Making Glass Chainmail, Medieval Ring Armor (Glassblowing)

[@Alex-tg9jj]

wow!! this is incredible. i do a lot of chainmail and glassblowing and more recently lampworking and i've been trying to do something like this but i don't have the equipment or skill you have to make the rings like that so i've been making not very good ones on the torch. this is really helpful though it's really cool to see someone else do it! it's really smart how you heat up the opposite side in order to close the ring so you don't risk melding the ring you're closing to the others and ruining the weave. i wish i had a torch that was smaller and that i could adjust like that

[@soup409]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad the video was helpful. If your interested in getting a torch with a very small flame you should look into "Smith Little Torch". It's a small jewelers torch you can find for very cheap. If you would rather spend a little more and get something nicer, I would recommend a National 3A-B hand torch with a #1 size tip for a very small flame.

[@Alex-tg9jj]

@@soup409 thank you for the info! i do glassblowing and lamp working in a public studio so i don't have my own setup but i'll save the names for when i have the space to make one

[@maggienapier1934]

Amazingly intricate and beautifully made! How long did it take in real time to make?

[@soup409]

Thanks! It took around 8 to 10 hours over the course of a couple days.

[@SamJac55]

now make a full outfit and an attractive model to show it off!