Chainmail guides

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Free step-by-step instructions for the classic chainmail weaves. Written from a small studio in Helsinki, illustrated from scratch, measurements in millimetres because we are in Europe.

Guide 01

European 4-in-1

The oldest chainmail weave. Every ring passes through four neighbours. A foundation every other weave builds on.

Level: Beginner
Time: ~2 hours
Rings: 10 mm ID · 1.4 mm wire · stainless steel

More weaves coming.

Box Chain, Byzantine, Half Persian 3-in-1, Full Persian 6-in-1, Dragonscale. Each one builds on the last. Check back often. New guides go up as they are tested in workshops.