Complete Chainmail Kit - 20 Weave Tutorial Book, 23,000+ Rings(Over 4 Pounds), Clasps, and Tools

Well-written, well depicted instructional booklet; comes with all utensils and supplies necessary. I highly recommend this kit! Some of the rings can can bent out of shape, but theyre aluminium which is a more pliable metal, so this is to be expected. Will definitely be purchasing from this company again!

I have mixed feelings about this and even contemplated returning it. I will talk about the book, rings, pliers, and value all separately. BOOK The book content is good. You can find all the weaves online, but having all of them in one place is really nice, especially for starting out. However, the binder on mine was incorrectly installed. The pages began falling out immediately. I had to spend an hour fixing the binder. RINGS I have never worked with jump rings before. So, I didn’t know what material to go with. Stainless steel seemed like a clear choice for durability and health. But, stainless steel is somewhat expensive. It is also darker than silver. Aluminum is closer to silver in appearance, but it oxidizes. The alloy of these rings is not suppose to oxidize or make your skin black. I washed the rings with soap and water and dried them. My finders still darkened after weaving a few inches of chain, but that seems to be from metal shavings from working the rings with pliers. The chain smells of regular raw aluminum, but I have not noticed any issue after wearing a piece made from these rings for 24 hours. They are very bright compared to stainless steel, maybe halfway between stainless steel and silver. PLIERS These are very cheap pliers, among the cheapest. They slip off rings quite often, leaving scratches and marks on rings. But, they are sufficient. I expect that parallel pliers may work much better. Pliers with plastic or a softer material on the jaws would prevent the rings from being damaged. VALUE I thought about returning this. I will upgrade the pliers. And, the book is less than $20 by itself. But, having all these different sizes of rings is really nice for practicing and for deciding what rings I like for different weaves and applications. Shopping for and buying all these different sizes would take a while and cost a far amount of money. CONCLUSION I recommend this for someone just starting out. If you dont know what ring sizes you want or if you want to experiment with many different sizes, this will work. It will save you a lot of time and money for that. If you know exactly what ring sizes you want, you may be better off buying them along with good pliers. This may be a good gift, but the book binding would be a very embarrassing issue for a gift. I don’t know if that was a one-off or rare issue. You may want to read reviews to see.

I received my kit today! I was so happy with the quality of the kit and the quantity that was in it! This is one of the best buys I have ever purchased in the jewelry making department. It was well worth the money and I do intend on purchasing more from Chainmail Joe. I am excited to be using this. Everything in it is perfect for making chains and such. Great buy! You will not be disappointed in this purchase. I can only say one thing to Chainmail Joe with two thumbs up, Make more kits... they rock!

Great kit, well worth the money!

Love love love this box! I cant stop making chainmail! I have ordered more in almost every color since I received it. Super fast shipping as well. Thanks Chainmail Joe!

1) I do like that the book uses different colored links to illustrate new patterns - I wish there were the same colored links to practice with in the kit. 2) While the book included in the kit is well written and the pictures are crystal clear, it may not be helpful for some learners. Youtube can help- keep searching the pattern you are trying and eventually you will find someone who explains in a way that you understand. 3) I purchased this kit for my classroom, and found there to be enough rings for 9 kids to work on several different projects, with plenty left over. Its a good starter kit for small projects. 4) Chainmail Joe has amazing customer service! I emailed the company to try and figure out what I needed for our class & they were outstanding in helping me sort through my confusion.

Great set, excellent instructions.... this is an amazing way to get started and make some amazing pieces.....! It would be great if there were videos available online as well to see how things come together... maybe linked through QR codes in the instructions....?

Great product. Super clean and bright rings. Book gives great easy to follow instructions. Pliers are quite nice upper tier quality. Extremely fast turnaround for delivery. I would (and will!) happily purchase this again as a kit to get others into chainmail.

My boyfriend bought me this for Christmas, after me verbally drooling over it for a month or so, and I LOVE this. The images in the book are large, clear and easy to make out which ring(s) go where, so for some weaves I just wasnt able to understand, this cleared everything up. The rings are bright and shiny (although there are some burrs on some rings, with 23k+, I wouldnt expect not to find some), and there are plenty to complete any number of the projects again and again. The pliers are comfy in my smallish hands,but the edges on the working side are sharp, so be prepared to either get them ground, have Tool Dip around, or use an extremely light touch. I hope they decide to do a similar kit in assorted AA, someday, or add some to this kit.

I love this product. I am learning patterns that I have been trying for a while. The pictures are excellent and the rings are great quality.