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Matt's Creations
In 2000 I had a craft table at a local Medieval Fair. From this event I received a project request by a local museum.
They asked for a suit of chainmail for a display. The museum also wanted a chainmail coif that museum goers could try on. I was later informed the staff took the pieces to grade schools, and the children really liked that they could touch the chainmail.
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During college, I found that my landlord liked to create chainmail as well. He introduced me to a local store owner who had opened a Sword and Movie Prop store. This was during the popular time that Lord of the Rings were being released in theaters.
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Collectors were wanting chainmail and weapons similar to the movie props. I had an inventory of chainmail that numbered in the dozens. The store owner would contract me to create suits of chainmail for his clients. I quickly altered existing suits with unique designs and patterns.
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There are several samples to the left of the page. I was able to earn a modest income during college with these sales.
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The last two images on the left, are the same piece. This is a round design Bishops Mantle. It is created using
16 gauge, 5/16 diameter steel. This was one of my most favorite designs. the circle pattern radiates outward and it would get larger by adding more rings on some layers.
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Eventually I did lose count of the number of pieces of chainmail that I had created. I remember a dozen suites of chainmail and somewhere close to two dozen smaller pieces including gauntlets, coifs and bishops mantles.