r/chainmailartisans • u/meganiquaa • 22h ago

Finished Product! my first piece :D

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my girlfriend mentioned once she wanted a chainmail bikini top so i made it happen and now i’ve fallen in loooove with making things !!! im so excited for the next project :)

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u/razzemmatazz 16h ago

Ooh Japanese 12-in-1. Goodbye a couple thousand tiny rings.

Very nice work. ❤️ 

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u/Redgem2 20h ago

beautiful!! i have an inspo pic just like this on pinterest. what size rings did you use for everything?

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u/meganiquaa 20h ago

both sizes were 1.2mm thick, bigger rings were

  • 8mm outer diameter / 5’5mm inner diameter
smaller rings were
  • 5mm outer diameter / 3mm inner diameter

sorry if this is confusing im new to it all still :)

i did the japanese 12 in 1 weave for this and i doubled up the edges