A couple of weeks ago I received a bulk order of pre-cut rings, with no project in mind.  Being new to the craft I’d made enough bracer-lets and was ready to move on, and with over 7 thousand 16g 3/8″ rings I decided that starting on a shirt would be the only logical step.

Obviously I’d need a ton more rings for a whole shirt, so now I’m leaning towards something else.  I believe I’ll make a sleeve to cover one arm of my leather biker jacket.  A chap I knew many years ago had done this and it looked damned good.  Plus it’s at least slightly practical, or at least will get use.  A shirt or hauberk will just sit in the closet looking pretty and heavy.

Oh I’ll still make a ‘berk — I have plans for a rather interesting design of a byrnie — but that can wait until I’m cutting my own rings.  I’ll want it from a heavier gauge wire at any rate.

Pics anon.

EDIT:  Hrm.  Looks like I’m going to have to wrap my head around crazy stuff like angles and tapering and such.  Just when I’d mastered the art of the tube, *now* it gets serious.