Sweet, dude... I wonder what a vest done in this patter would be like? O.o

Also, shipping's weight based, and you can check websites for a rate estimate. :3

Man, it barely weighs anything XD That's a good sign.

means you could probably get away with mailing it in an envelope with a pair of stamps on it.



Good news! :D

Pssht. Hardly. It's light, not little. Those aluminum rings are 3/8" inner diameter.

Nice

Why thank you n.n

I want one :p

One thing I will say, this photo does not do this thing justice. I've seen it RL, and it's much shinier with much more luster. The camera takes away from it :(

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*nods* Actually, you haven't seen this one n.n; The one I wear is made with copper rings that I ran out of. The aluminum has a harmless oxide coating on it but over time, wearing the bracelet brings the metal to a high polish, like mine has.

You can probably dye that oxide coating with any fabric dye.

Nice interlocking link design.

Thanks! Came up with it completely at random; the aspect ratio of the aluminum won't allow a flexible full byzantine, so i modified ti with smaller links. You're right, the links could be dyed fairly easily, I just have to look in one of my books and see what I need. I think it would be interesting to offer these in different colors, but I have to find some more of that aluminum wire. I'm almost out!

Any idea where I can get 6-7 strand aluminum conduit? XD

To dye aluminum oxide, you degrease it with a hot detergent solution, then place in hot dye solution until the color is deep enough. Purpose grown anodized oxide films allow more control of the process.

Aluminum cable of that size is widely used for local power distribution from the pole pig transformer to the home. Scrap yards and used building supply yards are good places to get it. You might also drop by the repair yard of your local power company and see if they will give you a couple of feet of scrap aluminum cable - bring your bracelet along to show to them.

That makes sense. I figured it was power line. And I'm sure there's loads of it around here, as often as we get downed lines.

Yes, and short pieces are worth only scrap aluminum prices. If they won't give you a couple of pounds free, offer then $2 per pound for it, which is above the scrap value. $10 worth will last you a very long time.

You're absolutely right. The piece I had was a few feet long, maybe five. Makes five, maybe six bracelets like this one. Even if I only sold this for 10$ I'd still be doing way better than scrap price, which is the whole idea.

Aluminum scrap, like short pieces of that cable, is currently worth 83 cents per pound, and that bracelet probably weighs just a few ounces.

OOO SHINEY!

*L* XD

that's pretty awesome!
I wouldn't mind getting me one of those, though I can't see me wearing it that much... but that's only cause of current employment XP

Fair to say n.n

This is pretty neat. o^o

Thankies =3