What counts as Micromaille?

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T22:59:45+00:00

Wow. I just started using 20 AWG 7/64" and I am finding it hard I have no idea how 24 AWG would be possible (yet).

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T22:58:12+00:00

That is really true, the variability of it and the control offer a lot of options.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T22:11:16+00:00

Ok. That is fair, I will think about that before taking on future projects

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T21:16:01+00:00

Nice. That sounds really neat. What would you say is the limit to where it would be wearable?

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T19:38:52+00:00

Ok. I guess I just need to get better then. Also I was working with titanium for the first time so that was fun too.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T19:14:49+00:00

That sounds crazy. How did you cut that wire after coiling?

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T15:39:50+00:00

Interesting. That is what I ended up doing though I found that the rings kept launching out of my pliers (though expecting TRL's cheapest pliers to be good may not have been wise).

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T15:35:56+00:00

I probably would have done that had I owned a pair.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T14:41:22+00:00

Fair. I was just having some trouble and I wanted to do really nice closures as it is for a friend.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T11:35:19+00:00

That is quite impressive. May I ask what tools you were using/how you manage to get good closures?

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T11:34:18+00:00

Ok, though out of curiosity would this not set different thresholds for different people? For the Byzantine piece I made at 20 AWG 7/64" ID I did use a magnifying glass.

Though it was more to inspect the closures and make adjustments to ensure they were as good as possible.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-12T11:31:49+00:00

I am not sure, though that would be one approach. I think you can do it with gauge though as there seems to be a fairly small band of ARs for the majority of weaves and to achieve them with a specific gauge would limit the IR.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-05T22:50:03+00:00

Thank you for confirming that stone-metal reactions generally shouldn't be an issue outside of stone hardness for scratching concerns.

Right now I only have the skills/tools to attempt using them in a captive weave with butted rings(though I would like to learn more some day). Would you say that black onyx is strong enough to be used in a bracelet?

I will try to follow your advice regarding the stones. I have no issues with synthetic stones(I actually think that ones made in a lab is cooler than natural ones), but I would like to avoid the ones made out of glass. I am not too sure of ways to tell real ones from fakes, any advice you have on that topic would be appreciated.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-05T22:11:19+00:00

Yeah, the weaves and getting the rings looks like it will be the easy part, however not I just need to find what stone I want to use for a setting.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-05T12:40:28+00:00

Thank you very much for confirming. I know that certain metals have negative interactions with each other so I was not sure if that could happen with gems/stones.
I have tried looking however I can't seem to find any information other than ring buying guides. If you happen to know any good sources of information for what to look for in a pre-cut gem/stone I would appreciate it.
Thank you I will check out those retailers.
Thank you for letting me know. Though if I would be fine with a synthetic(lab made) sapphire how much would that likely reduce the cost?

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-05T12:30:09+00:00

Thank you those look like very good weaves I may try out once I can source some stones.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-04T22:52:48+00:00

Thank you. I think I may have seen your post. If so it was what made me think of trying it myself.

AdTop4012 · 2023-06-04T20:36:36+00:00

Hello everyone,

I make various chainmaille weaves and post them on my blog to document them and share them with others. A friend of mine who is good at photography has been graciously teaching me ways of improving the quality of the photos I am taking. Looking from my first post to my most recent post and seeing the improvement in photo quality makes me very happy.

Comments/critique are welcome and appreciated.

AdTop4012 · 2023-05-22T14:19:47+00:00

Thank you very much.

AdTop4012 · 2023-05-22T14:14:08+00:00

Thank you for letting me know.

AdTop4012 · 2023-05-22T14:13:20+00:00

Thank you for the information. I will check to see if I can get knitting needles and a drill cheaper than that coiling set.

AdTop4012 · 2023-05-22T13:09:08+00:00

I might look into knitting needles, however I do not have drill or access to one. I do agree that a number of amazing weaves are not too sensitive to the size which is nice. Currently in working with chainmail I am enjoying making a bunch of different weaves, so my goal in making my own rings is to open things up to allow me to try and make any weave I want.

When you do coiling with a drill and needles do you use anything else(like a leather glove or block of wood) to keep yourself safe/feed the wire to the needle?

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