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Past Newsletters

Nov 30

Tools of the Trade

What are the requirements for making chainmail? The first things that come to mind are time, patience, hand strength and dexterity, an...

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Oct 31

'Tis the Season

Happy Halloween everyone! It's the time of year to pass out candy and get excited for the holidays. It's also the time of year for me to...

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Sep 26

Summer of Fidget Toys: Hacky Sacks

This season has been the summer of fidget toys for my business. And chainmail hacky sacks are the latest to be added to my website. I'm...

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Aug 24

Challenging Weaves: Moorish Rose

When I first started my chainmail business I was excited to try out as many new chainmail weaves as I could. I learned from online...

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Jul 27

Good Chainmail vs. Bad Chainmail

Let's talk about ring closures! Perfect ring closures are very important in making quality chainmail. It's what makes chainmail feel so...

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Jun 27

The Fan Favorite Fidget: Mobius Toys

I've just returned from a wonderful show in Ohio at Origins Game Fair. My top seller this year was Mobius Fidget Toys, and now I'm...

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May 25

New to the Website: Half Persian Weave

The number of weaves I have available online continues to grow with Half Persian! I'm excited to have another weave completed with...

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Apr 29

What does Customizable Chainmail Mean?

What do I mean by customizable chainmail? Since I started my business back in 2016, I've used the tagline "Customizable Chainmail...

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Mar 23

Where It All Began

A lot of people ask how I got started in making chainmail. The year was 2015. I enjoyed cosplaying at comic cons and dressing up at...

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Feb 29

A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

To everything there is a season. In the spring and summer, my days are busy with board gaming conventions and comic cons. In the fall and...

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Jan 20

New Year, New Products: Jelly Cubes

Jelly Cubes are here! These intriguing little toys are something special in the world of chainmail. Cube-shaped creations that wobble...

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