Here at B3, we love sharing fun (sometimes silly) links and photos we come across. I love getting a little gem in my inbox from one of the other B3 team members and thought I’d share a couple on the blog today.  Sometimes Mondays need a little brightening up…here’s hoping these brighten up your day as much as they did mine!

RE: new use for U12 RUBR

Jason‘s ingenious use for U12 RUBR rings…..status markers for D&D miniatures.  To indicate wounds, being under a spell, and the like.  Ha!

RE: Something Silly

After a discussion about chainmaille for animals (customer request *grin*) Nadja was reminded of this cat armour and chainmaille by talented metal artist Jeff De Boer.

cat armour · chainmaille · dungeons and dragons · funny · rubber rings

Last week, M.A.I.L. announced the winner of their 11th Theme Contest, and we were blown away. The topic was Unconventional and/or Useful Maille.

Leave it to David Austin of ChainmailBasket.com to put together a CD rack. In 56 days. !!!

Photo courtesy of artist and used with permission.

Wowza! There are more than 11,000 rings used in 7 different sizes. Two main weaves: Staggered Captive Inverted Round Sheet and European 4-1. The dimensions are: Length: 15.75″ (40cm) x Depth: 7″ (17.8cm) x Height: 25.875″ (65.8cm). Weight is 13.2 pounds (6kg)

To see more stats please read David’s post in the Theme Contest thread on M.A.I.L.

You know, I have a feeling he is slowly chainmailling every bit of his house….give him another decade, and he’ll have a dining room table and chairs (complete with a removable leaf), a rug, chandelier, candlesticks and even dinnerware, all made out of maille. You may think I’m kidding, but seriously, check out some of his previous insanity on ChainmailBasket.com. Simply incredible work.

CD rack · Chainmaille Sculpture · David Austin · unusual maille

My “It’ll Always Be Sears to Me” Sculpture was featured in the September 2010 issue of Art Jewelry Magazine. Very exciting!

Sears Tower · Willis Tower