Genuine chainmaille from pop tabs

Step 7 Continue weaving

Keep doing this until you have reached the desired size. I won't go into detail in this Instructable regarding how to make a specific garment or item. But I will give you some tips on weaving. Because of the pattern, you have a couple different "fabric" geometries you can work with.

The first is the diamond geometry, each link is connected to 3 others
The second is the square, each link (except those on the edges) uses pattern's full 4 to 1 connection

As your swatch gets larger it might be easier to flip it over to continue weaving, because you will need to handle the main body less as you attach new links.

Comments

[gingersftw]

the people at my school hav hundredsof cans with tabs laying around

[THECHINABOY]

ill do this wene i get all the tabs.

    P.S   so cool.

[singhjr96]

i've actually made this and something just like this except i used those monster can lids (the ones you screw on)  and i linked them togheter with a making tabs from the lids sides and cutting holes on the corrospondin lid and i use both of them for paint balling and airsoft, it is very easy to reapair and it hurts less than if i have my soft shell jacket on really good for basic things like armor also i use this and the one i made almost every day.(i got a jump on tabs and lids from my energy drink addicted roomate. ill try and make an instructables on the one i made soon

[knex luver123]

i made a full body of armor, but not the feet or hands, that i cant figure out, if any one could help, that would help, i love to put it on and play war, and own people when we have war. (and yes i dreak that much pop, over a period of one year!)

[The Jamalam]

That method is much better for large areas, but I have a method of making it denser, stronger, and better looking, without having to bend them.

[STR8goofy]

 how?

[STR8goofy]

 my bad thats how...:)

[hippyland2]

and what is that method

[The Jamalam]

proper 4 in 1 method like you would do with rings. I have a few others, I might post.

[j03b0b0fd00m]

Please do! anything regarding Chainmail would be great!

[NinjaGuy000]

Everything is fantastic, I just get lost at step seven. Can anyone better explain this to me? Thanks^^

[milogun1]

this is AWESOME watch you dont cut ur fingers on the cut bits >.<

[deniz9636]

that is so kool. i want to make one : )

[florjanj]

this is the bes project on the INSTRUCABLES!

[chopstx]

Very cool project!

And very good instructable!

5*

[InvincibleCory]

im gonna make a helmet out of the cans and make a full suit of armour out of tabs
i can be the soda knight and squirt shaken up soda into peoples eyes

[meejenbea]

this is great, i'm gonna make  a belt and vest!!!

[cmwilliams94]

HA! Finally I have a use for all of these tabs I've been collecting. Thank you!

[blubbersmith]

 this is great, im working on a full suit

[d2j5]

this is kinda far fetched but a whole pop-tab suit? X D
il get back to you on that........need to actualy make somthing simplefirst lol

[woods101]

this is awesome! now i have an excuse to drink more fanta :-)

[jonathan0020]

this is awesome what a great instructable.

[Zem]

Awesome! I do the recycling in my house so I will definitely save the tabs now!!

[goobaz12]

thanks very much for instructing me how to make soda tab chain mail :)

[Halopwner85]

excellent instructable ive got 30 tabs knocked out in about 20-30 min

[taisvinha]

Excellent step by step explanation. I'm beginning to save pop tabs do make one. Thanks!

[jacks party]

I've tried making mail for a while but this bottle tab one worked the best.

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[talamom]

I've been making chainmaille for a while, this looks like fun! Now I'll have to get the family to drink more soda.

[metalcasterman]

tab mail