![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOjRhqIukH9bmLIjjZLPi3hT9DqB2c0X-dr-QDckrpH9DxhnBxRaA1w6QqoP_W-3lGi0lXKP0gQMnZZxAMvil-uDSdquINc6rGLhFXDTEbp1a28TrgiL2Q5RrIUL4NktuODkT8sq2P0vp/s640-rw/mikes+chainmaille.jpg)
So...My husband and I love chainmaille armor!
We bought a ton...from here.
Yes, this gets pricey...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHue5Eh4xf2VVQdZNxJUIoPD9wOnVHl98s5iubWKUYYvYBls_GVxAIIg8NqBubluMPbfZzr8V1Qsx_hAThWwj7mfMLp7BNsS-wWo7t1yHEVly156LZwe_YBU7okXKJ5TgHw0r48b5l2VE/s400-rw/dan+and+dad+chain+maille.jpg)
My husband has made a several shirts and coif.
one of them is 50 pounds!
He made me a shirt too--and a purse!
It's aluminum, so it's light weight!
I wear it to church and everyone loves it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UrhBqfmmaS8JSFUUEFAn0ybWMtM1QuV66xitfdv5eX-XN_78rjOmpq3oCt1FHu3JHmvq4a_PpyFoaYDdfxFrI79qo9E9FvZFjmLrEdeClNVm7fPamDc22U8GLA4E_Z0wSzlROhFkKaPQ/s400-rw/nat%2527s+chainmaille+shirt.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYx8I6txy2T-DHHdLBwxHN9A55w6U5ckENBnDzKSYiabTf-k8KJGzSIPne_EK-IKJ2bClPmTnXdmseS29W2qBq098Jbn0VFRkYXFN8vJPcofkFPOaI-lVaPJdbcNiz0Wh4opWbnRdCl-bc/s640-rw/nat+and+jare.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCOJ80ltaacnIB_7wdQsygu0EU844zzFpvBGCHxs4TvE6k0mVUAKnT1ow9svY1cl24uN-LQFujT7zbo_roL2T3z1P6FJpinu3jnwRYUCvXrFwZOyk7_JOM67vMkbzk1JeMGmYlCSH0rzU/s640-rw/nats+chainmaille+hanging.jpg)
Then we decided to make some:
Armor of God!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bUx21o1To9oqkMG10hnGsJDLnTD9Zf7WuV1L0fN4PnKK-9UxaBSmxFaaMpkbvcWZSOFWSgRgtAQr-0oHESN-Wtj_NYnt8UTWLKwH0xKVSUB87xcDUSNqi9LkFLH_epoy80QFc0jj_ycy/s400-rw/chainmaille+ties.jpg)
So the boys get to wear armor to church!
Everyone in the world loves it!
...people always say we should sell them...but so far we
haven't met anyone willing to pay $200 for a tie!
But my daughter and I feel left out on Sundays!
So Wednesday, we busted out the extra rings
and made some necklaces!
Have I mentioned that I do things in bulk?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkP-cFH6Liqsd-rt2wYG6vSQVglk09BU5spXAfVgrI14vkhrSli2APedGZ9qWcEVt_S1PGmi1syOxc04aN5Nm-KsrXIetpnOjJOJ2MDd-IXPUnC7ASRFc_h_CAHtSKgWxsgAfT8sed-3l/s400-rw/chainmaille+necklaces.jpg)
The first one I did...
Red chainmaille, huge pearls and vintage crystals!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGIKjc3go6l_dhnce00RDMFprg2WMOyAYNy_t3BGMULU0bouf3VweFglB6ZiXHhyphenhyphenWfTMtO75xg-yt0dbTbeC-CzYPxydjo9bItXkdMg_wUPuhvidiD5OuZ1HYAWcdaAT6gBWfK3BPql6L/s640-rw/red+chainmaille.jpg)
Start with supplies:
Chainmaille rings
(mine are anodized aluminum, red)
2 Pliers
Chain, pearls and crystals
eye pins
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtxs2qF6ni_Oxqo02oE3AF2MqL3xzbPrChBHU8C3gkTOs9CuU9bq1bGPzmEVP_aen3dVRbGdXIm0rGjNipm3WL-qTUUdcO-_MsNrQ0jREPmPRYPHC1J5fA7C9k7BMniyO_spuABdu2LNQ/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+2.jpg)
Here's the basic 4 weave...simplest of the weaves
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyU1IbSLZX_vYZSzaY0XV_ULT3wPom3uE-dQmi8ooa8iIVmpNfo2gDJZKk4lzADbSqQ0P4a5t56U4VdFoqs7HphtDqBmJE7bHkn4eGx4i0E3ndnZ3lbfv-DCMp-Cev59ekpwhbhKAXqXy/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+3.jpg)
Then I just added and extra 3 staggered on each side...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO7-Zm3Z74aL-dYpnPgG0xu_Aabe2Bk3deBzyZgU8kUL5whdIugpO2v_Ow1tHXFPdlNIYElU4I8pucH5rExGEDrl93KQX354_sM-GQflSwFAJPS5gqhYrsOQzYLiZ7IWWrkqMNXAOLkVh/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+4.jpg)
Linked the patches together with chain...and pearls...
but it didn't feel like enough bling for me!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO8t81VRA4GicxZcdB-57e-7oKVz_4EJIz1suQMGaL-DBaFdOrAeOkwaC8dpGDyBirMOPnWOhZ6K9NrEdGb6kirwghOOPM0iD896bHvSzF1t9I31gBxw1YzOFETRFJ4ACG9r6TWB2KLy8/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+5.jpg)
I didn't want it super symmetrical either...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHzgd5Ht9jIQjXpKgmXqn8nY99pIbuhRPg4pLsLkhn89UlkYnA6MHEMdPXa14uQVLkFQ76sgOMbyLLdrvKicQVTGxMFNZIA6ZUDBsclXSZfItTattw8ENy4gEmdetbbPVZI8m2jcs7mSh/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+1.jpg)
I busted out the vintage crystals...hooked on a few of those
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yYrW1Smv1HiBFenoKJ45pdJSW-Hud0mRwayoE42fDR3lkM71K857xe6FwuVqYyS0Q2ktE9u-Do80foFnbBZAsr3U75VUsGxiMftPEHjUZJ4VeVlbOvxRdWQ_P3U66Sw0ccLaa8IxVhl9/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+6.jpg)
And ta da!
Now I can proudly wear armor to church too!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1umpCz66yoaWIoj-dxSyGsrmv-GE7hQ48keskOtEeGDLotdJcWHF8NHFgP2bgNaMx0eiFbty6WB7Fs-ZpmfB3vXtnXEc25rr3isM3W1dL18LXDCD81S3ynDgG8vwvLbUqT7ZN4C_3mV6/s400-rw/nat+and+hay.jpg)
It's aluminum, so it's light weight!
I wear it to church and everyone loves it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UrhBqfmmaS8JSFUUEFAn0ybWMtM1QuV66xitfdv5eX-XN_78rjOmpq3oCt1FHu3JHmvq4a_PpyFoaYDdfxFrI79qo9E9FvZFjmLrEdeClNVm7fPamDc22U8GLA4E_Z0wSzlROhFkKaPQ/s400-rw/nat%2527s+chainmaille+shirt.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYx8I6txy2T-DHHdLBwxHN9A55w6U5ckENBnDzKSYiabTf-k8KJGzSIPne_EK-IKJ2bClPmTnXdmseS29W2qBq098Jbn0VFRkYXFN8vJPcofkFPOaI-lVaPJdbcNiz0Wh4opWbnRdCl-bc/s640-rw/nat+and+jare.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCOJ80ltaacnIB_7wdQsygu0EU844zzFpvBGCHxs4TvE6k0mVUAKnT1ow9svY1cl24uN-LQFujT7zbo_roL2T3z1P6FJpinu3jnwRYUCvXrFwZOyk7_JOM67vMkbzk1JeMGmYlCSH0rzU/s640-rw/nats+chainmaille+hanging.jpg)
Then we decided to make some:
Armor of God!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bUx21o1To9oqkMG10hnGsJDLnTD9Zf7WuV1L0fN4PnKK-9UxaBSmxFaaMpkbvcWZSOFWSgRgtAQr-0oHESN-Wtj_NYnt8UTWLKwH0xKVSUB87xcDUSNqi9LkFLH_epoy80QFc0jj_ycy/s400-rw/chainmaille+ties.jpg)
So the boys get to wear armor to church!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5V5ZynRmLYiQA7sQfnrdKDsvAFwHgAY6wH53zMoFkZ1PEyFOo2G3b8NIkXdS9Qww1P1nDHQsviyJGUennGGacyUlqnKWppf9MoA9Tf_pUqThf4CtKnmDKEC5DPNHDanuTfyAMN5_osdq/s400-rw/boys+ties.jpg)
Everyone in the world loves it!
...people always say we should sell them...but so far we
haven't met anyone willing to pay $200 for a tie!
But my daughter and I feel left out on Sundays!
So Wednesday, we busted out the extra rings
and made some necklaces!
Have I mentioned that I do things in bulk?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkP-cFH6Liqsd-rt2wYG6vSQVglk09BU5spXAfVgrI14vkhrSli2APedGZ9qWcEVt_S1PGmi1syOxc04aN5Nm-KsrXIetpnOjJOJ2MDd-IXPUnC7ASRFc_h_CAHtSKgWxsgAfT8sed-3l/s400-rw/chainmaille+necklaces.jpg)
The first one I did...
Red chainmaille, huge pearls and vintage crystals!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGIKjc3go6l_dhnce00RDMFprg2WMOyAYNy_t3BGMULU0bouf3VweFglB6ZiXHhyphenhyphenWfTMtO75xg-yt0dbTbeC-CzYPxydjo9bItXkdMg_wUPuhvidiD5OuZ1HYAWcdaAT6gBWfK3BPql6L/s640-rw/red+chainmaille.jpg)
Start with supplies:
Chainmaille rings
(mine are anodized aluminum, red)
2 Pliers
Chain, pearls and crystals
eye pins
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtxs2qF6ni_Oxqo02oE3AF2MqL3xzbPrChBHU8C3gkTOs9CuU9bq1bGPzmEVP_aen3dVRbGdXIm0rGjNipm3WL-qTUUdcO-_MsNrQ0jREPmPRYPHC1J5fA7C9k7BMniyO_spuABdu2LNQ/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+2.jpg)
Here's the basic 4 weave...simplest of the weaves
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyU1IbSLZX_vYZSzaY0XV_ULT3wPom3uE-dQmi8ooa8iIVmpNfo2gDJZKk4lzADbSqQ0P4a5t56U4VdFoqs7HphtDqBmJE7bHkn4eGx4i0E3ndnZ3lbfv-DCMp-Cev59ekpwhbhKAXqXy/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+3.jpg)
Then I just added and extra 3 staggered on each side...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO7-Zm3Z74aL-dYpnPgG0xu_Aabe2Bk3deBzyZgU8kUL5whdIugpO2v_Ow1tHXFPdlNIYElU4I8pucH5rExGEDrl93KQX354_sM-GQflSwFAJPS5gqhYrsOQzYLiZ7IWWrkqMNXAOLkVh/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+4.jpg)
Linked the patches together with chain...and pearls...
but it didn't feel like enough bling for me!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO8t81VRA4GicxZcdB-57e-7oKVz_4EJIz1suQMGaL-DBaFdOrAeOkwaC8dpGDyBirMOPnWOhZ6K9NrEdGb6kirwghOOPM0iD896bHvSzF1t9I31gBxw1YzOFETRFJ4ACG9r6TWB2KLy8/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+5.jpg)
I didn't want it super symmetrical either...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHzgd5Ht9jIQjXpKgmXqn8nY99pIbuhRPg4pLsLkhn89UlkYnA6MHEMdPXa14uQVLkFQ76sgOMbyLLdrvKicQVTGxMFNZIA6ZUDBsclXSZfItTattw8ENy4gEmdetbbPVZI8m2jcs7mSh/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+1.jpg)
I busted out the vintage crystals...hooked on a few of those
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yYrW1Smv1HiBFenoKJ45pdJSW-Hud0mRwayoE42fDR3lkM71K857xe6FwuVqYyS0Q2ktE9u-Do80foFnbBZAsr3U75VUsGxiMftPEHjUZJ4VeVlbOvxRdWQ_P3U66Sw0ccLaa8IxVhl9/s320-rw/red+chainmaille+6.jpg)
And ta da!
Now I can proudly wear armor to church too!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1umpCz66yoaWIoj-dxSyGsrmv-GE7hQ48keskOtEeGDLotdJcWHF8NHFgP2bgNaMx0eiFbty6WB7Fs-ZpmfB3vXtnXEc25rr3isM3W1dL18LXDCD81S3ynDgG8vwvLbUqT7ZN4C_3mV6/s400-rw/nat+and+hay.jpg)
Next is Hailee's!
(ok, it was made for my neck...)
This chainmaille weave is thick like a rope...
I did a choker and then added some big chunky pearls!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5gqg2MV89Ikwe4AVxWs6i3pW0qruxQwDqS1dHzzzT7dNsss5qoaLOX_BrKIOI2t5xq28kp3k2dCONxqFD-WSIVzqx7FE2bod_Tw9SlOzLERJkkaL8UccBP6acJwgcD-V3SOaCFlicHXF/s640-rw/hailee+necklace.jpg)
(ok, it was made for my neck...)
This chainmaille weave is thick like a rope...
I did a choker and then added some big chunky pearls!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FLyAHcqRpcmL0vHGe4zXRbftwYlojr00Ij4CZTFPDNeNJ-Eso4lKllbx2U30F17wWg3IDgq_FT6c-oRM31D0thdHFX2ASa7nrOaHpvFRKNTQN-wI4u2SlOpPPDTIaGQHQhvxipxRoWXI/s400-rw/blue+silver+pearl.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5gqg2MV89Ikwe4AVxWs6i3pW0qruxQwDqS1dHzzzT7dNsss5qoaLOX_BrKIOI2t5xq28kp3k2dCONxqFD-WSIVzqx7FE2bod_Tw9SlOzLERJkkaL8UccBP6acJwgcD-V3SOaCFlicHXF/s640-rw/hailee+necklace.jpg)
These flowers are a Japanese weave!
I used silver and blue anodized aluminum rings!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUyPdL7tyNRZvt-39Vs_JG-1TBncDkyymnAs-CbyK8n50g569okH317pJg6NqqW_kyV-Rs6BlXS17tPgsc4mWeeZGh4MIDNFMSWfaHXX5pHXr5dUuaO0RYE3ivCSeTPqLp-CfYAORCtu-/s640-rw/blue+flower+necklace.jpg)
Next, I did a patch of just silver rings...and
hooked it up to some silver chains...
Love the simplicity...but the awesomeness!
I've seen some in stores quite similar to this!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0nVQ9F1KfeeJ_oWlMYFzv9bsUp5YppCUNthcinwIoOUg-c-ADtzSa3RaFYFqlE6OoocXUdcJgQsvnVGV3guOmDXv6aQKwOMVLBwkn9V1eK0ci252L83ZwDmgt8Uma5n8scUoQ7ZTI5RE/s640-rw/silver+chains.jpg)
This is a black 6 weave choker...
I hooked a flat silver pendant onto it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jx2R-2UiHpMzH8kRibwfsv0tDD1wMtwuKrcWwVhMrkSizWofEBRsm_1erjdub22m5-S3BMur8eLzOSFFJClxXr4MdSOK7TCnMYNS1x0TjZ696jveKgXhwN1IBxoKXFmORySX4u7n0-sy/s400-rw/black+choker.jpg)
Love having one-of-a-kind jewelry and ties!
I'm all about attention!
:)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vdAotTV5ZR5YZo6hZgfDMojYmVBwfGosuzwuI5cZCYPEdRr0_4vMIlZFtsW2PGh1jXLAH7O9JgYbv6kzdcX2UIs7XqmUpexducdqwub3YtN9Ryf_jR93AZtquMq8ziPlkredI3QLaG_1wstxA=s0-d)
I used silver and blue anodized aluminum rings!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUyPdL7tyNRZvt-39Vs_JG-1TBncDkyymnAs-CbyK8n50g569okH317pJg6NqqW_kyV-Rs6BlXS17tPgsc4mWeeZGh4MIDNFMSWfaHXX5pHXr5dUuaO0RYE3ivCSeTPqLp-CfYAORCtu-/s640-rw/blue+flower+necklace.jpg)
Next, I did a patch of just silver rings...and
hooked it up to some silver chains...
Love the simplicity...but the awesomeness!
I've seen some in stores quite similar to this!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0nVQ9F1KfeeJ_oWlMYFzv9bsUp5YppCUNthcinwIoOUg-c-ADtzSa3RaFYFqlE6OoocXUdcJgQsvnVGV3guOmDXv6aQKwOMVLBwkn9V1eK0ci252L83ZwDmgt8Uma5n8scUoQ7ZTI5RE/s640-rw/silver+chains.jpg)
This is a black 6 weave choker...
I hooked a flat silver pendant onto it!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jx2R-2UiHpMzH8kRibwfsv0tDD1wMtwuKrcWwVhMrkSizWofEBRsm_1erjdub22m5-S3BMur8eLzOSFFJClxXr4MdSOK7TCnMYNS1x0TjZ696jveKgXhwN1IBxoKXFmORySX4u7n0-sy/s400-rw/black+choker.jpg)
Love having one-of-a-kind jewelry and ties!
I'm all about attention!
:)
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Blessings,
Jenni
And thanks for linkin up w/ us @ Whatcha Got Weekend!!!
xoxo
Warmly, Michelle