Chain mail made easy Jewelry Garments Accessories and More!
How many rings you will need  and how to price a chain mail garment or accessory.
Measurements
Use the list below and the following calculations, you can determine amount of rings needed and pricing of any garment yourself.

Shirt
1) Put on the thickest garment you're going to wear under your new shirt. Puff out your chest and measure around the thickest part, in inches. Add 6" to this number and make note of it.
2) Measure from the top of your shoulder to where you want the hem of the shirt. Make note of this measurement, in inches.
3) Puff out your biggest arm and measure around the thickest part (bicep or forearm). Add 4" to this measurement and make note of it.
4) Measure from your shoulder to where you want the hem of the sleeve and note this measurement in inches.
5) Multiply the chest measurement by the shirt length measurement.
6) Multiply the arm measurement by the sleeve length, and multiply by 2.
7) Add step (5) and (6), and divide by 144. This gives you the number of square feet of chain mail in your garment.
8) Number of Rings: Choose the ring size and type you want from the list below, and multiply step (7) by that number, and round up to the nearest 1000. This is the number of rings in your garment.
9) Pricing: Multiply step (8) by the ring price in the list. This is the price of your garment, before any extras like closures, leather straps or fringes, or other add-ons.
10 Delivery: Divide (8) by 1000. This is the number of weeks it will take to knit your garment.
11) Weight: To find out how heavy your new garment will be, divide step (8) by the Weight Per 1000 Rings
12) For double-knit, double the pricing, delivery, and weight.

Dress
1) Put on your thickest bra and clothing you're going to wear under your new dress, and put on your bra. Puff out your chest and measure the fullest part of your hips and bust. Add 8" to the larger of these numbers and make note of it.
2) Measure from the top of your shoulder to where you want the hem of the dress. Make note of this measurement, in inches.
3) Puff out your arm and measure around the thickest part (bicep or forearm). Add 4" to this measurement and make note of it.
4) Measure from your shoulder to where you want the hem of the sleeve and note this measurement in inches.
5) Multiply measurement (1) by the length measurement.
6) Multiply the arm measurement by the sleeve length, and multiply by 2.
7) Add step (5) and (6), and divide by 144. This gives you the number of square feet of chain mail in your garment.
8) Number of Rings: Choose the ring size and type you want from the list and multiply step (7) by that number, and round up to the nearest 1000. This is the number of rings in your garment.
9) Pricing: Multiply step (8) by the ring price in the list and round up to the nearest $2. This is the price of your garment, before any extras like closures, leather straps or fringes, or other add-ons.
10) Delivery: Divide step (8) by 1000. This is the number of weeks it will take to knit your garment.
11) Weight: To find out how heavy your new garment will be, divide step (8) by the Weight Per 1000 Rings
12) For double-knit, double the pricing, delivery, and weight.
Bra/Bikini Top
Bras and bikini tops are tricky because each woman is different and each bra has to fit well, look good, be comfortable, and provide support. Some have adjustable leather ties for the top and bottom, some do not. Some are knitted with a double-knit for more modesty, some can make cleavage where there was none before. Because of this, the following instructions will only produce a rough estimate of price for a single-knit bikini top with leather ties for top and bottom. Steps 2, 3, 4, and 12 will yield your actual bra size. Most women don't know their own bra size, and even fewer know how to properly measure for it.
1) Put on your bra. Measure under the bust from the boning or seam under one arm to the other and note this measurement in inches.
2) Measure around yourself under the bust and note this measurement in inches.
3) Measure the fullest part of the bust and note this measurement in inches.
4) Measure around yourself just under your arms and note this measurement in inches.
5) Measure from the top of your shoulder to the underbust band and note this measurement in inches.
6) Multiply step (1) by step (5) and divide by 288. This gives you the number of square feet of chain mail in your garment.
7) Number of Rings: Choose the ring size and type you want from the list and multiply step (6) by that number, and round up to the nearest 1000. This is the number of rings in your garment.
8) Pricing: Multiply step (7) by the ring price in the list  This is the price of your garment, before any extras like closures, leather straps or fringes, linings, or other add-ons.
9) Delivery: Divide step (7) by 1000. This is the number of weeks it will take to knit your garment.
10) Weight: To find out how heavy your new garment will be, divide step (7) by the Weight Per 1000 Rings i
11) For double-knit, double the pricing, delivery, and weight.
12) To determine your actual bra size, add 5 or 6 inches to the measurement in (2) so that you get an even number. This is your band size. Subtract (4) from (3) and this is your cup size. a 1" difference is an A cup, 2" = B, 3" = C, etc.


List
How much to charge for a garment based on price per ring.
Rings Galv. Steel 14AWG 1/2"id  .06 cents    750 rings/sq. ft.
Galv. Steel 18AWG 3/8"id   .06 cents    1200 rings/sq. ft.
Stainless Steel 1/16" 3/8"id  .08 cents   1200 rings/sq. ft
 Aluminum 1/8"wire   3/4" id    0.12 cents       330 rings/sq. ft.
Aluminum 1/16" 3/8"id   .06 cents     1200 rings/sq. ft.
Brass 1/16" 3/8"id   .06 cents    1200 rings/sq. ft.
Brass 1/16"    1/4" 0.07      2400 rings/sq. ft.
Sterling Silver .18g" 1/8" .20 cents 12,000 rings/sq. ft.