The USBs will be provided by Nubbinator, and will come in a variety of colors. Both as part of the USB Kits included with the chainmaille kits, or as completed pieces.
Or, if you want to provide your own USB cable, then just leave that out of the order.
UPDATEWell, I decided to take what I have and see what we've got. I hacked the cable off of my old busted BW (which should be a little thicker than Nubbinator's USB cables) and the rings I have on hand.
Firstly,
I was able to do a foot in an hourNow, the rings were slightly too big for this cable, which means it'll take a little longer to get the same distance, on the real thing, but we're probably looking at 1 1/2 hour, to 2 hours per foot. So PROBABLY less than 8 hours for a 4 foot cable. Again, this is all estimation, and will be determined by the final ring size used.
What else this means: Stainless still will be available in the kits. Keep this in mind, again, it's harder to work and will take you longer, but the option will be there for you.
Here's a couple crappy pictures of the foot that I did, in stainless steel, on BW black sleeved cable.
As you can see, the armor is big. We're probably looking at 75% of that total size for the finished product. These will not be small cables when they're done.
Let me know what you think, and if you have any questions at this point.
Tentative price for completed cable: $110Also, of note, I've decided I'll be doing a tutorial video as well as instructions, and offering "Starter pieces" of 6 inches of the weave for 8 dollars, done in your colors and shipped with your DIY kit.
The hardest part of any chainmaille piece is starting it. So, for 8 bucks, I'll start it for you, with rings from your kit, so when you get it you don't have to fight it. Then when you complete the first project, if you're interested still in chainmaille, you can start the next project on your own. Should be an easier learning curve that way.