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CANCELED AC_P: Chainmail 101 - Sheet Mail

  • 8 Nov 2023
  • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • 8

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Do you cosplay and want to make an incredibly authentic coif? Are you a fan of medieval armor? Just curious about how to make chainmail?

It doesn’t matter which one or ones apply to you! Learn the tools, lingo, and basic methods to making sheet mail in this new class by Hale!

Sheet mail is chainmail that can be built out in two dimensions, to create a type of fabric. This varies from chain mail, which is (you guessed it) more like a chain or strand - very suitable for jewelry in many cases. All chainmail shirts are made of different types (“weaves”) of sheet mail. In this class, you’ll make a wide bracelet out of the European 4-in-1 weave, which is the most commonly used one for shirts and other wearable sheet mail.

Don’t have time to complete your bracelet in class? Don’t worry! You’ll get to take home a handout with some of the things you learned in the class, two pairs of pliers, all your jumprings, and your workmat - which is all you’ll need to finish it at home. Join Hale and learn these historical techniques!

**Historical accuracy not guaranteed because Hale’s memory for history often leaves something to be desired”

Do you cosplay and want to make an incredibly authentic coif? Are you a fan of medieval armor? Just curious about how to make chainmail? It doesn’t matter which one or ones apply to you! Learn the tools, lingo, and basic methods to making sheet mail in this new class by Hale!
Sheet mail is chainmail that can be built out in two dimensions, to create a type of fabric. This varies from chain mail, which is (you guessed it) more like a chain or strand - very suitable for jewelry in many cases. All chainmail shirts are made of different types (“weaves”) of sheet mail. In this class, you’ll make a wide bracelet out of the European 4-in-1 weave, which is the most commonly used one for shirts and other wearable sheet mail. Don’t have time to complete your bracelet in class? Don’t worry! You’ll get to take home a handout with some of the things you learned in the class, two pairs of pliers, all your jumprings, and your workmat - which is all you’ll need to finish it at home. Join Hale and learn these historical techniques!**Historical accuracy not guaranteed because Hale’s memory for history often leaves something to be desired”

Do you cosplay and want to make an incredibly authentic coif? Are you a fan of medieval armor? Just curious about how to make chainmail? It doesn’t matter which one or ones apply to you! Learn the tools, lingo, and basic methods to making sheet mail in this new class by Hale!
Sheet mail is chainmail that can be built out in two dimensions, to create a type of fabric. This varies from chain mail, which is (you guessed it) more like a chain or strand - very suitable for jewelry in many cases. All chainmail shirts are made of different types (“weaves”) of sheet mail. In this class, you’ll make a wide bracelet out of the European 4-in-1 weave, which is the most commonly used one for shirts and other wearable sheet mail. Don’t have time to complete your bracelet in class? Don’t worry! You’ll get to take home a handout with some of the things you learned in the class, two pairs of pliers, all your jumprings, and your workmat - which is all you’ll need to finish it at home. Join Hale and learn these historical techniques!**Historical accuracy not guaranteed because Hale’s memory for history often leaves something to be desired”

Prerequisite: none

Tool sign off: none

Dress code: none

Age: 10+

Insturctor: Hale

This class must have 3 attendees to make.  If class is cancelled you will be refunded.

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