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Sample Weaves
These samplers are intended for visual learners. You will recive a small piece of the weave you purchase.
You may not choose the material or ring size you wish to see. These are pre-made
In the case of some weaves - like the persian family - starting from a small sample makes learning much easier!
AR: Aspect Ratio = ID/WireDia. Used as a way to compare ring sizes for weaves.
We have a detailed page on how to use AR - just click here
We have not tested all of the data collected for this page - some are partially tested / educated guesses. If you have any input or concerns about a ring size please email. Other sites with weave AR info
Chainmail Basket Weave AR chart
Zlosk's Aspect Ratio Chart

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Scale Flower

Price: US$6.60 /EACH

The Scale Flower is a great ornamental weave useful in jewelry, as a pendant or as an accent. It is rigid.
This weave takes 3 ring sizes.
With small scales the rings are 18g 1/4" OR 16g 1/4", 18g 3/16" and 19g 9/64".
With large scales the rings are 16g 3/8", 18g 1/4" and 19g 9/94". For sizes for triples and doubles see our kits area.
This sample is 1 flower made from the materials of our choice - likely aluminum.
Instructions are sold in the PDF area

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Combining European 4 in 1 & 6 in 1

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

The technique of using 6 in1 connected to 4 in 1 is useful to connect a denser piece of maille to a looser one. Examples of uses are to reinforce the chest on a shirt with 6 in 1, to make the underwire on a bra or to make a border on banner.

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AR for a tighter weave: 4.3
AR for a looser weave: 5.7
Best around AR: 5

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European 4 in 1 45 deg seam

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

Making a 45 degree seem in Euro 4 in 1 is useful in attaching sleeves, making non-circular style coifs and bags and in making bikini cups.

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European 4 in 1 double (Kings mail)

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

Although Kings Maille (Euro 4 in 1 Double) looks like a good choice for armor it has negative qualities that make it a fairly poor choice. It is best used for ornamental applications as it doubles the weight of the finished piece. It can be used for armor with the main benefit that it is harder to have one of the butted rings open during use as the force would have to pull open 2 rings at a time.

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European 4 in 1 seam

Price: US$5.15 /EACH

This weave is used to seam 2 pieces of euro 4-1 together that are woven at 90 degrees to each other.

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AR for a tighter weave: 2.8
AR for a looser weave: 6.5
Best around AR: 3.3

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European 4 in 1 Triple

Price: US$8.90 /EACH

Euro 4 in 1 Triple gets the same comments as Double: it looks like a good choice for armor, but its very heavy. It is best used for ornamental applications. It can be used for armor with the main benefit that it is harder to have one of the butted rings open during use as the force would have to pull open 3 rings at a time.

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Works around AR: 6

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European 4 in 1 expanding (other way)

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

There are 2 ways to expand euro 4-1, this is the 2nd and less common way. Basically if you want to taylor Euro 4 in 1 you will want to know this weave.
Typically when euro 4-1 is "hanging open" rows are left-right and expansion is done by adding an extra row. This weave is for adding an extra column by this definition.

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European 6 in 1

Price: US$4.45 /EACH

This weave has many uses. It is denser than 4 in 1 and can be a better solution when you're thinking about using King's Maille. It is a good structural weave and can be used in applications like baskets. In order to make armor with this weave the rings need to be tight - this makes it too dense and not very flexible. If the rings are larger they can become too loose and weak.
The higher the AR the looser and more open the weave - it will still work but it will start to separate with larger AR and hang in pairs of rings if hung open. Lower AR makes it tight and stiff. AR: 3.9 is very stiff..
We have an entire page of information on sizes for this weave! Including Kits and Instructions!

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AR for a tighter weave: 4.3
AR for a looser weave: 5.7
Best around AR: 5

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Persian 6 in 1 Sheet

Price: US$10.05 /EACH

This is an ornamental weave, most commonly seen in jewelry. It can be stiff and dense.

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Works around AR: 5.3

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European 8 in 1

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

This weave as similar, but worse, draw backs as Euro 6 in 1. For strength, the rings need to be tight, which makes it too dense and not very flexible. If the rings are larger they can become too loose and weak. With this many rings, the weave is also very heavy.
The higher the AR the looser and more open the weave - it will still work.

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Works around AR: 6

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Box Chain

Price: US$4.45 /EACH

Box is mainly used for ornamental and jewelry applications.

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AR for a tighter weave: 4.2
AR for a looser weave: 5

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Byzantine

Price: US$3.35 /EACH

Byzantine is a strong chain that is mainly used for ornamental and jewelry applications.
The tighter the AR the fewer connectors you can use between segments. An AR of 3.3 can only use one connector between segments whereas a large AR can use multiple connectors.
We have an entire page of information on sizes for this weave! Including Kits and Free Instructions!

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.4
AR for a looser weave: 4.2
Best around AR: 3.5

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Byzantine Square Web Mail

Price: US$11.10 /EACH

This is byzantine made into a square web. The finished mesh only stretches on the diagonal.
It is a light, ornamental weave that is time consuming to make, but good for women's clothing or applications like plant holders.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.5
AR for a looser weave: 4.2

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Byzantine Web Mail

Price: US$13.40 /EACH

This is byzantine made into a hex web. The finished mesh has more stretch than the square version.
It is a light, ornamental weave that is time consuming to make, but good for women's clothing or applications like plant holders.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.5
AR for a looser weave: 4.2

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Captive Inverted Round Mail

Price: US$8.90 /EACH

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Celtic Star

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

The Celtic Star is a great ornamental weave useful in jewelry, as a center piece in a circular weave or as an accent. It is rigid.
This weave takes 2 ring sizes. With a large ring AR 4.7 the small should be 4. Other AR combos work, however the wider the AR range the more likely the rings will overlap and spiral.
The large ring shown is 16g 5/16" and the small is 18g 3/16". You can also add little rings on the tip of the outter small rings to join them - if you do the size to use is 18g 1/8"
Instructions are sold in the PDF area

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Corduroy Hybrid Mail

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

This is mainly an ornamental weave.

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Dragon Scale

Price: US$8.90 /EACH

This weave isn’t as strong as it looks - its only as strong as the weaker of the 2 ring sizes used. When made tight it can be quite heavy and not very flexible. This makes it difficult to use as armor but great for sculpture or structure. It is mainly an ornamental weave.
This weave takes 2 ring sizes. Some data shows that ratio of ring AR's works around 1.5. So if the small ring has an AR of 3.5 then the large is 3.5 x 1.5 = 5.25. Other AR ratios will work though.
The best guideline is that the small ring must always fit inside the larger. You can check this by finding the OD of the smaller ring and seeing if its less than the ID of the larger ring. OD=(ID in inches) + (wire size in inches) x 2

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Sample Piece of 24G 3/32'' Machine Welded Mail
Wire Dia.: 0.021" (0.53mm = 24g AWG)

Price: US$2.80 /EACH

~14400 pieces/EACH (by wt)

Piece varies but is approx. 3" x 3"
~14400 pieces/EACH (by wt)
Actual ID: 0.108" (2.7 mm)

AR: 5.1
Approx. Rings Per Sq Ft: 16869
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Mobius Ball

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

Mobius balls are ornamental and make great accents. They are commonly used in jewelry and as the center piece in a circular weave.
The looser the ring used (higher AR) the more rings you can loop thru to make the mobius.

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AR for a tighter weave: 5.4
AR for a looser weave: 10

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Oriental 3 in 1

Price: US$8.90 /EACH

OR 3 in 1 is an open and loose weave that is extremely fast to weave. It drapes very well and is form fitting, making it an excellent choice for costumes and dance wear.

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Oriental 4 in 1

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

OR 4 in 1 can be open and loose and fast to weave. It drapes well, is form fitting and can be used for costumes like bra cups. It is not flexible when hung in a square - it has a bias. It can be made tight enough to use for armor.

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Oriental 6 in 1

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

OR 6 in 1 can be used for jewelry, costume wear, bra cups or the base for a circle. It drapes well, but has no stretch. It combines well with OR 4 in 1 and 3 in 1.

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Oriental 8 in 1

Price: US$11.10 /EACH

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Oriental Cube

Price: US$13.40 /EACH

Great weave to make a toy, a structural element in a design, a hacky sac or a juggling "cube". It can also be used as an accent like a mobius ball.
The ring size to make this weave is very finicky.

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Works around AR: 2.5

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Persian 3 in 1

Price: US$3.35 /EACH

This is a good weave for jewelry. It can be used as a strap. It also works as an edge on Euro 4 in 1.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.75
AR for a looser weave: 4.8
Best around AR: 4.1

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Persian 3 in 1 - Double

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

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AR for a tighter weave: 5.9
AR for a looser weave: 7.6

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Persian 4 in 1

Price: US$3.35 /EACH

This is a good weave for jewelry. It can be used as a strap.

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AR for a tighter weave: 4.3
AR for a looser weave: 5.5
Best around AR: 5

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Persian 6 in 1

Price: US$3.35 /EACH

This is a good weave for jewelry and ornamental applications. It can be stiff and is weaker than other persian weaves.
We have an entire page of information on sizes for this weave! Including Kits and Instructions!

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AR for a tighter weave: 4.9
AR for a looser weave: 6.3
Best around AR: 5.6

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Persian edge on 4 in 1

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.75
AR for a looser weave: 4.8
Best around AR: 4.1

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Persian One and a Half

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

This is a good weave for jewelry.

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Persian 3 in 1 Rib

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

This technique can be used to add a structural element to Euro 4 in 1. Examples are as the underwire in a bra or as boning in a corset.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.75
AR for a looser weave: 4.8
Best around AR: 4.1

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Ringmail

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

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Round Mail Chain in a Spiral

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

Typically used as a chain for jewelry.

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Works around AR: 3.5

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Round Mail Chain

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

Round mail is used for jewelry. The resulting chain is typically 'smushy'.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3
AR for a looser weave: 4.1

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Inverted Round Mail

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

This is an ornamental weave.

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AR for a tighter weave: 4
AR for a looser weave: 4.3

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Spiral Chain

Price: US$4.45 /EACH

This is an ornamental, but strong weave. It will unwind its spiral. This weave works best in an AR close to 4.0 and not smaller

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Best around AR: 4

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