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    Where can I buy the rings to make chainmail?
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    Theringlord.com is a good place to buy rings. They sell pliers, uncut coils, wire, scales for scale mail, chainmail rings, and ring welding equipment, as well as loads of other equipment.
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    Are there free patterns for these designs?
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    Yes, just Google "chainmail weaves" and there should be a bunch of results, all of them free.
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    How can I connect the sleeves to the shirt?
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    You need to stitch them on, with the stitching looping over the rings.
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    What stops the rings from eventually opening and coming apart?
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    Nothing! That's why butted mail is only used for jewelry, not armor. For armor I use riveted mail.
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    Could I solder gaps in the rings? If so, do I do it as I go, or when I'm finished?
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    I would personally solder the gaps after everything is completed just in case you make a mistake and have to open the rings again. But I don't believe soldering is necessary.
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