Although there are no hard and fast rules, there are a couple of weaves that are considered a good place for new maillers to start.
Byzantine
A weave that looks intricate but is quiet easy to do...wow your friends with your skills!
To help you start out we have made our Byzantine Bracelet tutorial free for your use.
European 4in1
Used to make the armour for knights of old this is a very popular weave that can have a varied look depending on the rings chosen.
To help you start
AR or Aspect Ratio is used in chain maille to describe the ratio between the Inner Diameter (ID) of a ring and the Wire Diameter (WD) that the ring is made in.
Why is this important and why do I need to know all this? Understanding AR will help you calculate easily the ring sizes you need for each weave. In chain maille one ring size does not fit all, and if you have the ideal AR of a weave, or the ability to calculate it, then you are well on your way to finding that perfect ring
Like many other crafts, chain mailling sometimes feels like it has its own language that you need to learn. Here are a few terms explained that you will find helpful, especially when first starting out with chain maille.
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This gorgeous kit was designed to be used in conjunction with Angie Mack's of Maille Addiction tutorial that is appearing in the second edition of Digital Beading Magazine. Angie has designed this gorgeous set using the Butterfly weave on behalf of Aussie Maille, thanks Angie it's gorgeous! Bracelet kit is made out of Bright and Anodized Aluminium jump rings with a silver plated clasp with a butterfly motif. (appropriate don't you think?). The Earrings use the same jump rings along with
Aussie Maille is an Australian based business supplying Chain Maille artists world wide.
Founded in 2008 our business was borne out of frustration. Being a mailler myself I struggled with finding quality local supplies and the cost of constantly importing in small orders was proving to be prohibitive.
And so Aussie Maille was started.
So our aim, is to make available to the mailling community quality supplies at affordable prices……with great customer service to complete the experience.
So, you have heard about this chain maille thing and you are keen to give it a go…..but where do you start…what do you need.
The quick easy answer is two pairs of smooth jawed pliers, some jump rings, a set of instructions and some patience!
Pliers are the main tools that are used with chain maille. Jewellery quality pliers, that is smooth jawed pliers, are best as they don’t leave marks or remove the colour from your jump rings. There are 3 main types of pliers:
What is Chain Maille?
Chain maille (also known as chainmail or simply maille) is typically armour or jewellery made by connecting metal rings to one another. Although traditionally the rings were made from metal, you can now use such materials as rubber and glass. Beads and other findings can also be added to your maille to make it unique and entirely yours.
How Old is the Art of Maille?
To answer truthfully, no one really knows. The oldest maille ever found was in the
