OMG ... that was the best and clearest explanation I've found for anything pertaining to the Byzantine pattern! Thank you so much! Now I can hardly wait to show my crafting buddies what I've learned.
@panzuman Yeah he forgot to mention about the rings inner diameter (ID) and the outer diameter (OD). Both of these factors are critical to chainmail design. Many of the chainmail weaves rely on the ID & OD to help hold their form and design. There are many sites out there dedicated to chainmail. I am sure a quick search will prodvide all the info you need.
Best advice I can offer is practice on cheap metal wire, Learn to cut the jumprings cleanly (snips or pliers cannot do this)
@wareswez Sorry ran out of space.. Use a jewellers saw for the ring cutting, its a bit slow but the quality of the results amazing. Although crafting a device to use to cut the rings using a jewellers saw is quite an acheievment ;) I use steel rod that I hacksawed a groove into. This allows me to cut into the coil but hold it steady.
Its a slowly but surely method, but the results are complete closures of the ring barely visible. That is what chainmail should be like.
Great idea!!! What type of wire tho?(size and metal)
BladeInTheCrowd2 6 months ago
how many jump rings are required to make this? also, do you sell 14 karat gold (solid) jump rings?
evanlomas 7 months ago
Great tutorial! I am trying to learn this technique!
RevMichelle 1 year ago
what size split rings do you use?
TheMadmichelle83 1 year ago
@TheMadmichelle83 They are sterling jump rings, 5mm, 18 ga. Item number 693-057 on our website.
RioGrande1944 1 year ago
OMG ... that was the best and clearest explanation I've found for anything pertaining to the Byzantine pattern! Thank you so much! Now I can hardly wait to show my crafting buddies what I've learned.
mickster092375 1 year ago
good teacher, but need to know the size and guage of the rings. I like the pattern very much.
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msrebjaynes 1 year ago
great video! thanks...i've shared this on our site, just search for diylessons. thanks
ahkkiihs 1 year ago
damn i made my rings and they are too small!!! :( like the gauge is wrong i suppose i can make a smaller or thinner version...
panzuman 2 years ago
@panzuman Yeah he forgot to mention about the rings inner diameter (ID) and the outer diameter (OD). Both of these factors are critical to chainmail design. Many of the chainmail weaves rely on the ID & OD to help hold their form and design. There are many sites out there dedicated to chainmail. I am sure a quick search will prodvide all the info you need.
Best advice I can offer is practice on cheap metal wire, Learn to cut the jumprings cleanly (snips or pliers cannot do this)
wareswez 1 year ago
@wareswez Sorry ran out of space.. Use a jewellers saw for the ring cutting, its a bit slow but the quality of the results amazing. Although crafting a device to use to cut the rings using a jewellers saw is quite an acheievment ;) I use steel rod that I hacksawed a groove into. This allows me to cut into the coil but hold it steady.
Its a slowly but surely method, but the results are complete closures of the ring barely visible. That is what chainmail should be like.
wareswez 1 year ago
@wareswez well it worked but i had to sand down all of the beveled edges how do you eliminate the bevel?
panzuman 1 year ago
awesome! thanks!
PinzDaily 2 years ago
kewl this helped alot. I am gothic, and I make my own chain maille. I love to sell them too, i never new about this design
XxAVampiresTouchxX 2 years ago