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Matt's Creations

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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.

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