How to Make Scalemail | TUTORIAL

[@alisinchainmail]

Check out my second tutorial where I break down the steps much more and use larger materials. This one is more of a speed watch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX-VaXZ8mp1spdU JUMP AHEAD TO: 00:56 for materials 01:08 for weaving 02:57 for results

[@nickbufaino9443]

Cons: -Takes even longer than chainmail -More expensive Pros: +Look like a damn dragon +Scales +Shiny as hell +Scales

[@alisinchainmail]

+Nick Bufaino liiiiikkkeeeee looking like a dragon definitely wins... Actually I would argue it takes less time than chainmail because of the surface area of the scale. Much fewer rings to deal with. But it all depends on weaves and ring size and whatnot. I prefer scales. But my brain is really bad at retaining weaves sooooo 🙃

[@ReviveHF]

It can stop anything from katana to spatha sword.

[@alisinchainmail]

+Revive Hans Maybe the steel version. I only trust aluminum scalemail to protect against a butter knife!! Haha

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

Grand Moff Tarkin only a slice tho, it won't stop a stab from a battle ready katana

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

alisinchainmail 🤔🤔 but a titanium one will stop low caliber bullets, only problem is, 1, It'll be heavy as hell 2, it will cost a house down payment

[@joshuasamuels4802]

I am so glad to have found this channel! I weave(maille) as well and I find it to be very Zen like. Thank you for this vid!

[@alisinchainmail]

+Joshua Samuels

[@maxm5768]

I have made a chainmail for friend , and it takes me a lot of time, but this one what you've got is brilliant.

[@alisinchainmail]

+Max M it's a very time consuming process

[@maxm5768]

I know, specialy when you do it in free moments but you haven't much of it ,

[@laurellondon6886]

"This is a buttflap." Immediately subscribed.

[@brothergimli9155]

Laurel London same. "This is a butt flap" "lol k *sub*"

[@magdlesonharring417]

... same...

[@mistybandy8874]

Laurel London 😂me too, xcept i subbed in 1 of her other vids when she said "its a crotch flap"😂

[@matilija]

Looks like I have a new summer project, time to make a scale vest to go with all of my padded canvas armor, I can't wait to be a knight in shining scales at my next ren faire.

[@alisinchainmail]

Excited for you!!! 😁

[@Krayohl]

Always looking for new ideas to incorporate! Goin' on my list of how to's!

[@WookieeRage]

Nice, not only educational but entertaining as well. Thank you!

[@mikarlirosado2749]

My gosh! I love the outro. I love your personality so much 😆

[@suoppsdn9751]

That music sounds like I am playing a RPG lol. Thanks for sharing and the time it took for you to make this video.

[@lucifermorningstar8713]

I just came here to say I love that shirt so much and ended up staying out of curiosity.

[@alisinchainmail]

The spidie dress?

[@lucifermorningstar8713]

alisinchainmail I thought it was a shirt, but my point still stands.

[@alisinchainmail]

It's a dwess. I want it to be ANOTHER spidieshirt!! You can never have too much spiderman!

[@lucifermorningstar8713]

alisinchainmail Very true, Spider-man is my favorite marvel Hero.

[@maryhopkins2128]

Very excited to try this out

[@iunary]

Oh lord thats SO work intensive oO no wonder people in the olden days often didnt wear any amor, aint nobody could afford that....

[@SpeedLockedNZ]

thanks, now to slice up some stainless into scales, drill a Shit ton o holes alternate ring scale ring scale etc and go crazy with chainmail dreams again :-)

[@alisinchainmail]

Dream all your big scaley dreams! :)

[@cherinuchell4578]

SpeedLocked or justorder them from the ring lord. they have that nice bevel down the middle that helps the scales curve.

[@marktenuta5994]

it was good... but... you were going to fast and didn't really explain enough

[@michaelmcmanis1323]

agreed, I'd rather not hear the music and have an explanation of how to this, after all it's a TUTORIAL>>>>LOL

[@alisinchainmail]

Try my other scalemail TUTORIAL. It does more TUTORIAL-like things. LoloLoloL

[@vaipeterson2041]

Great video! im working on some scale mail sleeves for a Thor costume and this helped a lot! hope to see more =)

[@alisinchainmail]

I'm glad it helped! Your costume sounds awesome!! I hope it turns out!

[@Bellaluna0102]

video is too fast. wish there would have been a voice over with each step broken down.

[@cherinuchell4578]

Jennifer Hernandez if you can learn how to make 4 in 1 chain maille, where you only have to open half the rings, its basically the same thing. practice that first, then once you can do that comfortably, you just need to watch your scale placement, and use those as the links you dont open.

[@onikuy]

you can just change the speed of the video click the cogwheel speed 0.75,0.5 and 0.25

[@lyraburke2104]

Incredible editing considering most other cosplay tutorials. Loved it.

[@Bryanpegg]

Creative.Humorous..Inspiring...Great job. Very impressed.

[@alisinchainmail]

Thank you!!

[@aaronpaulus3492]

love The Ring Lord mail

[@aimansyahmidzulkhairy909]

This is butted mail, the stronger version soldier use for war is riveted chainmail. It's way stronger and lighter because it's made out of thinner rings.

[@Talon5Karrde]

Huh, that was unexpected. I thought you would be attaching a scaled layer to existing mail to make in effect two layer mail.

[@pcat1000]

love your winged eye liner ! nice video ,short, to the point. want to make some for a sculpture. who supplies the anodized scales & rings ?

[@alisinchainmail]

+pcat1000 www.theringlord.com

[@michaelbaum6310]

This is really cool

[@isaacsaldivar1704]

Does the butted rings hold up or do they need to be adjusted back after some time? I made my wife a silver chainmail bracelet years ago and every few days I was having to replace hoops or tune the bracelet up. I know you are working with a thicker gage wire so I am hoping its more sturdy then I am expecting.

[@alisinchainmail]

You may need to check your closures and make sure they're all a bit more closed off. With aluminum rings I do find that I have to make repairs every now and then for my heavier clothing pieces that get tossed around more. My epaulets and bracelets haven't needed as much attention. A stronger metal may be more effective if you're having to repair a lot. Most maillers swear by steel as opposed to aluminum.

[@alexwest9221]

awesome video! I've been out of making chain mail for a while, I think it's about time to get back into it!

[@alisinchainmail]

+alexwest9221 doooo itt!!!!

[@madmadame1508]

This is literally why I am watching this video, I want to make shoulder scales so I can be a dragon at Faire this summer.

[@alisinchainmail]

Oh hyeeellll yeaahhh

[@TherunningrockerOfficial]

That was awesome !

[@AdrianKramarzyk]

good stuff very nice, I want to do chainmaiil again thx to you love ta!

[@alisinchainmail]

+Adrian Kramarzyk woo!!

[@theresistance3818]

AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!! OH, THIS IS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WWED4G]

music makes it a challenge to hear what you're saying. small tweak in audio settings during editing and the video would of been great.

[@Checkered_Everything]

When shes talented and cultured 😩😩

[@aprildrew2171]

Subscribed! Really good video!

[@darthtaiter]

sweet stuff... will try

[@tgarratt]

1. AMAZING VID. 2. You are awesome. 3. Can't wait to make a full body Iron Man Scale outfit while watching Endgame (cuz it's that long)

[@emiliomascarenas3035]

I love it ^.^ I’m totally gunna make my pug some armor new subscriber!

[@Tropicalwebsurfer]

I am making scale mail and i currently have a small piece like what you had over the back of your hand but I do have a question which is also a problem I am not finding an answer to anywhere. I have a problem with my scale-mail where the rings want to flip and go the other way and you can see them on the front of the scales they kind of just hang out until you flip them back. Is there something else I should be doing? also should i be able to see the holes when i hold it up because i don't see that problem with yours or anyone else .

[@alisinchainmail]

Can you send me an email with some photos so I can see what you're talking about? ([e-mail]) It sounds kind of like something is off with your weave if it's in the center of the pattern. If it's on the edges there's a way to secure them so that's less of an issue. I'm pretty sure that this stage of that butt flap, I had secured the sides. I may need to make a tutorial about this.

[@conane4]

Hey! Could you explain how to make this scale mail into a shoulder pad, like how to fix it so it doesnt move on your shoulders? Do you weave it on a fabric? Thank you

[@alisinchainmail]

You could weave it in or snap it if you have a jacket with snaps. You could also make cross chains to hold it in place

[@conane4]

@@alisinchainmail cool thanks ill try the chains! Now I just have to find the material, which is very hard in Europe

[@pyrosmoak53]

Kool vid, and I must say beautiful instructor 😉 subbed

[@SirMonkknight]

where do you get your supplies

[@tobiasinness1236]

What size scales did you use

[@taunyaclark1968]

Have you tried to make the gauntlets

[@alisinchainmail]

I haven't made gauntlets myself but I have one

[@HiteshJetwaniTechtesh]

How did you make the scales.. I mean do you have a metal press or something

[@alisinchainmail]

Nope! I purchase materials from theringlord.com

[@SharkWrestler]

Where did you get your scales? I can't seem to find the small silver on Esty.

[@alisinchainmail]

+Shark Wrestler I get all my supplies from theringlord.com

[@scythescythe884]

alice in chainmail... i see what you did there XD great work of armor channels, funny and cute like Jessica marbles, and Alice in chains fan... whats not to love? keep it up girl!

[@medicmanA1]

How do you go about securing the completed project to something? IE, if I am going to make a sleeve how do I make it stay in place?

[@alisinchainmail]

You could sew it to base fabric or build a rig around the shoulder to hold it up. Most people with single sleeve pieces weave a fastener around the neck and shoulders.

[@wolfengder4316]

Do you sell gauntlets made with dragon scales

[@fallenanubis3773]

very cool

[@tomispandacuddle]

how long do you think the one you shown up took ?

[@alisinchainmail]

+tomis wolf Just the one flap might've been at least around 10 hours of work.

[@kyogrey5589]

Well. I just fell in love.

[@SerDerpALot2015]

know if the scales can be glued to EVA foam without linking them?

[@alisinchainmail]

+Ser Derp-A-Lot I think I've seen cosplayers clue to foam instead and I haven't read anything about problems that arrise. Ive seen them sewn straight to bras too. I'd be concerned that gluing wouldn't give the garment any give and you might lose scales when the item bends or it'd just be much stiffer than necessary. It depends what you need it to do

[@catlinmeszaros7543]

*takes a big deep breath* It isn't really her responsibility to teach you the basics of chainmail, to me it seems this video is perfect for people who already somewhat know what they're doing. If you want to learn, there's plenty of videos showing how to create basic chainmail from step 1, including links on where to get materials and tools. :) There probably could of been a bit more commentary through out the video, but I think it was well put together for more advanced chainmail...'makers'. :)

[@PrimateProductions]

Anonymous Persons EXACTLY!!!

[@alisinchainmail]

+Gina Powell If you're unhappy with this tutorial, try out my second tutorial. It's more thorough.

[@mariahbrune3200]

What size rings did you get for the chain mail? I was looking at the website you provided (which was a big help thank you) but the sizing was a bit confusing.

[@alisinchainmail]

Mariah Brune 00:56

[@Zithorius]

So is this better than a bullet proof vest or nah?

[@alisinchainmail]

+Frisk Maybe better for the criminal... If you fire at someone wearing scale armor, they'll have a bullet in them plus shrapnel.

[@Zithorius]

Rip

[@a.jh-w7339]

you are soooo epic! and sooooo cool

[@mercenarymike1397]

Thanks, your video's helped me get started. I am now well on my way to creating my Scale Mail shirt. All black scales, 1.5 in scales from the ring lord...

[@alisinchainmail]

Wooo!! Glad they're helpful!!

[@101boertjie]

If i understand this correctly, then the rings themselves are all laying in one direction, while the metal that surrounds holes in the scales are forming the rings that lay in the opposite direction ?

[@alisinchainmail]

+Johan Combrinck I think that's one way to think of it in terms of the 4 in 1. The hole of the scale is kinda like the base ring of a 4in1.

[@101boertjie]

OK, thanks, your work does looks very good.

[@alisinchainmail]

+Johan Combrinck thank you!!

[@erikpreston8976]

Would have liked some more instructions, but bad ass nonetheless. Sweet looking stuff!

[@chefbiggestdog]

How protective is it?

[@alisinchainmail]

Not very. Aluminum especially isn't very protective. It might protect you from a butter knifing incident, but I wouldn't put yourself at risk. Scalemail is more of an aesthetic modern armor especially this style of weave for it. You'd have to get into historically accurate stuff to test protection from swords, knives, and arrows.

[@chefbiggestdog]

Damn that was fast

[@alisinchainmail]

Hahaha I get comments sent to my phone and I don't get them very often.

[@chefbiggestdog]

Cool and thanks

[@chefbiggestdog]

Ya know what with this speed of answering a comment a sub is deserved

[@SuperINMENSO]

ese color rojo en el pelo te queda hermosoo

[@mateusmessias9420]

What is the name of this dragon scale? I live in Brazil and wanted to know the name, where I meet to buy, please help me.

[@alisinchainmail]

Scalemail supplies can be found on www.theringlord.com

[@wolfspeed2000]

Is that "butt flap" a line of scales, then it just tapers line by line from there(basically a triangle)?

[@alisinchainmail]

+NightStalker XIV Essentially, yes. But to make it longer, I repeated a row of the same length before tapering it on the next row.

[@wolfspeed2000]

Ahh, thank you.

[@socalsaints7847]

can you sew them to a leather armor?

[@alisinchainmail]

+James Cote yes! I've seen costumers sew their scales onto garments instead of building the clothing with rings. Just make sure your leather isn't too stiff, or else I imagine it would be rather difficult to thread!

[@rachelmedeiros4936]

HI! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! You do an awesome job! Do you sell these arm scalemailles? If so, how much? I'd love to use it for a music video i'm doing for my upcoming album! Thank you!

[@alisinchainmail]

I could probably make something custom for you. You can reach out to me via email or instagram! All the same handles.

[@nanxiang4951]

we have this kind chainmial body armor www.aliexpress.com/store/3618116

[@KA54the]

I fucking love your channel name.

[@alisinchainmail]

+Morgan Freeman I'm honoured, Mr. Freeman!

[@badw01f23]

cute girl, cool armor. +1 like

[@sarahbrown5925]

Great Video, thanks... and Approximately, How many scales do I need to make something the size of the Butt-Flap?

[@alisinchainmail]

+Sarah Brown Depends on how big your butt flap is and whether you go with large or medium scales. I recommend reading the sizes of the scales before you purchase and measuring yourself to estimate how big of a piece you'll need and divide the measurement by the size of the scale you want. And then you'll need approximately 2 rings per scale, but you should get more than that for straps and such. I have all kinds of spreadsheets to estimate what I'll need for certain projects and to track my orders. Excel can be your friend!

[@sarahbrown5925]

Oh my god, you're funny. I was just asking about the piece that you made, and about how many scales were on it. -- Thanks. When you put it over your shoulder, I thought that would look great on top of a chainmaille hauberk. Over both shoulders. Using small scales like the ones in your video.

[@alisinchainmail]

+Sarah Brown Oh! Haha. My butt flap and crotch flap are probably like 300 scales together...most likely more. I just did an estimate. It'd look awesome on a hauberk!!! I don't think you'd need quite as many for that. Epaulets can be smaller.

[@robellis2501]

love your personality and look. take the criticism and make even better videos. i gave u a thumbs up and I hit the subscription button. God Bless America. Victory of the Light.

[@josephKEOarthur]

much respect.. TOTALLY AGREAT DEAL OF WORK!!!

[@alisinchainmail]

+joseph arthur Thank you!!

[@josephKEOarthur]

totally subscribed.. and ill hit that button for the update stuff..! making one for my grandson for a bracelet or wristgaurd.

[@alisinchainmail]

Thanks so much! Awh I'm picturing tiny little baby gauntlets, but I'm sure he's older than that! hahaha Happy mailling!

[@josephKEOarthur]

Yeah he is a big guy 6 Years old ! (loves Dragons of Berk )

[@alisinchainmail]

+joseph arthur Cute! How to Train your Dragon is a great franchise. I approve! Lots of leather and shoulder armour in those costumes!

[@zakk003]

what size ring did you use? could you send me a link

[@alisinchainmail]

Check out the pinned comment

[@The1Helleri]

Trying to work out in my head how I could do a riveted link version with 1085 steel. Seems like rivets would be harder to set as I go along given the increased rigidity of the piece as a system with scale (no pun intended).

[@alisinchainmail]

+TheHelleri I don't work with rivets but I've always wondered how they'd react with scales and If they would fall into place normally

[@The1Helleri]

Well the rivet isn't very large. It would be just a tiny triangle of metal. Cut for the same stock used to make the rings. The piercing in the ring is small as well. On the exiting side just large enough to see a prick of light through. Normally the way it would be put in place is to pick up the whole of the weave by a single ring (the one you intend to close with a rivet). you get it on the corner of your anvil. The pierce positioned over where your divot (for getting that dome shape) is. And you can't rest it on the divot. You have to hover it just a hair above it, perfectly steady. You Get that rivet sitting in there just so. Which is best done by hand. And one good true strike with your hammer to drive it, fold it and dome it in a single blow. If the hammer is titled slightly or you miss landing it squarely by even a hair. You'll likely either bounce the rivet out, sending it flying to god knows where. Or you will drive it through at too much of an angle. Which at best gives you a bad set you have to pull out and at worst tears open the pierce and you must try again with a new rivet and ring. It's a very dexterous and delicate operation each and every time. I can't seem to figure on how it would even be possible when one side has a metal plate, and the rest can't be made to fall away. The components are easy enough to make. Getting them together is the befuddling part.

[@alisinchainmail]

+TheHelleri oh wow. Aren't there rivets you just snap instead of hammer?

[@The1Helleri]

Not that I'm aware of. I wouldn't imagine one could make a rivet that just snaps on and was any good for purpose. There are rivets called snap rivets (I use a lot of these in leather working). But the snap part of it is just an indexing. It just holds the male and female parts together before they are set.

[@ccanime36]

Could someone link where to buy the stuff to make it yourself? I mean I see you have an etsy but since I have alot of time on my hands. I'd rather make it then buy it. So could you please link in the description or somewhere. where you brought the supplies. please

[@alisinchainmail]

+ccanime36 the link is in the description: www.theringlord.com

[@ccanime36]

Thank you

[@Dmsstudios64]

do you make them to order?

[@alisinchainmail]

Yes I can! You can check out my etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/alisinchainmail or send me a message if you'd like something special commissioned.

[@Dmsstudios64]

ok ill check it out and be intouch

[@kevinolver39]

Have you ever done cantab scale?

[@alisinchainmail]

No i haven't made chainmail from can tabs but it looks like fun!

[@kevinolver39]

@@alisinchainmail It uses the same four in one connections as your scale. You might give it a try.

[@kevinolver39]

@@alisinchainmail Also, do you suspend your work outside of your tutorials? I have found things much easier that way.

[@alisinchainmail]

I don't really have enough cans to make a piece out of collected can tabs, but it could be a fun project some day when I do. I don't know what you mean by suspend? Like tie it down to secure it? I don't do that normally because I like to stay mobile and I just don't really need to.

[@kevinolver39]

@@alisinchainmail I mean hang it on a rig made from cardboard and a wire hanger. This can fold down and you can take it with you. I have been doing it this way for thirty years now.

[@My2CentsWorth1]

So, why not use split rings? And why open the butted rings so far? That can result in them being warped in the end.

[@alisinchainmail]

+My2CentsWorth1 You can use split rings if you prefer them. I find them to be harder to work with and more time consuming. I usually just open them enough to do what I need to do and not scratch the scales. Hasn't really been an issue with warping aside from the usual problems with aluminum rings being a more malleable metal.

[@My2CentsWorth1]

Ah, that explains it. I'm usually working in stainless and correcting warping is a pain when I do use butted rings. I usually keep them in their unopened position and use just enough force from the pliers to make them connect without pushing them past their elastic limit and causing them to deform. Then, I only have to worry about deformation in the final close which is minimal. Also, I started with butted rings on my scale project, but they always seem to pop once the project gets past a certain size... Again, I blame the fact that I usually work in stainless.

[@alisinchainmail]

+My2CentsWorth1 That's discouraging. I mainly work in aluminum for my accessories, bras, and costumes because it's lighter and easy to make mistakes with. I want to switch to steel for pieces that need to be sturdier, but that doesn't sound so promising either if they can't stay closed. I have a vest that I need to swap out the rings at the shoulder with a stronger metal because the aluminum is struggling with the weight.

[@My2CentsWorth1]

Let me rephrase it. The rings don't open up so much as the scale manages to slip the little gap in the ring. I found myself having to go back and fix 2-3 scales per hour of wear and eventually I said enough is enough and just switched to split rings. At the same time, I had to come up with a more efficient way to weave scale maille with split rings due to the odd angles that were involved when trying to weave it in the traditional way you show in your video. The method also managed to almost entirely remove my need for my split ring pliers except when I made a mistake because the way I worked the scales and split rings was like a key on a keychain. To simplify it a little, I preconnected two split rings to each scale using that key-keychain method. I will usually sit down and do a couple hundred scales like this while watching TV and then work on weaving them later. To weave them, I have a patch of scales with a straight row of scales across the bottom and the next row of rings. Then, each scale gets connected to two rings above with each of the two preconnected rings fall on either side of the above rings which makes the next row of rings for the next row of scales, and so on. Because it became a two part process where one part could be done with almost zero concentration, it became much faster and easier.

[@JesusNikolai]

To people who are saying it was too fast... yes it was as a standalone video. But it's easier to follow and understand if you know patterns for making chainmail.

[@alisinchainmail]

+DaniDonut Thanks guys! I'm working on a new tutorial that will hopefully be better suited for beginners: bigger rings and scales and more narrating. Although, I don't know how many different ways I can articulate put the ring in the hole....

[@JesusNikolai]

alisinchainmail I think mainly it's the sped up portions that show how you add the expansions that are confusing people.

[@cherinuchell4578]

alisinchainmail teach how to make standard 4 in 1 with half the rings closed, then show it again switching out the closed rings for scales. they should know the basics first.

[@fallenanubis3773]

what would look better on an assassin cosplay scale or chain mail

[@alisinchainmail]

+Mark Winch assassin's creed? You could probably do something cool with a mixture, but there's no good white anodized metals.

[@fallenanubis3773]

Yes assassins creed but more personalized with a black or grey

[@alisinchainmail]

+Mark Winch Black or gray would be cool! You could do a chain hood and scale accents

[@fallenanubis3773]

Oh never thought of it like that thank you

[@patoelizondo2542]

omggg Alii this Scalemail looks amazing! Also I miss youuuu, we need to catch upppp

[@robynwhaleymains3788]

where do you get the scales. o rings I can get.

[@robynwhaleymains3788]

thanks so much!

[@alisinchainmail]

+Robyn Whaley Mains np!

[@RoBerT-xt4xw]

Fantastic fabulous wonderfull Iloveit

[@ororina7330]

Where do I buy the scales from?

[@alisinchainmail]

+Oro Rina www.theringlord.com

[@ororina7330]

alisinchainmail thank you!

[@johnwyattsilva366]

Would you be interested in showing how to make a body shaped suit of scalemail?

[@alisinchainmail]

+John Wyatt Silva a whole suite would be pretty large and expensive project. I'd probably only do that it if were a costume I was super excited about.

[@12345651691]

what sizes are those

[@alisinchainmail]

+Brant Verdier 0:55

[@mikhielthorsson6033]

Alisin, you are amazingly talented and very beautiful if I might add M'Lady.

[@Thefirstbrady]

this is a red haired jenna marbles but 700 years ago in europe as a woman blacksmith that shows up all the other blacksmiths that are male, but she still doesn't get recognition

[@alisinchainmail]

+Brady Sutliff no this is patrick

[@williammanning3174]

I don't think there are many cute girls with enough patience to work with mail. I have made two hauberks in my lifetime and they both took months to complete. Is there an easy way to make the scales myself? The rings are practically childsplay, but cutting all that sheetmetal with just snips would get old fast. Nice job, by the way.

[@alisinchainmail]

+William Manning Unless you really like the process of making materials, I think you'd have to get metal sheets and a well-calculated press cutter to get the scales to be a perfect shape. Buying is just easier.

[@williammanning3174]

alisinchainmail Thanks honey. I think I got it figured out. I could make a cutting die and harden it by heating and quenching. The steel sheet can be softened by annealing, then cut with the die. Then the finished scales could be rehardened if desired. I think figuring out the process is almost as fun as actually doing it. :)

[@alisinchainmail]

+William Manning haha that's the stuff I don't have the patience for! I barely have time to make chainmail and youtube and twitch. Becoming a blacksmith is not something I can squeeze into my schedule 😥 Curious to see the process though!! You should post photos or something if you do it!

[@williammanning3174]

alisinchainmail You got it, girl. See ya then.

[@jakezepeda1267]

So the scale loops substitute for a row of normal loops? Idk why I'm watching how to make fancy mail at 2 am

[@alisinchainmail]

+Jake Zepeda pretty much! I haven't found fault in that way of thinking about it yet! Probably because chainmail is pretty and peaceful!

[@Cosking999]

I want to make a Aquaman shirt, and Namor suit, I need help on how to go and where to start

[@alisinchainmail]

+Quevie Wells is this your first time making scalemail?

[@Cosking999]

alisinchainmail yes ma'am

[@alisinchainmail]

+Quevie Wells That's a big undertaking, but you can do it!! One of the first things I made was a vest with the help of my mom! Make sure to use a stronger metal for the shirt or at least the upper part where it rests on your shoulders and supports the rest of the garment. I recommend the large scales since it's a bigger clothing piece. Small scales will be too much work. Make sure everything is anodized or it'll leave a huge mess all over you.

[@Cosking999]

alisinchainmail if it's possible can you do a tutorial

[@alisinchainmail]

+Quevie Wells That would be a big expensive undertaking to start from scratch. I could probably do bits that might help, like reinforcing the sleeves on my current vest.

[@renagodfrey2138]

Clear as mud.

[@TheDheisom]

Lindo, parabéns 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@cassidyduguid7925]

you should tun down the background music a little bit

[@isaabdrahmansosa-dominguez267]

I love to find all the parts on silver

[@enki2958]

Could someone tell me the name of the music at 1:10 ? Thank you.

[@alisinchainmail]

Music is listed in the description! I can't copy and paste from my phone.

[@enki2958]

@@alisinchainmail Thank you for your reply. It was my mistake. I haven't read it careful enough. I have found it.This is a tune that I've searched for years. I am glad that I've found it finally.

[@dangdiggity9916]

really cant afford enough scale to make what i want, so if you got some dimentions (or maybe a blueprinty thing) that would be awesome :D got a lot of brass sheet which would be awesome for them scales.

[@alisinchainmail]

what are you wanting to make?

[@dangdiggity9916]

alisinchainmail a 'dragontail' , a chestpiece + right shoulder piece, i've been experimenting a little bit tho, seems like the short side should be .66 the lenght of the longer side :P mostly curious about the size o the hole, placement and size of the rings

[@alisinchainmail]

+Tommy Strandman Nice! I'm not sure what your referring to with the shorter side. Lots of people make their own rings, but its not ideal if you want to use colored rings. I'm wondering if you might spend just as much on the tools you need to make the rings and punch out the scales as it would cost to make the full order for those pieces. You could cut order costs by cheating full armour. Such as only doing chainmail sleeves underneath a clothing garment, so it looks like it could be full armour.

[@dangdiggity9916]

alisinchainmail i've got all the tools, and by the shorter side, i was referring to the scales, not the rings :P i was just wondering how large they are, and where the hole for the ring is (from the tip of the scale) and how big that hole is

[@alisinchainmail]

+Tommy Strandman I'll measure them for ya when I get home from work today!

[@holyred7]

Lol awesome

[@roncoleman7504]

I love your ADD lol

[@alisinchainmail]

And it loves youuu!

[@roncoleman7504]

Is that a butt-flap on your shoulder or are ya just happy to see me? Lol

[@wallacesheckells7881]

Should explain a little more on what you were doing.

[@BBPerial42]

I need to try this but I have like no patience lol

[@alisinchainmail]

if you enjoy it enough, you'll have the patience for it!

[@Zithorius]

Dope

[@jacobc1433]

Likes for the kisses. And also the scales.