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Sir Ulrich

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Maille mittens
« on: 2012-03-01, 00:57:06 »



Now that they finally arrived I am now making my maille mittens, I stuffed the mitten with a sock to get an idea of how it would be if I put my hand in it and I make the maille over the mitten. It's rather easy, I should do a tutorial of how I make my riveted maille, but it's relatively simple, I don't put them 4 in one "butterflies", I do it 2 rings at a time one riveted one closed cause it's easier to get the rivets to stay all even on one side rather than with butterflies. Way I make it is probably how alternating row maille was made as I close a bunch of rings. Just need suggestions on how to make the thumbs that I am unsure about.

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Re: Maille mittens
« Reply #1 on: 2012-03-01, 02:20:12 »
I don't have a good answer on thumbs, but some of the pictures of angles on antique mail on Wade's site might help:

http://www.allenantiques.com/Armour-Mail-Collection.html

Once you pick a piece to look at, the pics on the page are clickable too, and are good, hi-res shots. I don't think there would be any difference between an angled elbow/shoulder joint vs thumb joint? Hope that helps some.
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Re: Maille mittens
« Reply #2 on: 2012-03-01, 14:05:47 »
Wow those mittens are really looking good! I can't wait to see the finished product! :)
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Re: Maille mittens
« Reply #3 on: 2012-03-01, 18:50:10 »
Me too, you're coming right along there, Ulrich.
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Re: Maille mittens
« Reply #4 on: 2012-03-01, 21:11:51 »
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Re: Maille mittens
« Reply #5 on: 2012-03-01, 21:18:43 »
Good job there!  :)
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