Chainmail is made to create pieces of armor. It can also be used to create pieces of decorative and/or functional mail, such as sections of belts, or as jewelry.
Here is a tutorial - http://www.ehow.com/how_6141271_make-sca-chainmail.html
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THLord Richard the Wevere works with chain mail. Ask him to show you some of his creations sometime!
This booth is Blue Dragon Glass, where you will find both THLord Richard and Lady Macha.