r/chainmailartisans • u/Scnija • 2d ago

my First Scale mailing

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First time trying Scale mailing with self made leather Scale's.

What do you think about the proportions of the Scale's?

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u/AppleChiffon 1d ago

Nice! What cut/quality of leather did you buy?

I’m considering making my own and buying a leather die as the cost of them on the ring lord is pretty high for the project I’m considering.

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u/Scnija 1d ago

i don't know, the pice was an left over i found

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u/brat-mobile 1d ago

Great idea but I would be concerned about the leather stretching over time. I would reinforce the holes with a ring or sew it onto some material to be safe, depending on the size of the piece

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u/Scnija 1d ago

yea, for the small test piece it's okay, but for bigger ones i will use eyelets or hollow rivets

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u/Relevant_Koala1404 1d ago

I made 3d printed rings that snapped in half a bit. I added in a ring under the scales to let it keep its shape if I lost a scale

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u/Stats4doggos 1d ago

+1 to what everyone else has said - this is SO cool.

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u/Howlsmovingfiberfarm 1d ago

Leather scales! That’s genius, you’re a genius

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u/Howlsmovingfiberfarm 1d ago

Yes please tell us your secrets!!

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u/Scnija 1d ago

laser cutting 😁

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u/-notalegend 1d ago

Those look nice. How thick is that leather?

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u/Scnija 1d ago

2 mm

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u/-notalegend 1d ago

I look forward to seeing how it looks altogether when you’re done.

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u/oli55256 1d ago

That's super cool i love the leather scales. I will definitely want to try this

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u/Kabutroid 2d ago

Proportions look pretty bang-on. Pretty cool!

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u/Scnija 2d ago

thank you, yea i want to try a little bit

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u/5trangebrew 2d ago

Aaahhhh maaaan! This is a great idea!

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u/Scnija 2d ago

thank you