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The other half of the outfit that I made for a fashion show in early 2006; I just never uploaded this file. It's the skirt that goes with the 'chainmail bikinitopthingy' ([link] ).Again, I'm afraid I don't have a better picture. I removed the background and noise in PSP.
Model: L. Stolk.
Rings: I can't recall how many, but it's 6000+; they're made from 1.6mm galvanised steel wire wound around a 9mm rod.
Weave: European 6-1.
Weight: way too much.
Current use: I gave it to the model.
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It's been a while since the last comment, but if you're still around, where did you get the wire from anyway? The stuff I find around here isn't as thick. 16g or 14g would be perfect for me I think.
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The wire I used came from a wire forming shop that makes fences, metal baskets and other things from wire. You could also try looking for farm supply shops; 16ga (1.6mm) and 14ga (2.0mm) galvanised steel shouldn't be too hard to find. I prefer stainless steel now, since it's much cleaner than galvy - you can get that from welding supply shops.
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that all makes a lot of sense actually. I actually use a fair amount of stainless myself, I was just planning on making a shirt for myself from the galvanised as it seems it would be a fair amount cheaper.
Thanks for the reply, I'll see what I can find
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cute ^-^
I've never seen something like this before ^-^
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Aluminum is a model's best friend. Even the oxidation is preferable to the weight. At least, that's what my models always tell me. Wusses if you ask me. P-ha!
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Loooks gr8!!!
(what about a better quality photo?)
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beautiful!
looks like a very hard thing to do...
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Thanks
It's actually quite easy to make, it takes bloody ages though. And if I'm ever to make another one, it's got to be aluminium (which is 3 times as light as steel). This one weighed a ton, and was almost impossible to keep on with only an elastic cord running through it!
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A note on Alumunium: Most peoples skin will become stained upon direct contact with aluminium. Try using an anodized form. That and you can get some amazing colors to boot.
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I'm not planning on buying pure aluminium; it's ugly, dirty and indeed it stains.
Bright aluminium (an alloy of aluminium with magnesium and/or silicon) however is very shiny, doesn't stain, and neither does annodized aluminium (like you said).
I've almost used up my 25kg of 16ga galvanised steel, I think it's time to start using nicer metals now. I'm thinking about stainless steel and bright aluminium, possibly some titanium, nickel silver, copper and bronze for small things.. Alloys with lots of copper can stain too, though.
Anyways, thanks for the tip.
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Yeah!
Aluminium is light that's true, but steel is much nicer
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.. Literally. It's very cold steel to put on your body, if you don't warm it up first!
Anyways, thank you.
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