Swift Crafts

Adventure starts here: handcrafted jewelry and accessories for modern-day fairies, sword maidens, and knights. Spell-binding chainmaille art and more.

This is a business that started from my hobby of making chainmail. It provides a great relaxing pass time for me, as well as a way to express my creativity. Since starting as a business I have had to find a way to increase production which has led me to train and hire Aj Litz, which I hope will be just the first of many skilled artisans and craftsmen. As business grows I plan to branch out to new

fields of art, bringing new talents and artist together to help each other get their creations out for people to see and provide creative input for all. Chainmail has a long and interesting history that started much earlier than most people would think. Some of the first pieces of chainmail date to 300 BCE and were found in the graves of Hun and Goth barbarians. It was associated with the Vikings next and was used as full shirts and armor, instead of just small sections like the barbarians had. Because the Vikings were so good at spreading their "culture" most of Europe was using chainmail during the Dark Ages, which is when most people think of chainmail. After plate armor was invented as an improvement over chainmail, and was quickly made useless as well by new weapons, many people had a profession that was no longer needed and found themselves without jobs. This is where I believe chainmail jewelry started to be made more commonly because these people had to make a living with a skill that was not needed. Many of them became more focused on other forms of blacksmithing to keep their jobs, but some would have become artisans for the nobles, and other wealthy people, of the time. Chainmail is still used today for protection in a few industries. Lumberjacks use chainmail leg covers to prevent axe and chainsaw injuries, while commercial meat production facilities use chainmail gloves to prevent hand injuries. While these groups use relatively small amounts of chainmail, ocean divers use full suits when sharks are present. Over the years words change meanings and people start to associate the word with something else entirely. This has happened to chainmail several times. The first time for English was when postal services started delivering mail. When this happened mail armor became chainmail. When chainmail became the annoying emails and text messages that tell you to forward the message or something terrible will happen, some artisans decided to change the word again; this time to a different language where there was already a distinction between armor and letters. The choice was French, and the word became Chainmaille.

08/26/2016

Oh hey... Made these a while ago... 6 months ago...

06/02/2016

I'm terrible about uploading pictures. Some of these are from 5 months ago...

04/02/2016

Made the first out of 16g 1/4" and realized it was too wide for a choker so i made another with 18g 3/16".
This pattern was copied from a picture i found on pintrest, original artist unknown. ( to me anyways.)

02/16/2016

Some of my recent valentines day inspired projects.

11/30/2015

While looking up material prices for some up coming projects I got distracted by a terrible, excessive, and awesome idea: Titanium Scalemail vest. it would weigh in at just over 20lb and would only cost $2500 in materials + labor cost!!!! Any takers?

11/14/2015

pst its almost christmas time.... dont tell anyone but (looks around suspiciously) i can get you covered. whether you want to get something for that big strong warrior in your life... or something for your lovely lady friend... i have things for everyone. from sexy bed room things to near unbeatable armor. and the best prices in town. hit me up its all custom made and beautiful.

11/12/2015

This Quiver was commissioned for use in Amtgard. It's bright aluminum 14g 3/8 ID made in E4in1 with 2 - HP3in1 ribs and top trim.

10/30/2015

i began making a thing today. and for you belt wearing friends of mine you may appreciate this.

10/07/2015

did you say specially custom built item that would really give that awesome pizazz? oh you didnt? well i did and now im making one, but what is it you asked? I wont tell but i will say its down right sexy.

09/26/2015

HEY GET YOUR ORDERS IN NOW!!! apparently we made a couple of knights happy this past weekend. and the word is spreading. the faster you order the faster we get you your item's.

also remember if you have an idea ol lyle here has an answer. from quivers to armor's and everything in between swift craft's armor and chain division is here for YOU!

09/24/2015

WOW! So much work to be done after this past weekend. I am so glad to have met you all, but don't be afraid to have us working for you before next Keep. Get your armor TODAY!

09/22/2015

We're looking for pictures from Keep on the Borderland showing off different armors and other gear. We didn't have a camera and I was so busy I couldn't get away from my shop to look at all of the awesomeness that was there.

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