red six rib tapestry cuff bracelet 4239

 Predominantly red this cuff has layered color accents all made with small batch dyed cotton.

 Single button and loop closure makes this big cuff easy to manage.

Find this cuff here.

Find more tapestry cuffs here.

blue double weave tapestry cuff bracelet 4238

 Thinner blue cotton is used in a double strand weave creating a subtle hexagonal effect.

Medium width six rib design loom made.

A single ball button secures the double nylon loops for a secure and simple closure.

Find this cuff here

Find more tapestry cuffs here.

wide eleven rib tapestry cuff with beads 4237

 Nine square wood beads, eleven ribs, two buttons this cuff is a colorful conglomeration. Loom woven with color accents made from small batch dyed cotton and cotton floss.

 Two clay buttons and loops secure this big cuff

The full design can be easily seen here.

Find this cuff here

Find more tapestry cuffs here.

black and blue adjustable bead bracelet 4087

 Hand twisted hemp four ply cord and two oversize glass beads make a simple adjustable bracelet (or anklet).

The hemp cord is made on a small rope machine like this. The glass beads have large oversize holes that can accept two passes of the cord.

An overhand knot secures the loose ends.

 The adjustment is simply a matter of sliding the beads on the cord to achieve the desired size. This design can expand to 13" (331 mm) and shrink to as small as 6 1/4" (158 mm) so it can fit over a smaller foot to be worn as an anklet or an average wrist.

More examples of handmade rope here

Similar hemp cord bracelet

beaded hemp toggle bracelets 

This and similar designs are available in the ETSY shop in the toggle bracelets section or you can request a custom design.





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bold beaded cuff 3917

Really big clay beads are used to create this knobby bracelet. The hand dyed cotton cord makes a flexible framework with the edge stitching holding all the beads together.

 Here's the quarter view showing the button and loop closure. Inside circumference is 7 1/4" (183 mm) Here are some other designs you might like:

Leather bracelet with clay bead

A similar design with smaller beads

A bigger badder design industrial punk….

Adjustable design in hemp fiber

Side view

More like this in the fiber design section of the ETSY shop.



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olive and navy beaded cuff bracelet 3806

Continuing the series of beaded cuff designs this variation uses a contrasting color scheme combing in a dark navy with blonde wood beads. An extra highlight of purple sets off the beads.

Slightly wider due to the three layers of cord this bracelet has a pleasing proportion to it.

Small button and loop toggle closure completes the cuff.

 Here are some more designs you might like:
one button beaded cuff red and tan earth tones

blue-grey one button rope bracelet (no beads)

wider green and white beaded cuff bracelet

Extra wide rainbow beaded cuff bracelet

double button beaded cuff bracelet

two button ribbed cuff with wood beads

Find this bracelet here and other colorful one button cuffs online WhatKnotShop on Etsy



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bamboo blue beaded cotton cuff bracelet 3803

 bamboo barrel beads framed in navy and sand hand dyed cord. Edge stitched with single button closure.

7 1/4" (184 mm)

 other designs you might like:
two button cuff without beads

beaded bracelet in an edgier style

wider high contrast color cuff with beads

unusual big loop beaded cuff 

green beaded cuff bracelet

vertebrae bracelet

Available here  from WhatKnotShop




design and photographs © copyright 2016

olive and tan beaded button bracelet 3802

 Edge stitched construction of 6 mm wood spherical beads and hand dyed cotton cord. Lightweight one button design.

 7 1/4" (184 mm)

other designs you might like:
three more colorful beaded cuffs

three beaded green cuffs 

larger one button bracelet/anklet

paper bead cuff

extra wide paper bead cuff

three button beaded cuff

Available soon WhatKnotShop






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Three colorful beaded cuffs 3798

 Two of these are made with 6 mm wood beads the third a polymer clay concoction all made with edge stitched technique. Braided cord with single button toggle closure. Smaller sizes for smaller hands.

Purple and red polymer clay 3797 (about 7")
Brown and red wood beads 3799 (about 6")
Brown and grey wood beads 3798 (about 6")

These and other unique bracelets can be found online WhatKnotShop on ETSY



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Three little button bracelets with beads 3794

 A mini-series of small rope bracelets made with a bit of braided cord glass seed beads and buttons.

All of these are made on a mold with layers of hand dyed cord edge-stitched with rows of glass beads.

Soft flexible colorful. Lightweight and stylish.

 About 7" (178 mm) inside circumference
Top: simple green bead bracelet 3795
Middle: Green and olive beaded bracelet 3796
Bottom: beaded bracelet with extras 3794

These and other unique bracelets can be found online WhatKnotShop on ETSY



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beaded one button large cuff or ankle bracelet 3694

Clear plastic pony beads framed with heavy braided cord secured with an oversize button and you have a nice chunky casual accessory.  Large enough to wear on the upper arm or ankle this is a comfortable beach and sandal friendly piece of rope jewelry.

Super strong mulit-filament nylon thread edged stitched through the beads makes this a sturdy wear anywhere piece.

8 3/4" (223 mm)
.8 oz / 22 g

Available here ARTifactSite





design and photographs © copyright 2015

paper bead cuff bracelet one button bracelet 3697

Large center wrap paper beads and thick clothesline braided cord edge stitched with nylon thread combined in this folk-modern style bracelet.

The beads are coated with sealant but are like all paper beads not completely waterproof. The cord has a synthetic center so it's very stable and strong.

7 1/4" (184 mm)
.7 oz / 20 g

Previous examples of paper bead bracelets

An earlier paper bead cuff design

Another early design with colored cord

Leather cord with paper beads

Mixed plastic and paper bead cuff design

Child size cuff made with a mix of paper beads

Available here WhatKnotShop

These and other unique bracelets can be found online WhatKnotShop on ETSY




design and photographs © copyright 2015

extra wide two button ribbed cuff bracelet with wood beads 2644

Here's another cuff made with the edge binding system from cotton cords and a string of wooden beads. The design uses two one button bracelets made with the same colored cords and adds the 10 mm wooden beads in the center.

Read the one button bracelet tutorial here to see how the pieces are made.

In this bracelet the framing cords are 1/4" line which is thicker than the infill cords and creates a series of ribs.

 Here you can see the dimples made by the tensioned edge binding thread.

The wood beads are stitched in between the ribs after the two one-button segments are complete using the thickness of the framing cord to hide the stitching.

Here's a design without the thicker framing cords
two button rainbow bead cuff rope bracelet 2643

I think the ribbing adds a nice definition to the edge of this cuff. The single grey infill cord sets off the more earthy brown of the beads.




Available here


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two button beaded cuff bracelet 1815

 The parts for these beaded cuffs come from places like the hardware store (clothesline), the craft store (beads & cord), and the fabric store (dye). The colored cords are scraps left over from the production of the knotted bracelets. Heaps of these have been sitting in a plastic tub for months. It's hard to keep up with the amount of material generated.
The beads are highly irregular and come in a variety of sizes. Many of the larger ones seem to split apart when they are reamed out to get rid of the mold sand. The variety of color and shape are essential to the look of the finished piece.

The center seam has the irregular glass beads. You can see light filtering through like a lantern. The clothesline seams have rows of smooth seed beads worked into them.

The buttons came from a thrift store which is why they are mis-matched.

The whole thing is assembled in sections using four ply waxed nylon thread. You can find this material in the personal care section of a big box retailer. It's dental floss. Very strong, elastic and easily knotted.

The amount of time needed to make these varies. This project sat around for months unfinished while other projects took priority. All together there might the 24 hours or more needed to build the "frame" and infill with cord and beads.

Several other similar designs are listed in the design section on Etsy or the design section in Zibbet.

design and photographs © copyright 2012 WhatKnotShop

design )strata( cotton fiber anklet 591

Wrap around hand dyed cotton cord ankle bracelet made with glass beads and toggle closure. Texture, color, casual style...

Large bead has adjustable position on the tail to enable a custom fit.

Color is predominantly greens and blues with a bit of purple, black, and white.

fiber design and traditional rope bracelets are available in these online shops:
WhatKnotShop on Etsy
WhatKnotShop on Zibbet

design and photos copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

beaded ankle bracelets with toggles 489 & 490

Casual summer sandal ankle bracelets for your next trip to the beach. These are toggle closure anklet/bracelet pieces that have embedded rows of glass beads.

This is the blue-green one showing the embedded blue beads in the center.

This is the pink/red one. Here you can see the loop detail containing the shiny beads with the matte finish beads adjacent.

The toggle bead is a nice irregular red piece that almost looks line a button.

These are both about 8 3/4" (223 mm) just right for a smaller foot or a larger wrist

The outer cord forms the toggle loop.

In this one you can see how the big glass bead toggle works.

Both of them are constructed with 4 ply waxed nylon worked across the strands securing the beads in the center.

similar designs and more traditional rope bracelets in these online shops:
WhatKnotShop on Etsy
WhatKnotShop on Zibbet
design and photographs © copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

new fiber art cuffs and wide rope bracelet cuff bracelet 433 431 432 426

New design )strata( toggle bracelet with blue beads and a tail!   item 433













Green and black )strata( slip on style with no beads just hand dyed cotton cord item 431

now available on Zibbet

http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop








Blue and grey with chunky barrel beads and a blue glass bead toggle with tail. 432

fiber design and traditional rope bracelets are available in these online shops:
WhatKnotShop on Etsy
WhatKnotShop on Zibbet







Extra wide 19 bight all cotton cable cord bracelet left unfinished  #426 makes a comfortable cuff, order with loose ends and adjust to your custom size or ask for a finished size.





design and photographs © copyright 2009 WhatKnotShop