Each kit has enough rings and small scales to make ~1/2 a square foot of the standard overlapped scale pattern in 1 color and material
The kits include 1000 machine cut 18g 3/16" rings and 500 small scales. All aluminum scale kits come with bright aluminum rings - all others come with stainless rings.
Instructions are NOT included with the kit – you can buy them separately in the PDF area of our site. or you can watch videos on our scales page.
If you want to add inlayed patterns you need to buy other scales separately from here.
You can also buy all of the scales separately on that page and the rings on this page.
This scalemail made from this kit can be used to make a bracer, necklace, dog neck kercheif or anything else your creativity decides on. You may wish to order some jewelry findings here so you have everything for your project.
Weight is ~ 0.52 lbs /Kit

Make 1 square foot of standard overlapped scale pattern using clear scales and colored rings.
The kits include 2000 saw cut 18g 3/16" anodized aluminum rings in the colors noted and 1000 small scales.
Instructions are NOT included with the kit – you can buy them separately in the PDF area of our site. or you can watch videos on our scales page.
If you want to add inlayed patterns you need to buy other Scales and Anodized Aluminum Rings
You may wish to order some jewelry findings here so you have everything for your project.
Weight is ~ 0.715 lbs /Kit

Small Flowers are ~1.75" in size. Large are ~3"
Kits include enough scales to make approx. 20 scale flowers in colors as noted. These kits use our anodized aluminum scales and 3 sizes of shiny saw cut anodized aluminum rings.
You will have left over rings to play with! For the small flowers there are enough left over rings to make a total of about 36 scale flowers! - so if you buy more scales separately you can make more flowers. For the large you would need to also buy more 16g 3/8" rings.
You can also use the extras to play with other weaves - like European 4 in 1, byzantine and japanese weaves (amoung others)!
Instructions are NOT included with the kit – you must buy them separately in the PDF area of our site.
Small flowers use 18g 1/4", 18g 3/16" and 19g 9/64". The small kits also include 16g 1/4" - these rings are to be used when the flower is too loose. You can replace the 18g 1/4" on the back with these to make it cup. The polycarbonate scale kits only include 16g 1/4'' not 18g 1/4'' for the large rings.
Large flowers use 16g 3/8", 18g 1/4" and 19g 9/64".
You can see there is cross over in the sizes used to allow you to play!
Please Note: Mixed bags of rings and scales will not contain equal amounts of each color. Some colors may be missing. If you need a certain color in a certain amount please buy them separately.

Our small anodized aluminum scales with a Celtic Triquetra symbol laser etched on the concave side of the scale. These scales are perfect for scale flowers. They can also be used in jewelry. Each package contains 10 scales - enough for 2 flowers.
The laser etching shows white on the anodizing - which means its bold on dark scales and subtle on light scales. All colors that this works on are shown.
~10 pieces/pkg (by wt)
Packaged in bulk - amount purchased ships in 1 pkg per product.

Mike Stevenson (Borealis Metal Works) originally designed this candle skirt and has given permission to share it with the chainmail community.
These kits make a scale candle skirt that can be displayed in a Sunflower mode (relaxed) or Lotus Flower mode (forced). They are about are about 3.5” as a Sunflower and about 2.5” as a Lotus.
This kit includes enough stainless steel rings to make 6 flowers, but only enough scales for 2 flowers. The kits include anodized aluminum scales unless noted otherwise. You can use the extra to make more flowers in the colors of your choosing by getting extra bags of small scales here.
Instructions are NOT included with the kit – you must buy them separately in the PDF area of our site.
Weight is ~ 0.48 lbs /Kit

Each kit makes a 6 sq ft costume grade vest unless noted.
The kits include 2000 large scales and 4000 rings. The rings will be butted or split (keyring style) as noted
All of these kits automatically qualify for 10% off this price from Mix and Match Discounts
Instructions are NOT included with the kit – We recommend the Beginner Scalemail Instructions. You can buy them separately in the PDF area of our site or watch the videos on the scales page. The Beginner scalemail instructions include information on contractions and edging needed for a shirt. For sizing - as always with a shirt - you are on your own.

There is no price difference to buying a kit versus buying scales and rings separately. If you want to use different scales or rings please add them separately to your cart. Discounts will apply automatically.
You can buy all of the scales separately on this page.
You can determine how many scales and rings you need using this calculator.

Each kit has enough rings and small scales for a D cup fitted bra or halter. (0.7 sq ft)
The kits include 2000 machine cut bright aluminum 18g 7/32" rings and 700 small anodized aluminum scales in 1 color. Kit also includes a package of ribbon and 2 strong stainless clasps to help with making straps. This ring size is specific to our bra top pattern to accommodate fitting - scale bras use a different size than the regular overlapping scalemail pattern 18g 7/32".
Instructions are NOT included with the kit – you can buy them separately in the PDF area of our site.

If you want to add inlayed patterns to the bra top you need to buy other scales separately from here.
You can also buy all of the scales separately on that page and the rings on this page.
You may also wish to get more or different rings to help with making straps.