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pic RINGS USED TO MAKE THE CHAINMAILLE COIN PURSE, FROM TOP LEFT (SUBSTITUTE YOUR OWN COLORS):

1 X 16SWG 3/16" ID BLACK EPDM RUBBER (ONLY AVAILABLE IN BLACK)

24 X 16SWG 7/32" ID BLACK EPDM RUBBER (ONLY AVAILABLE IN BLACK)

54 X 16SWG 1/4" ID BLACK EPDM RUBBER

66 X 16SWG 1/4" ID RED EPDM RUBBER

96 X 16SWG 3/16" ID BLACK ANODIZED ALUMINUM

66 X 16SWG 3/16" ID BLACK ICE ANODIZED ALUMINUM
pic FIRST, CONNECT TWO 16SWG 1/4" ID RUBBER RINGS AND ONE 16SWG 7/32" ID RUBBER RING WITH A 16SWG 3/16" ID ALUMINUM RING (I WON'T SPECIFY COLOR IN THIS TUTORIAL. MANY COLOR PATTERNS ARE POSSIBLE). THE FIRST ALUMINUM RING IS A 3 IN 1.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS A 4 IN 1 AND TWO RUBBER RINGS GET ADDED. RED RUBBER RINGS ARE ALL 1/4" ID AND ALL BLACK RUBBER RINGS ARE 7/32" ID. LAY OUT THE STRUCTURE SO THAT ALL THE 1/4" ID RUBBER RINGS ARE ON ONE SIDE AND ALL THE 7/32" ID RUBBER RINGS ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS A 3 IN 1 AND ONE 1/4" ID RUBBER RING GETS ADDED.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS A 4 IN 1. NOTICE THE PATTERN OF ALTERNATING BETWEEN 3 IN 1 AND 4 IN 1. ALSO, NOTICE THAT 3 IN 1 CONNECTIONS REQUIRE A 1/4" ID RUBBER RING AND 4 IN 1 CONNECTIONS REQUIRE A 7/32" ID RUBBER RING AND A 1/4" ID RUBBER RING TO BE ADDED.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS A 3 IN 1.
pic CONTINUE TO WEAVE LIKE THIS ALL THE WAY AROUND UNTIL 23 ALUMINUM RINGS HAVE BEEN WEAVED IN. COUNT THE RUBBER RINGS ALSO TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WEAVED THE "DONUT" CORRECTLY. 24 X 1/4" ID, 12 X 7/32" ID.
pic HERE, THE 24TH ALUMINUM RING OF THE DONUT GETS WEAVED IN AND NO RUBBER RINGS ARE ADDED. IT IS A 4 IN 1. THE 2 ALUMINUM RINGS ON EITHER SIDE SHOULD BE 3 IN 1, COMPLETING THE CIRCLE WITH ALTERNATING 3 IN 1 AND 4 IN 1.
pic NOW, LET'S FILL IN THE DONUT HOLE. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO FILL IN THE HOLE. I'LL GO OVER ONE OF MY FAVORITES. HERE, AN ALUMINUM RING WEAVES ONTO 2 OF THE 7/32" RUBBER RINGS AND A "QUEEN" 16SWG 3/16" ID RUBBER RING IS ADDED THAT WILL SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DONUT. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH TWO 7/32" ID RUBBER RINGS YOU WEAVE THOUGH.
pic ANOTHER ALUMINUM RING GETS WEAVED IN. BE CAREFUL WHICH RUBBER RINGS IT GOES THOUGH. THERE ARE TWELVE 7/32" ID RINGS AND THERE WILL BE 6 INNER ALUMINUM RINGS, SO EACH ALUMINUM RING GETS IT'S OWN TWO 7/32" ID RINGS AND WEAVES THROUGH THE QUEEN RING. NO MORE RUBBER RINGS NEED TO BE ADDED FOR THE INNER CIRCLE.
pic CONTINUE TO FILL IN THE DONUT UNTIL A TOTAL OF 6 ALUMINUM RINGS ARE CONNECTED TO THE QUEEN RING.
pic NOW LET'S START EXPANDING THE CIRCLE. I LIKE TO START WITH A 3 IN 1 CONNECTION AS PICTURED. NOTICE THAT A PREVIOUS 3 IN 1 CONECTION FROM THE ORIGINAL DONUT IS LINED UP WITH THIS NEW 3 IN 1 CONNECTION. THIS CREATES A SEAM, WHEN EVER 2 OR MORE 3 IN 1 CONNECTIONS ARE LINED UP. ALSO, NOTICE THAT THIS NEW 3 IN 1 CONNECTION CAN WEAVE THOUGH A RUBBER RING THAT IS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF THE PREVIOUS 3 IN 1. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH WAY YOU LEAN THE SEAM, AS LONG AS YOU CONTINUE THE SAME LEAN THOUGHOUT THIS SIDE OF THE PROJECT.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS A 4 IN 1. BE CAREFUL WHICH RUBBER RINGS IT WEAVES THOUGH. THE MOST COMMON MISTAKE IN HIS PROJECT IS WEAVING THIS RING INCORRECTLY.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS ALSO A 4 IN 1. ON THIS ROW, THERE WILL BE TWO 4 IN 1 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EVERY 3 IN 1. THIS INSURES THAT THE CIRCLE WILL EXPAND AND CONTINUE TO BE FLAT.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS 3 IN 1.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM IS 4 IN 1. AGAIN, TAKE GREAT CARE IN THE PLACEMENT OF THIS RING.
pic CONTINUE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCLE WEAVING THE SAME PATTERN OF ALTERNATING 3,4,4,3,4,4,3 IN 1. STOP WHEN YOU HAVE 35 ALUMINUM RINGS WEAVED IN AND 36 1/4" ID RUBBER RINGS AROUND THE OUTSIDE.
pic HERE, THAT LAST ALUMINUM RING OF THE ROW IS WEAVED IN AS A 4 IN 1. THERE SHOULD BE 36 ALUMINUM RINGS IN THIS ROW NOW. THIS COMPLETES THE BASE OF THE COIN PURSE.
pic LET'S START THE SIDEWALL. THE SIDEWALL WILL BE ALL 4 IN 1, CLOSING ALL OF THE SEAMS. THIS MAKES THE SIDEWALL STAND STAIGHT UP 90 DEGREES FROM THE SURFACE.
pic HERE, THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS WEAVED IN AS 4 IN 1. CONTINUE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCLE WITH 4 IN 1.
pic THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE FINISHED ROW OF ALL 4 IN 1. NOTICE HOW THE SIDES ARE ALL CURLED UP. IF YOU CONTINUED TO DO 4 IN 1, THE WALL WOULD GO STRAIGHT UP AND FORM A CYLINDER, BUT WE WANT TO CLOSE THE TOP IMMEDIATELY, SO LET'S START CONTRACTION SEAMS NEXT.
pic THE FIRST ALUMINUM RING OF THE FIRST CONTRACTION ROW IS 3 IN 1. INSTEAD OF WEAVING THROUGH 1 RUBBER RING ON THE STRUCTURE AND ADDED 2 RUBBER RINGS, WE WEAVE THROUGH 2 RUBBER RINGS ON THE STRUCTURE AND ADD 1 RUBBER RING. NOTICE HOW I OPENED UP THE CURLED WALL TO PUT THIS RING IN AND PLACE IT DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM AN EXPANSION SEAM FROM EARLIER. WHEN THE SEAMS LINE UP IT CREATES SYMMETRICAL STRUCTURE. IT'S NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, BUT IT DEFINITELY SOOTHES MY OCD.
pic THE NEXT ALUMINUM RING IS 4 IN 1.
pic ANOTHER 4 IN 1.
pic NOW A 3 IN 1. TRICKY PART. NO RUBBER RING GETS ADDED HERE. THE ALUMINUM RING WEAVES THROUGH 3 RINGS ON THE STRUCTURE. 2 FROM THE PREVIOUS ROW AND 1 FROM THE NEW ROW.
pic THE NEXT RING IS 4 IN 1. ANOTHER TRICKY PART. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WHICH RINGS THIS RING WEAVES THROUGH. ALSO, ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR COLOR PATTERN? THERE IS A LOT TO KEEP TRACK OF HERE.
pic CONTINUE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCLE PUTTING ALL TWELVE 3 IN 1 SEAMS IN. JUST LIKE THE EXPANSION ROW FROM BEFORE, THE PATTERN IS 3,4,4,3,4,4,3 IN 1. WHEN YOU FINISH THIS ROW, COUNT YOUR INNER RINGS. YOU SHOULD HAVE 24 INNER RUBBER RINGS.
pic NOW FOR THE LAST ROW! IMPORTANT! THE RUBBER RINGS THAT GET ADDED IN THIS ROW ARE ALL 16SWG 7/32" ID. THIS TIGHTENS UP THE HOLE (AND WE ALL LIKE TIGHTER HOLES). LOOK CLOSELY AT WHERE THIS 3 IN 1 RING GETS PLACED. IT LINES UP WITH A 3 IN 1 RING FROM THE PREVIOUS ROW, BUT IT MUST ALSO LEAN TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT OF THAT PREVIOUS 3 IN 1. SINCE THE PICTURE IS TURNED, I HAVE WEAVED MINE BELOW (OR TO THE RIGHT). REMEMBER, THE EXPANSIONS ON THE OTHER SIDE LEANED TO THE LEFT. NOW THE PROJECT IS TURNED OVER AND THE LEAN WILL GO TO THE RIGHT, CONTINUING THE SPIRAL IN THE SAME DIRECTION. AGAIN, NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, BUT MAKES ME FEEL AT PEACE. (HAVING THE SAME LEAN THROUGH OUT THE PROJECT IS JUST AS SYMMETRICAL AND I HAVE FOUND IT TO MAKE LITTLE TO NO DIFFERENCE IN THE OUTCOME).
pic THE NEXT RING IS 4 IN 1. BE CAREFUL OF PLACEMENT. REMEMBER THE RUBBER RING IS 7/32".
pic THE NEXT RING IS 3 IN 1. REMEBER NO RUBBER RINGS GET ADDED ON 3 IN 1 CONNECTIONS FOR THE REST OF THE ROW.
pic CONTINUE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCLE ALTERNATING BETWEEN 3 IN 1 AND 4 IN 1 CONNECTIONS. YOU SHOULD HAVE TWELVE 7/32" ID RINGS FOR THE INNER ROW. YOUR COIN PURSE IS NOW FINISHED! THANKS FOR TAKING ON THIS PROJECT. I'M SURE YOU HAVE LOTS OF IDEAS NOW FOR OTHER PROJECTS YOU WANT TO DO WITH THIS PATTERN. I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO SUPPLY CHAINMAILLERS WITH ALL THERE RING NEEDS. PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT TO BUY RINGS IN ANY SIZE, ANY METAL, ANY COLOR. BENEFACTOR111@YAHOO.COM
pic I LIKE TO USE "BLACK MAGIC" TIRE SHINE TO CLEAN THE RUBBER AND PRESERVE IT. ALL IT TAKES IS A COUPLE OF SPRAYS, RINSE IN WATER, AND DRY WITH TOWEL.
pic THE SAME PROJECT IN DIFFERENT COLORS.
pic PUTTING YOU COINS IN.

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