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[elly51]

hey there, i've recently taken interest in chainmaille and i'd really like to start, but i'm having trouble finding ring suppliers.

for context, i live in southeast asia, specifically malaysia, and i have yet to find a trustable local ring manufecturer/seller. so far, online there's shopee ( st kunkka, also on amazon https://shopee.com.my/st.kunkka.os?categoryId=100009&entryPoint=ShopByPDP&itemId=20983798656) but i am worried as their prices are really cheap, so i wonder if i can actually trust their 'stainless steel' claim.

i guess i'm really wondering if there are any seasian chainmaillers or if anyone would know any suppliers that can ship to malaysia. thank you in advance

ps. if i were to make my own rings, what type of wires are best?

 

[ranaki]

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hey there, i've recently taken interest in chainmaille and i'd really like to start, but i'm having trouble finding ring suppliers.

for context, i live in southeast asia, specifically malaysia, and i have yet to find a trustable local ring manufecturer/seller. so far, online there's shopee ( st kunkka, also on amazon https://shopee.com.my/st.kunkka.os?categoryId=100009&entryPoint=ShopByPDP&itemId=20983798656) but i am worried as their prices are really cheap, so i wonder if i can actually trust their 'stainless steel' claim.

i guess i'm really wondering if there are any seasian chainmaillers or if anyone would know any suppliers that can ship to malaysia. thank you in advance

ps. if i were to make my own rings, what type of wires are best?

Hii,
I saw your post and I would like to answer. I'm based in Europe but I'm Indonesian, so if it's okay with you I would like to answer in Indonesian.
Aku kurang tahu gimana kondisi market dan pendistribusian wire di southeast asia espescially di malaysia tapi menurutku paling bagus memang stainless steel.
Stainless steelnya harus tipe 316 atau 316L karena itu yang terbukti cocok untuk jewellry.

Kalau ingin lebih murah sebenarnya alumunium nggak papa, tapi quality wise lebih bagus stainless steel (quality regarding berkarat dll), atau bisa pakai anodized alumunium, itu lebih bagus daripada alumunium biasa.

tapi sisi kurangnya stainless steel, dia lebih keras daripada alumunium, jadi pembuatan cincin agak susah terutama bagian motongnya (ini karena aku pakai cutter yang biasa di jual di toko bangunan sih, dan memang dalam segi kekuatan aku nggak begitu kuat lol)
ini aku tulisin wire dari yang paling biasa aja dan murah ke yang paling bagus dan mahal (sesuai opini dan research ku)

Alumunium
Anodized alumunium
stainless steel
titanium
silver and gold
brass
dll
Hope my answer could help you