Hello! I’m using a chainmail shirt I’m finishing for a cosplay and looking for recommendations on what’s best to use as an undershirt to keep myself cool. Most of the time looking this stuff up gives results for actual historically accurate stuff, I’m just trying to get useful recommendations on any type of modern long sleeve to wear underneath to keep myself cool but not have rings on bare skin.

I’m creating a chain mail waistcoat for a wedding. It will have a proper waistcoat behind it which the mail will be sewn to but I don’t want to use the waistcoat buttons to hold it together across the chest.

Do you have any ideas as to what I might use instead? I have tried Ebay but with little success, the only silver clasp I could find was actually the only silver clasp I could find was actually polished black.

Let’s just see if my math is right (highly unlikely). If I need loose rings to make a hauberk, I’d need ≈25,000 rings. Rings at ringlord come in at $2.62 for an oz (Stainless, 16g, 3/8”). (51 rings per oz). I’d need to buy 490oz at $1,289??? How does that make sense? I can just buy a complete shirt for less than a tenth of that. How are loose rings that expensive? Am I dumb or are rings stupidly expensive?

Hi folks,

Been hankering to get a hold of some titanium rings for a while. My partner has a titanium plate in her skull so she's attached (literally) to Ti as an element - sometimes we nerds really are just full on huh, a favourite metal :D - Anyway I would like to make her a maille necklace using Ti rings if I can get them.

While steel and aluminium rings are easily sourced by the 1000s online, it seems most of the maille supply shops that supply titanium are based in the US - I'd rather avoid the hassle of shipping times, prices, and customs charges involved there. The only other things I can find are less-than-trustworthy ebay/etsy listings and while they're charging titanium prices, I'm not sure they're selling actual titanium!

So does anyone know of a good source for Ti jump rings in the UK?

Thanks in advance!

Wanting to make my first functional suit of riveted, but having some trouble deciding on size and ring/ rivet shape.

From Ironskin's site, between flat vs round and 6mm vs 8mm, what would be most protective and durable?

https://youtu.be/IyUrDWGtS24 Cody of CodysLab makes maille from Walmart chains.

Any advice on how to estimate how many rings I’ll need? I’d rather make sure I get more than enough first go than end up with too little.

So I just received my order from the Ring Lord, and noticed my pack of etched scales have the etched pattern on the concave side (i.e. the "back"). I thought maybe this was a mistake, but I looked on their website and it does state that they're supposed to be on that side. While it doesn't completely kill my plans, it won't be as cool as I had hoped. My question is, what is the point of putting the etching on the side that you won't really see?

I’m new to chain mail but I’ve seen this photo around and would really like to attempt it. Does anyone know where I can find a pattern for this? or should I just eyeball it?

I’m very new to chain mail and am currently practicing with aluminum rings that are much thinner. Thank you for your help!

The title says it all. I'm looking to matte gold jump rings, and the ring lord is OUT OF STOCK of 3 of the sizes I need.

I don't see any on chainmaille joe.

I've been searching Etsy for a week and am still coming up short size wise, a few shops have one or two I need in just quantities of 10.

There's one more site in checked that I'm at a loss for their name RN but WHWRE DOES ONE GET MATTE GOLD IN A VARIETY OF SIZES?!? Preferably in a time crunch, my time has been shortened with lack of stock .

I started off with shiny aluminum rings and am seeking a darker more dull flat silver color, without necessarily going to steel. Though I'm not opposed but that still leaves me seeking matte gold.

Are the anodized silver aluminum rings a darker silver color than the shiny? Is it darker and still shiny or darker and more matte?

Are the anodized gray rings a darker silver color? Or does it look more gunmetal gray?

I was thinking maybe titanium would be the move but I know that can discolor a bit with wear and with opening/closing rings. And it's just less desirable malleable wise.

What about anodized gold aluminum rings? I've seen two colors, one more yellow and one deeper, but both still seem . . . . Shiny?

I've been looking on TRL and CMJ , I wish places had better comparative color swatch photos. I've noticed on some TRL products they have a disclaimer saying that that batch of rings isn't matte like previous batches and so it seems inconsistent in finding them even?

I tried to look through old posts for this but nothing fruitful emerged with 'matte' 'dull' or 'color' searches.

I saw this post on a meme page and I unironically loved it. How feasible/practical is it to make something like this? I was thinking of making a 4’x6’ blanket using 16g 3/8” anodized aluminum which would put me at about ~30,000 rings. My main concern is metallic dust and snagging. Would it be worth the investment to go for stainless steel to avoid aluminum dust? Is aluminum dust even that bad or am I being overly concerned? For snags, I was thinking of soldering the loops if it really becomes a problem. Open to any ideas/suggestions that might make this whole endeavor easier.

What measurements do I need for a scale mail vest to figure out how much materials I’ll need? I’m planning on using large scales

I’m wanting to make a scale mail vest for my prom suit cause why not as of today 2/21 I have 59 days to make it where do I start? Edit : would it be better to make the materials like the Jump rings and scales? Edit : how do I measure myself for a vest how do I figure out how much materials I’ll need

I'm looking for either a way to make a more stable elfweave, or have a similar pattern. I can find pics of weaves, but putting it together is another thing

Anyone got ideas and a handy tutorial link?

I’ve been thinking about picking up maille making as a hobby. I’d like to make the jump rings myself rather than buy them, but I’m not sure which wire to use for that.

I can get 400 ft. of 16.5 gauge rebar tie wire for 10 bucks, or 200 ft. of 16 gauge galvanized steel wire for 8 bucks. I’ve heard that rebar tie is good because it’s inexpensive, but I’m worried that it might be too malleable. I’m not exactly planning on using this in combat, but I’m a bit of a history buff and I’d like something at least comparable to what real knights would’ve worn.

Is it worth it to go for the rebar tie? Or would I get a better quality hauberk with galvanized steel?

Hi all!! I'm looking to make a sleeveless chain mail top as part of a project to incorporate and meld historical and functional articles of clothing with modern day fashion. Was hoping that you all could help me narrow down weave, ring size and material.

Weave/Ring Size

• I'm torn between European 4-1 (easier for a beginner to get the hang of) and 6-1. I want the weave to be dense enough (if even actually possible) that the individual who will be wearing it - theoretically doesn't need to wear anything underneath (i.e. dense enough you couldn't flash anyone, or that nipple pasties wouldn't be terribly noticeable). I'm assuming this is likely a combo between ring size and the weave - and I'm deferring to you all - because I have absolutely no idea what would be best and my internet searching has been confusing.

Material

• The goal with making the top sleeveless is to make the shirt more mobile and less restrictive (could be off base and any suggestions would be super welcome). The shirt itself isn't going to be very long (14-18in) - but I'm worried about how heavy/restrictive the shirt might be with medium physical activity (jumping up and down). I love the idea of staying as close to "functional" and something with a bit of weight to it (i.e. using steel over aluminum). Do you think using stainless steel rings, would inhibit jumping around and not worth the trade offs that aluminum offers?
• Rather than steel, I'm also considering bronze or brass. Does anyone have any experience with these and know how working with those materials is different? General longevity? How much heavier would a bronze shirt be over a steel one?

If the shirt is a rough 14in by 14in by 9in (pretending there are no arm or head holes to make the math easy) - what's a good estimate for how many rings I'd need with European 6-1? I attempted to do the math myself - but does about 6000 sound right?

Thank you!!

304 stainless 20ga

Eu 4 in 1, I'll provide updates to this project. Thinking about making a hauberk. Love the way it's looking so far. I don't know if I want it to be butted for ceremonial purposes or flatten the part where I snipped the rings and use a jewelry welder. What do you think?