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Scales, covered 45 deg. seam by ~twilightbanana:icontwilightbanana:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Metal Work

©2008-2009 ~twilightbanana
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The scale shirts I've seen so far have somewhat messy shoulder seams, with lots of visible rings. Here I've tried to make a 45 degree seam on scales where the seam itself is also covered with scales.

The materials used are small stainless steel and brass scales, and 1,2x5,2 mm (18 ga. 3/16") stainless steel rings.

To connect the seam itself I treated the scale fabric as a sheet of Jap. 4-1. For a sturdier seam you could just double up the rings, or use 1,6x5,2 mm rings instead. The scales covering the seam can flop around a bit since they are only atached by two rings, but as far as I can tell they will lie properly flat by themselves.

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=theDeathspell Sep 5, 2008, 1:24:52 AM
wow. looks great! :)

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~Ojive Sep 6, 2008, 1:43:16 PM
I plan on eventually making a scale shirt, and that design will, I'm sure, prove indefinitely helpful. Thanks!
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*xscarcrowx Sep 8, 2008, 8:29:57 PM
That is wonderful. Now if only I had the cash to bribe you.
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*xscarcrowx Sep 15, 2008, 6:41:06 AM
Bribe you to make me some scale armor :-)
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~twilightbanana Sep 15, 2008, 8:03:33 AM
Well, I don't do armour commissions, but if you're serious I could post a note on one or two chainmail forums to ask if anyone is interested in making some.
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*xscarcrowx Sep 15, 2008, 8:56:13 AM
No, please don't. What I was failing to communicate was that I don't have the money it would take to pay someone properly.

It is, however, beautiful work.
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*Janes-Wardrobe Jan 4, 2009, 11:13:00 AM
This is beautiful, and the photography alone is a work of art :clap:

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