EXCO 745 - ChainmailCo

1 credit
Would you like yourself invulnerable to physical attack? Would you also like to be adorned in cool chain jewelry? Then ChainmailCo is the class for you! This is an introductory class for the making of Chainmail patterns that can be used to make armor and jewelry. Students will be introduced to different styles of Chainmail sheets, primarily European- and Japanese-style sheets, as well as to the different styles of chains that one can make. There will be PowerPoint presentations and lectures at the start of class to introduce students to the sheet/chain of the day, but the emphasis will be placed on the crafting, which will require a fair amount of time gripping pliers, staring at rings, and sitting at a table (we will take breaks). No prior chainmail-making or jewelry-making experience is required. Students can bring needle nose pliers, a mat, and gloves, but none are necessary; materials will be provided. The class fee will be $2-10, but a student will not be barred from the class based if they are unable to pay.

Salem Holter
sholter@oberlin.edu
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