Word of advice to newbies. Scalemail is European 4-in-1. Every ring and scale must pass through four rings, so between each scale, you should have a ring. Also, to prevent the piece from flipping around and getting all messy and janky on the edges, especially along the bottom taper, edge those, too!
I think you'll find that you get a better hang, without the scales flopping loosely over each other, if you run a couple of courses of 4-in-1 rings along the bottom edge. They'll still be concealed by the bottom row of scales, but they keep the scales from slipping over each other and losing the layering of the pattern.
I just found your content. Very nice work! I'm at the beginning of my scale mail journey and have made a single necklace for a LARP so far. Hoping to integrate chain and scales into my leather armor soon. Keep up the good work!
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the easy to follow video and great explanations. I'll be crafting a single pauldron for my Forest Scout that I am putting together.
Exceptional video. I bought scales just like that to make dragon scale bracers, but unfortunately, the rings were the wrong size. But now that I know how to do it from watching your video, I can actually make them!
So I literally just found you because of the ring lord XD, and I hope to use this tutorial in a collab with my sister to make some cool leather and scalemaille pauldrons!
Thank you for the tutorial I have a lot more confidence to start scale mail and even my first project!! However I’m planning on making a scale mail dress and I’m scared about how I’m going to plan that out and how much that is going to cost lmao ❤😅
i think you could improve the efficiency of opening the rings by lining them in a rod, turning them until they caught against each other on the split end (they should be lined by now) and smack one of the end with a hammer so they twist all at once, sounds like it might work 🤷♂😁👍
Hi, have you ever done a strap for two pauldrons? I am thinking it would save me a lot of extra rings to just sort of strap them together instead of making two cross body straps, but I'm not sure if it would work
Question, if you wanted to add more stability, could you go through and add rings to connect rings together on the back side after its put together? If that makes sense or would that create to much bulk and weight?
This is beautiful. I did have a question though. How would you go about sizing your body to know if you're a 9 scale girl or not? Lol all I can think is maybe use cloth to outline what I want and see if it fits then line up the scales how they'd lay and compare it to the cloth? 😅
honestly when im measuring things for myself I just play around with it a lot until I find a size that I like! Sometimes I'll initially make something too big and take some scales away or vice versa if I start to small. don't be afraid to experiment with sizing since everything can be undone!
Im currently messing with smaller scales that are made out of polycarbonate and im currently just having issues with the scales consistently moving in front of other ones so they go out of place. Is it just because of the ring size? Or because of the weight of the scales?
I have a little different and I need advice from you. I made the scale with cardboard and in a circle form if I have to make the shoulder armor from it how do I do it
Is this the same video on ringlord? I need help. Im trying to do the arm piece and I got to 10 scales, then 9. But im having trouble going from 9 to 10 again. Trying to get that "straight" line down the arm and having trouble
Hey, is it possible to do scale mail with a straight/flat top instead of a triangle/widening top? And how would you do that? Say for a skirt style piece?
You'd just add more scales on your first row. Like how she did the straight edge portion of the pauldron. Instead of one scale you'd do 30 or something like that, then alternate 30,29,30,29 to keep the edges nice and smooth/straight
While doing other research on making scalemail, I saw something about finishing the edge so the outermost scales don't get out of where they're supposed to be placed? Do you usually do that or like think that's necessary or anything (if so please tell us how)?
I'm so confused. I watched it, I paid attention, but I still don't get it! My brain just cannot process linking. It's gorgeous, but I could never do it.
That’s totally okay! Not every tutorial clicked for me when I first started so I watched a handful of different ones until I found a method that made sense to me. Try some others to see if someone has a technique you resonate with!
I love the chainmail look, and I love the black one you opened with. But the scales you featured in this video I think are a bad fit for scalemail. When you first turned it over and showd us the initial grouping, I couldn't even tell that they were scales. The pattern camoflauges the scales. A much better design for the scales would be something that highlit their edges, enhancing rather than masking the individual nature of them.
@@legolunatic1337 whether they’re stacked on top of eachother or side by side, it’s still the same weave! The down down up up applies in every direction
Word of advice to newbies. Scalemail is European 4-in-1. Every ring and scale must pass through four rings, so between each scale, you should have a ring.
Also, to prevent the piece from flipping around and getting all messy and janky on the edges, especially along the bottom taper, edge those, too!
I think you'll find that you get a better hang, without the scales flopping loosely over each other, if you run a couple of courses of 4-in-1 rings along the bottom edge. They'll still be concealed by the bottom row of scales, but they keep the scales from slipping over each other and losing the layering of the pattern.
Thank you I'm actually surprised how easy scale mail is I always imagined it so much harder than four in one or five in one
I have made two pauldrons now because of this video! I absolutely love them 😊 thank you for helping me find a hobby that's so much fun!!
Hi, do you know approximatively how much time did you need to do the two pauldrons ? (:
@@ekadespax7173did you find out? I would love to know as well!
So happy to have this tutorial for a possible costume!!!
So excited for this! Just ordered supplies and it will be my first time making chainmail!
Started a project for the first time. Your video has been incredibly helpful! ❤
I just found your content. Very nice work! I'm at the beginning of my scale mail journey and have made a single necklace for a LARP so far. Hoping to integrate chain and scales into my leather armor soon. Keep up the good work!
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the easy to follow video and great explanations. I'll be crafting a single pauldron for my Forest Scout that I am putting together.
Thank you! This is very helpful. I've already made a scalemail armor shirt, so I'm not new to scalemail, but I wanted to try my hand at a pauldron.
How many rows of 10 and 9 did you do on you black piece before tapering down?
From the picture it looked like she did three rows of 9 and 10
Kits would be amazing! I love these etched scales so much! TFS ❣️ I'm always up for any kind of chainmaille to pass the time, it's better than SM lol
Love the black piece and would love to make some of that one for a cosplay one day. Just need to save up the money for supplies.
Very good tutorial! I was able to make my husband one of these for ren faire!
Please make more tutorials!
BEAUTIFUL collection
The asmr of this video was 👩🍳💋 - but also, I can't wait to try this out. Thank you for the discount code!
This is the best tutorial! Thank you!!
It’s gorgeous, I’d love to make some of my own one day.
Exceptional video. I bought scales just like that to make dragon scale bracers, but unfortunately, the rings were the wrong size. But now that I know how to do it from watching your video, I can actually make them!
Amazing and awesome work. This would work great for a Red Sonja cosplay or Tyrrell from the Hobbit movies, as well. 😃👍🧡😊
looks so good
Excellent work❕
That came out amazing!! ❤
So I literally just found you because of the ring lord XD, and I hope to use this tutorial in a collab with my sister to make some cool leather and scalemaille pauldrons!
Thank you for the tutorial I have a lot more confidence to start scale mail and even my first project!! However I’m planning on making a scale mail dress and I’m scared about how I’m going to plan that out and how much that is going to cost lmao ❤😅
brb, gonna turn cordelia into an adventurer so i have an excuse to make/add pauldrons like this to her costume
omg YESSSS I need battle Cordelia!
im so inspired!
What pliers are you using? I am struggling with my pliers but I think it's because they are the small jewelry making ones.
i think you could improve the efficiency of opening the rings by lining them in a rod, turning them until they caught against each other on the split end (they should be lined by now) and smack one of the end with a hammer so they twist all at once, sounds like it might work 🤷♂😁👍
This is just what I needed, I've been wanting to try chainmail and scalemail! How soon is the kit for this coming out?
Will you be making kits for your other shoulder pieces like you did for this one? I would get them all 😂
i gotta make a full body suit of this stuff (pray for me y’all)
Love the video and am researching how to do my own! The description says you used about 230 scales for this, is that just for one shoulder?
If you could punch scales from used band saw blades... (Like from a Woodmiser bandsaw mill) it would be unbelievably tough.
Ever consider using rubber Orings for the strapping?
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Hi, have you ever done a strap for two pauldrons? I am thinking it would save me a lot of extra rings to just sort of strap them together instead of making two cross body straps, but I'm not sure if it would work
around how many scales did you use for this piece?
Question, if you wanted to add more stability, could you go through and add rings to connect rings together on the back side after its put together? If that makes sense or would that create to much bulk and weight?
This is beautiful. I did have a question though. How would you go about sizing your body to know if you're a 9 scale girl or not? Lol all I can think is maybe use cloth to outline what I want and see if it fits then line up the scales how they'd lay and compare it to the cloth? 😅
honestly when im measuring things for myself I just play around with it a lot until I find a size that I like! Sometimes I'll initially make something too big and take some scales away or vice versa if I start to small. don't be afraid to experiment with sizing since everything can be undone!
Oh no! I have a vision of a whole cape .... I guess it would be okay if I sewed the scales onto a strong fabric....
What are the scales' sizes? I want to do it completely on my own.
Large size scales!
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Is there some way to work from front ?
Im currently messing with smaller scales that are made out of polycarbonate and im currently just having issues with the scales consistently moving in front of other ones so they go out of place. Is it just because of the ring size? Or because of the weight of the scales?
I have a little different and I need advice from you. I made the scale with cardboard and in a circle form if I have to make the shoulder armor from it how do I do it
Is this the same video on ringlord?
I need help. Im trying to do the arm piece and I got to 10 scales, then 9. But im having trouble going from 9 to 10 again. Trying to get that "straight" line down the arm and having trouble
I may have missed this but what size scales are used for this tutorial?
Hey, is it possible to do scale mail with a straight/flat top instead of a triangle/widening top? And how would you do that? Say for a skirt style piece?
You'd just add more scales on your first row. Like how she did the straight edge portion of the pauldron. Instead of one scale you'd do 30 or something like that, then alternate 30,29,30,29 to keep the edges nice and smooth/straight
While doing other research on making scalemail, I saw something about finishing the edge so the outermost scales don't get out of where they're supposed to be placed? Do you usually do that or like think that's necessary or anything (if so please tell us how)?
that is something I've seen people do! for me personalllyyyyyyy I don't find it necessary so I don't do that on any of my scale projects
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Thank you for this extremely helpful video! What kind of pliers are you using for this? There are too many to choose from 😅
mine are just from amazon! any needle nose pliers should work, mine are the brand 'irwin'
I'm so confused. I watched it, I paid attention, but I still don't get it! My brain just cannot process linking. It's gorgeous, but I could never do it.
That’s totally okay! Not every tutorial clicked for me when I first started so I watched a handful of different ones until I found a method that made sense to me. Try some others to see if someone has a technique you resonate with!
What size of rings do you use?
16 guage 5/16"
@@laurendoescosplay may I ask, is it SWG or AWG?
I love the chainmail look, and I love the black one you opened with. But the scales you featured in this video I think are a bad fit for scalemail. When you first turned it over and showd us the initial grouping, I couldn't even tell that they were scales. The pattern camoflauges the scales. A much better design for the scales would be something that highlit their edges, enhancing rather than masking the individual nature of them.
Not me still confused 😭
You completely jump how you link the four in one rings together with themselves 10 points😢
@@legolunatic1337 whether they’re stacked on top of eachother or side by side, it’s still the same weave! The down down up up applies in every direction
rainbow scalemail.... just sayin'
Why go to all this effort to make mail that doesn't work as armor ? When with just 10% more effort you could have made a true riveted mail armor ?
Why play league when you're not gonna go pro and make money from it
@@kennykwong1028 for the cosplay
so there’s this really cool genre of media called fantasy
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Do you like country music? Do you want kids? Do you only speak and understand English?
you commenting this on every platform is very interesting
Yea this is totally kewl and def not for me. Lol