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How to Make Chainmail
"The Basics" - Continued

Part Four: Creating the Rows

This is a continuation of Part Three, more or less. Now, some people prefer to assemble them in different orders. The method I show here is somewhat slower, but good for starting out with because it familiarizes you with the process of repairing a dropped or broken ring.

Step One
Set two of the little units together, one above the other, as shown. Make sure their 'center ring' is slanted at the same angle. If you don't do this you'll end up with a funny joint. Put an open ring down through one and loop it around again, so it stays at the same angle. Now put it up through the ones behind it.

Step Two
Close the rings using pliars.

Step Three
If you messed it up and the ring is oval, you can squeeze its circumference with the pliars and flatten out the oval back into a circle again.

Step Four
We're beginning to see the 'mesh' of chain appear. Examine it again and then get the others.

Step Five
Repeat it and line up the little rows. Some people like to make long lengths of these, and then cut them off where needed, laying them out next to each other.

Next up, completing the chain.
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Description
How to Make Chainmail
"The Basics" - Continued

Part Four: Creating the Rows

This is a continuation of Part Three, more or less. Now, some people prefer to assemble them in different orders. The method I show here is somewhat slower, but good for starting out with because it familiarizes you with the process of repairing a dropped or broken ring.

Step One
Set two of the little units together, one above the other, as shown. Make sure their 'center ring' is slanted at the same angle. If you don't do this you'll end up with a funny joint. Put an open ring down through one and loop it around again, so it stays at the same angle. Now put it up through the ones behind it.

Step Two
Close the rings using pliars.

Step Three
If you messed it up and the ring is oval, you can squeeze its circumference with the pliars and flatten out the oval back into a circle again.

Step Four
We're beginning to see the 'mesh' of chain appear. Examine it again and then get the others.

Step Five
Repeat it and line up the little rows. Some people like to make long lengths of these, and then cut them off where needed, laying them out next to each other.

Next up, completing the chain.
[link]