It needs to look authentic for historical re-enactment, no sequin-covered shirts or painted cardboard.
2006-07-03 11:08:38 · 15 answers · asked by Z, unnecessary letter 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Build it yourself...
2006-07-03 11:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by hmmm... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Maille Artisans International League at this link:
http://www.mailleartisans.org/lynx/index.cgi
They have products you can buy as well as links to other groups, stores and artisans where you might be able to get some other possibilities.
Maille shirts usually run over $500.00 and vests as much as $450.00 so you might consider purchasing the maille and hooking it together into a coverlet for your clothing. That would be the easiest and least expensive.
2006-07-03 18:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by leathersammie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible to buy old movie props? I know for the Lord of the Rings movie they had to make thousands of them. They used cut pieces of plastic piping so as to keep them lightweight. Maybe these or some others are sitting around somewhere collecting dust. Eventually winding up on where else? Ebay!
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=chain+mail+shirt
2006-07-03 18:19:21 · answer #3 · answered by Leadfoot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want it for costume theatre you can knit, or get someone to knit the shirt with wool using those extra extra big needles, they are the ones 12-15mm wide. Then once the shirt is knitted you spray it with silver spray. the size of the needles makes the gappy holes in the knitting/garment.
2006-07-03 18:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by beepy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making one is the cheapest. If you get small metal rings and use needlenose pliers it can be done. I had a friend at school who made one. It is tedius work, but it definately saves money.
2006-07-03 18:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to any theater, costume rent, or movie set... tell them some lovely, sweet story about a school project with children from unfortunate back rounds... and blah bla, theater and on, and ask them if they could help you to get this and this type of costume. at least for rent, or small payment.
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2006-07-16 00:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by zaraza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a knight and mug him.
(By the way, if you have a white charger and are up for rescuing a damsel in distress I'm ready for you)
2006-07-03 18:18:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not seen it posted so here goes use nails. Again it takes strong pliers. Nails come in lots of sizes and prices. gl
2006-07-14 02:50:34 · answer #8 · answered by todaysvicechocolate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spacebug_first@yahoo.com This is my daughter and she's with a group that makes their own chainmail for the Renaissance fairs. I don't think it's cheap though.
2006-07-10 21:13:33 · answer #9 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to Goodwill or To The Salvation army
2006-07-17 11:09:23 · answer #10 · answered by Linnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a bit of cash and a lot of time, and are reasonably good at using your hands, you can make one.
2006-07-03 18:13:52 · answer #11 · answered by allenbham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋