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How to Make Medieval Chain Mail

My husband's hobby is inspired by his love of medieval arms and armor: his quest? To make a hauberk, or chain mail suit, entirely from coat hangers. It is the ultimate in extreme knitting, and a great use for all of those metal coat hangers.

14 comments    how rings middle ages
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Chainmail 101.5: Beginner’s Chainmail with Advanced Topics

Overview: Welcome to Chainmail 101.5. This workshop will cover the basic techniques of mail production including: Essential Tools for making Chainmail Turning wire into rings Knitting Steel ...

1 comment    costume cosplay armor
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Munchkin Card Game + Expansions!

This is one of those silly fantasy-themed card games that you just didn't know would be a hit with the crowd. The first time I heard of it was at my friend's, his aunt picked it up along with a couple of...

6 comments    card game munchkin fun card game
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A Lesson in How to Make Classic "European" Chain Mail (Maile, Maille, Chainmaille, europeanchainmail, chainmail)

A simple way of making classic chain mail (chain maille) for jewelry or armor.

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Chainmail: How to Make Your Own Mandrel

I know that a few of you are going to be snickering going 'he he, he said mandrel'. But I assure you this is not a sex toy, despite that its name sounds like 'man-drill' when you say it out loud. It is a very...

3 comments    rings renaissance make your own
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A Look Into Medieval Knight Suit of Armor

Most people connect chainmail armor to the medieval times or the Crusades where honorable knights answered the Church's call to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Crusades were a series of holy wars...

0 comments    chainmail armor civil war rifles
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Cleaning Chainmail Armor

Chainmail is a tricky item to keep clean and to rejuvenate after storage. It is important to keep up on your chain mail to make sure it does not rust or tarnish over the years. We have a lot of people ask us...

0 comments    armor chain mail chainmail
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How To Make Chainmail

Making chainmail is a little bit tricky but once you get the hang of it, you can make all sorts of historical costumes and decorative projects.

5 comments    rings armor mesh
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Buy Chain Maille Jewelry Kits Online

Chain maille jewelry kits are a perfect introduction to this type of jewelry making. Chain maille jewelry is stunning to look at, and with a bit of practice, it is easy to create wonderful and amazing designs

0 comments    chain maille chainmaille
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Reach Out and Armor Someone: How To Make Chainmail Gloves

One of the most basic items of armor is gloves, so lets go over some instructions on how to make yourself a pair. Be careful when working with the pliers, they can slip when your crimping the links together and smash fingers up pretty badly. Always...

1 comment    fun make project
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