FINALLY! USA shipping is BACK!!! Please let your fellow USA queers know that my shop is back online. Any sales are welcome. thearmouredartist.etsy.com

I don’t carry Abrosexual stuff as a main-stay. But I’m very familiar with the flag, and I can make you Abro stuff — sometimes right there in 30 min at a market if it’s not swamped. These were just such a pair of earrings. #abrosexual #lgbtq #chainmail

Thank you to everyone who came down to Crafternoon on Monday! Here’s a couple pics of what everyone got up to!

I’ve been waiting all weekend for an email saying my CUSMA certification request has been accepted. I check chitchats — looks like I was accepted. I guess they aren’t sending out emails about it anymore? Either way, I accidentally snoozed all weekend when I could have had my shop up and running. :S

NEVERMIND! For THIS WEEK we will be in the DANCE HALL. A daycare is using the rose room. NEXT WEEK we will be using the rose room.

Here’s 2 Asexual pride chainmail bracelets: One is bold, one is subtle. Both are stretchy :) Which would you pick? #asexual #chainmail #lgbtq

Okay, you’ve seen all 3 of my newest Transgender pride chainmail necklaces… now I’m curious… which is YOUR favourite variant? #lgbtq #trans #chainmail

Here’s the third and final transgender chainmail necklace! This one is extra stealth — pairing the pastels of the trans flag with a whole lot of black rings to make the flag far less obvious. Whether you want that added stealth or not, it goes great with any black outfit! #lgbtq #trans #chainmail

I sent my CUSMA certification request. Now I have to wait to hear back. If I get approved, I can ship my chainmail duty free to the USA!

I actually had quite a few necklaces that didn’t sell at my last market, so they’ve all gotten a photoshoot. Here’s another Transgender Roses, but with a silver chain instead of a black one. #lgbtq #trans #chainmail

Me as a teddy bear

So I just got last minute news that Crafternoon will be moving back to the Rose Room for winter. Anyone who looks to Bsky for Crafternoon updates has already been to the Rose Room, but here’s a graphic with my best attempt at making it easy to find the door way. See you there this coming Monday

The one upside of having something new NOT sell at a market, is that I’ve got a chance to give it a photoshoot. Here’s Transgender Roses (Black Chain Edition). Maybe someone will buy one of my necklaces at my upcoming holiday markets. #chainmail #trans #lgbtq

Here’s some pics from the most recent Crafternoon — courtesy of my mom!

I forgot to post these new things I made the other week at Crafternoon! This is a sneak peek of some upcoming Queer Pride items, and a new style of stretchy Bisexual bracelet. These will be at my next market! #lgbtq #chainmail

It’s time for Christmas-Holiday markets! Here’s the latest schedule where you’ll find me in the next two months. More markets will be added soon! This is your last chance of 2025 to grab gifts in-person for you and your queer loved ones! #lgbtq #yyc

I took my bike out the other day to test a new bike light I got for fall riding. I saw this flame between some houses and followed it to the pathway by the rail yard. Could feel the warmth from where I took the pics! It lit the path up too. Very moody! #bikeadventure

Thank you to everyone who showed up for Crafternoon on Monday! It was a smaller group but everyone was chatting and I love that!

My shop is OPEN AGAIN!…. TO Canada, The UK, Australia and New Zealand. Americans — stay tuned. Post-Halloween I’ll be looking into it. Until then, here you go: thearmouredartist.etsy.com #lgbtq #chainmail

Alls et up for the Punk Rock Market Today! Come on down. 11-6pm! #yyc

Reminder! I’ll be at the Punk Rock Flea Market this Saturday! I’ll be selling my usual items, plus all the new necklaces I’ve been working on. This will also be the LAST market I sell my Halloween stuff at! So if you want it — come and get it! #chainmail #calgary #lgbtq

Here’s a glam shot of a commission I recently finished. Does the dog hair add or subtract from it…? (I love my Huskies but I hate how hairy things get) #chainmail #lgbtq

I got this BEAUTIFUL chest prop from @komickrazi.bsky.socials at the recent Cosplay Garage Sale market and it’s become my new temp. bracelet storage while I figure out how to store/display my many personal chainmail bracelets. My inner dragon is pleased with this.

Pst! My Etsy shop is open again! But not to the USA (yet). I’ll do a more official announcement later when I have time. If you’re in Canada, the UK, Australia or New Zealand — I can once more ship to you! thearmouredartist.etsy.com

Here’s what I made at Monday’s Crafternoon: Another Lesbian pride chainmail necklace! #chainmail #lgbtq #lesbian

Crafternoon was fun! Here’s what folks were working on yesterday! Thanks to everyone who showed up, including @achiru.bsky.social and @sylvea.bsky.social !

Happy kind of belated Diwali everyone! (It snuck up on me. I’m going to be celebrating it tonight!)

There’s 2 popular trans bracelets I sell: LOUD annd GOTH. They’re usually bought by besties! #trans #chainmail #lgbtq

At my last market, one artist bought these polymer rounds from one artist (Wes Naim), and asked me if I could turn them into earrings for her (for pay, ofc). This is what I did on the spot! I love them. #chainmail Wes: Wesnaim.odoo.com/art (the rounds aren’t for sale sadly)

Here’s a throwback to last week’s crafternoon, where I cranked out two new Transgender chainmail necklaces. I rarely make anything in silver — black is just way more popular. But I think silver works with the trans flag. Asking my Trans peeps: Which would you wear? #chainmail #lgbtq #trans

In an hour we will be running our weekly Crafternoon event in Calgary! Come on down anytime between 1-4pm. This might be the last time I post about this on Bsky, since there’s not much local reach here, and I don’t want to spam my non-local fans. But this will keep running until I post otherwise!

The Harvest full moon was a bit ago. And I found myself outside under its light. So naturally, I made some moon-inspired chainmail for myself. Finally! I have a new pant chain and matching bracelets for each arm to match my necklace “The Black Wolf” #chainmail

Heyo! This is your reminder that Crafternoon will be happening this coming Monday — and every Monday to come until I post otherwise. This might also be the last time I post ahead of time about it on Bsky. I don’t think it’s hitting locals, and I don’t want to spam my non-local audience.

Update: the skeleton has made himself right at home (I may be moving him around when no one else is looking)

I got another thing for the family Halloween haunt. I saw this skull for 50%. I passed it by, but couldn’t stop thinking about all the different things I could stick in his head… so I bought him. #halloween

I’ve been busy cranking out new lgbtq pride chainmail necklaces for my market next week. Got some transgender ones made (in 3 styles), and another bi and progress rainbow one done. The moon necklace ended up not selling, so it’ll also be up for sale again. #chainmail #lgbtq #trans

I’m sad to say that the sale of my Moon Phases necklace fell through… So it’ll be available to buy at my upcoming markets. #chainmail #calgary

I found some new things for my family’s haunt. We’ve been doing this for 20+ years and long have we wanted an articulated skeleton (or a half dozen). This guy is so fun. I wish I had money for more. #halloween

Time to cross off the markets that have already happened and highlight the ones I’ll be at next. This is it for 2025 (for now, more to come). If you want Halloween stuff you MUST come to the Punk market. It’ll be going away after that. (Or arrange pick up with me) #lgbtq #chainmail #calgary

Uploaded to the website! These are some gothic scale necklaces with skull Lolita cameos. Perfect for the Halloween season. #chainmail #chainmaille #chainmaillejewelry #originaldesign #weavinglinks

It’s Crafternoon time! We’ll be set up and ready to go today from 1-4pm! Come on down! #calgary #crafternoon

All set up for the final day of the market. Sadly the sale of my latest necklace fell through, so it’s back out on the table. We may have been given the wrong market times, so it looks like we will be here today from 1-5:30pm, not 4:30pm. Wish me luck, it’s been pretty dead.

I’m still at my market today, but crafternoon WILL be happening this Monday! Some come on down and bring your crafts! #crafternoon #calgary

All set up for another market day at The Coming Out Monologues! It’s going to be from 1-8:30pm today. Glad I brought my coffee and my iPad. I’m expecting today to be real dead unfortunately. But let’s hope for otherwise! #chainmail #lgbtq

WOW! This necklace went FAST! So fast that I made a 2nd one, and it sold too! Both necklaces were made under the light of the full moon (September’s Corn Moon and October’s Harvest Moon). So I’d like to believe that imbues both of them with some kind of special magic. #chainmail

Here’s a late throw back to some pride earrings and a bracelet I made back in August while I was at a market. These were all made in preparation for Calgary Pride — and I think I need to restock more of those subtle bisexual bracelets. I better get on that! #lgbtq #chainmail

All set up and ready for tonight Calgary! Here from 5-9:30pm! #lgbtq #chainmail

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Say hello to my latest 1am creation. This super cool Progressive Rainbow “Roses” Necklace will be debuting at my markets this weekend! #lgbtq #chainmail

Starting at 5pm TODAY, You will find me vending this weekend at Contemporary Calgary as part of The Coming Out Monologues! If you have a deep need for mini gay swords, or limited edition Halloween chainmail — come on by! #lgbtq #chainmail #calgary

Rainbows + Black = Beautiful! Or so me and the customer who commissioned this think! Maybe this isn’t really all that stealthy, but it’s pretty sharp, and I’m happy how it turned out! I’m thinking of offering something like this in other pride flag colours… thoughts? #lgbtq #chainmail