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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Ulrich on 2012-03-01, 00:57:06
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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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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 (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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Wow those mittens are really looking good! I can't wait to see the finished product! :)
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Me too, you're coming right along there, Ulrich.
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awesomeness
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Good job there! :)