^^

i would like to see this chainmail dragon bracelet..maybe your retry could be incorporated into a project..maybe??? smile

my-chemical-romance · 2012-01-28 17:26:04

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.

Last edited by my-chemical-romance (2012-01-28 17:27:36)

wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-29 02:07:00

my-chemical-romance wrote:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.

Cool!

cheddargirl · 2012-01-29 14:13:28

forest wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
I don't, but the technique used to make jump rings for jewelry making is the same as the one used for chainsmithing. I use the jump rings to make single strands of chains for things like necklaces or bracelets.

I did see this really cool tutorial for a chainmail dragon bracelet, so I might try to attempt it again. ^^
i would like to see this chainmail dragon bracelet..maybe your retry could be incorporated into a project..maybe???

Maybe. Might take a while, though, I gotta make a big batch of jump rings first. ^^;

wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-29 18:31:56

cheddargirl wrote:
Maybe. Might take a while, though, I gotta make a big batch of jump rings first. ^^;

Do you make jump rings by wrapping wire around a rod with pliers?

Last edited by wolvesstar97 (2012-01-29 18:32:11)

wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-29 18:33:09

my-chemical-romance wrote:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.

In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?

Liru · 2012-01-29 18:35:02

wolvesstar97 wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG/url]
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG/url]
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?

A cupcake

jji7skyline · 2012-01-29 18:43:00

Liru wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG/url]
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG/url]
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?
A cupcake

Are you mcr?

Liru · 2012-01-29 18:50:13

jji7skyline wrote:
Liru wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:

In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?
A cupcake
Are you mcr?

Yes.

imnotbob · 2012-01-29 18:57:50

Liru wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG/url]
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG/url]
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?
A cupcake

lol

wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-29 19:31:58

Liru wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG/url]
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG/url]
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?
A cupcake

No really what is it.

Liru · 2012-01-29 19:34:34

wolvesstar97 wrote:
Liru wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:

In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?
A cupcake
No really what is it.

It's pretty obvious.

imnotbob · 2012-01-29 19:45:12

Liru wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG/url]
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG/url]
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
In the second picture, what's that gun-looking thing?
A cupcake

lol

luiysia · 2012-01-29 20:40:20

my-chemical-romance wrote:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.

Looks more like a vest, but whatever.

I always figured the first thing you started on with anything like that (knitting, weaving, macrame, etc.) was a blanket. I guess I was wrong.

Liru · 2012-01-29 20:42:23

luiysia wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
Looks more like a vest, but whatever.

I always figured the first thing you started on with anything like that (knitting, weaving, macrame, etc.) was a blanket. I guess I was wrong.

A chain blanket would just be a lot of material, you could use it to make a piece of armour.

wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-30 01:33:51

Liru wrote:
luiysia wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
Looks more like a vest, but whatever.

I always figured the first thing you started on with anything like that (knitting, weaving, macrame, etc.) was a blanket. I guess I was wrong.
A chain blanket would just be a lot of material, you could use it to make a piece of armour.

A chain blanket would be too heavy to pick up.

cheddargirl · 2012-01-30 09:17:15

wolvesstar97 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Maybe. Might take a while, though, I gotta make a big batch of jump rings first. ^^;
Do you make jump rings by wrapping wire around a rod with pliers?

Well, you usually wrap a rod with a long piece of wire (pliers not necessary, but they are handy if you have a bad grip on the wire), and then you just snip away with a wire cutter or a small saw.

Here's a good tutorial on it.

wolvesstar97 · 2012-01-31 13:58:41

cheddargirl wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Maybe. Might take a while, though, I gotta make a big batch of jump rings first. ^^;
Do you make jump rings by wrapping wire around a rod with pliers?
Well, you usually wrap a rod with a long piece of wire (pliers not necessary, but they are handy if you have a bad grip on the wire), and then you just snip away with a wire cutter or a small saw.

Here's a good tutorial on it.

Thats what I do! I use pliers because I use thicker and stiffer wire thats hard to bend.

Last edited by wolvesstar97 (2012-01-31 13:59:55)

luiysia · 2012-01-31 16:15:02

Liru wrote:
luiysia wrote:
my-chemical-romance wrote:
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/photo123.JPG[/url
[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3723997/1313.JPG[/url
Ran out of rings, few more rows and I can connect the sides.
Looks more like a vest, but whatever.

I always figured the first thing you started on with anything like that (knitting, weaving, macrame, etc.) was a blanket. I guess I was wrong.
A chain blanket would just be a lot of material, you could use it to make a piece of armour.

Actually, you would sleep with it. Or at least I would. Or make a tent. THE COOLEST TENT.

luiysia · 2012-01-31 16:18:32

wolvesstar97 wrote:
Liru wrote:
luiysia wrote:
Looks more like a vest, but whatever.

I always figured the first thing you started on with anything like that (knitting, weaving, macrame, etc.) was a blanket. I guess I was wrong.
A chain blanket would just be a lot of material, you could use it to make a piece of armour.
A chain blanket would be too heavy to pick up.

lies
lies forever

cheddargirl · 2012-01-31 16:30:55

luiysia wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
Liru wrote:

A chain blanket would just be a lot of material, you could use it to make a piece of armour.
A chain blanket would be too heavy to pick up.
lies
lies forever

Well, it depends on the material used.

Using a lightweight material like aluminum would make a chainmail blanket easy to lift. One made out of steel would be very heavy and hard to pick up.

Dinoclor · 2012-01-31 17:04:04

Hmmm.
How much does wire cost?

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Chainsmithing

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