When people see our chainmail purses for the first time, the first question is almost always: "Is that actually 3D printed?"
Yes. The whole thing. No sewing, no assembly, no metal. Here's how it works.
The design challenge
Traditional chainmail is made by linking individual metal rings by hand — a process that takes hours. Recreating that look in 3D printing required a completely different approach: designing interlocking links that could be printed in a single session, already connected, with just enough clearance to move freely.
The result is a structure that behaves like chainmail — flexible, draping, with that satisfying weight and movement — but is made entirely from PLA plastic.
How the flexibility works
Each "link" in the purse is separated from its neighbors by a tiny gap — small enough that the links stay connected, large enough that they can rotate and shift. When you pick up the purse, the whole structure flows and drapes naturally. It's the same principle as our articulated figures, scaled up into a wearable accessory.
The printing process
Each purse is printed flat, with the links oriented to maximize strength and minimize the chance of any link fusing to its neighbor. After printing, the structure is carefully flexed to free any links that need a little encouragement — a process called "freeing" that's satisfying in its own right.
Color and customization
PLA comes in hundreds of colors, and we offer custom color options on all our purse designs. Want a gothic black
The designs
We currently offer four chainmail purse styles:
Deadly Cute — spooky-cute with a statement aestheticDracopack — dragon-inspired for fantasy lovers and cosplayPup Purse — dog-inspired with playful pup earsPurrse — cat-inspired with kitty ears
Each one is a conversation starter. Wear one to an event and see how long it takes someone to ask about it.