red grey and walnut hand dyed cotton cuff bracelet 4129

 Two distressed clay buttons secure this wide cuff made from an array of black polyester cord.  They wider design is a variant of the basic tapestry weave technique explained here.

The buttons are polymer clay textured with a walnut shell and over baked to achieve the brown color and texture.

 A mix of hand dyed #24 cotton string and lightweight cotton floss incorporated into a landscape of color and texture.

Size 7 1/2" (191 mm) circumference
2 1/4" (58 mm) wide






design and photographs copyright 2017

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






design and photographs © copyright 2016

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



design and photographs © copyright 2016

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



design and photographs © copyright 2016

thick bone bracelet PVC cuff bracelet contemporary primitive design 3752

Slightly tapered form with flared edges a thick section of white PVC takes on the heft and texture of ancient bone. Hand carved and finished this contemporary design look like it might have been made long ago.

A hairline seam defines this as a split cuff but the appearance is like a bangle with no ends.

A full 2" wide the hand crafted process creates a pleasant tapered shape measuring 6 3/4" (172 mm) to 7" (178 mm)


substantial weight similar to natural density of bone without the need for animal products.
2.7 oz / 79 g

This bracelet and other designs like this one are available on ArtiFactSite







design and photographs © copyright 2015

massive white PVC cuff bracelet 3754

Heavy wall PVC bracelet with a slot back weighs in at 3 oz or 87g

Simple oval shape
Monolithic

 Wide and smooth inside and out

1/4" slot



available ArtifactSite now




design and photographs © copyright 2015 WhatKnotShop

glass bead button bracelet 3696

Recycled glass beads made women in Ghana are placed in a double row with a heavy duty braided cord framework. The beads are rather massive and have a pleasing texture much like you would find in beach glass (also known as "sea glass").

Colors are a mix of blue, green and amber.

 The bracelet is laid out on a circular mold which forces the beads into a bowed out form due to the tension on the edge stitching. Larger beads are placed opposite the button and loop closure.

7 1/4" (184 mm)

2.4 oz /69 g

Available here ARTifactSite




design and photographs © copyright 2015

handmade all glass beaded cuff bracelet with buttons 3680

The third in the series of beaded cuffs this one made entirely from glass beads and handmade rope. The three toggle buttons are a dark maroon polymer clay.

The button and loop system follows the progression of the zig-zag rope layout with one of the buttons located on the opposite side as the other two.

The extra cord is braided and stitched to the edge.

 The all glass bead composition adds some mass to this at 3.1 oz/ 90 g so it feels substantial.

Size is 7 1/2" (191 mm) inside circumference

Available here on ArtiFact Site


design and photographs © copyright 2015

three part leather braided bracelet with monkey fist and loop black 3612

 Using a single piece of 2 mm black leather lacing the challenge was to create a braided form that had no need for hardware and that could open and close without clips or buttons.

This bracelet has a three part braid with three strands for the running part of the band. The ball knot is a monkey fist 3x3x3 with a small plastic bead as a core. The loops are three strands of the lacing that fit over the monkey fist for a secure and easy to manage closure.

 Here you can see the details of the monkey fist and loop toggle.

7" (178 mm)
2 1/4" (56 mm)
1/2" (12 mm)

.3 oz / 9 g


Design can be expanded to make larger sizes

Available here


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

design and photographs © copyright 2015

wide oval pin locking ankle cuff 3583

Wide oval shaped cuff with interlocking tabs and pin connections. PVC thermoplastic and brass. Related designs:

Thinner profile design.

Circular shape cuff design

Larger circular cuff design

 8 3/8" (213 mm) inside circumference
2 1/2" (63 mm) x 3" (76 mm) oval
1 5/8" (42 mm) wide

1/4" (8 mm) thickness
3.0 oz / 87g

Available here


design and photographs © copyright 2015

anticlastic cuff bracelet with glass beads modern relic artifact 1679

A button and loop toggle cuff bracelet made with layers of hand dyed cord and dozens of mixed glass beads. The heavier grey cord frames the dark green and teal center cords.

Clear glass beads are stitched into the outside edges creating light catching movement. Pale blue glass beads are worked into the seams of the clothesline cord on the inside edges.

 Two loops and a pair of black plastic buttons form a secure toggle closure.

the geometry:
7" (179 mm) inside circumference
1 1/2" (38 mm) wide.

This is one of the design )strata( series of clothesline cuffs available in the WhatKnotShop on Zibbet

                     available here 

design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

beaded turks head knot rope bracelet

Here's a 5 x 17 made with cotton cable cord and real glass beads worked into the weave. The beads are located in the gaps between the crossings on one of the two strands of cord.

Off white and light green glass beads is a subtle color combination however the glass beads gives the bracelet a bit of heft and mass.

The cotton cord will shrink if/when wet just like the non beaded bracelets. The cord ends are stitched to prevent unravelling.

In this piece the weave is drawn up fairly snug which causes the beads to pop out of the gaps that would be left if the knot was left in a more relaxed condition.

The beads are very smooth so they won't catch on clothing.

check your slip-on size click here then select your favorite from one of these online shops:
WhatKnotShop on Etsy
WhatKnotShop on Zibbet

Part 4, building a 13 part turks head knot bracelet - Adding more parts

This is part 4 of the tutorial:

Keep working the running part across the knot from side to side reversing direction after going OVER the last standing part.


bulk cord in white and hand dyed colors available here

Here the edge pattern is clearly established and visible.

Each time the running part crosses the first standing part be sure it is opposite the previous strand. If the previous strand goes over the parallel strand then pass the running part under. This keeps the over-under pattern intact.

On the outer edge the running strand must always emerge OVER the last sanding part. Work backwards to set up the over-under pattern to ensure that the last crossing is always OVER.

The open diamonds will get smaller as you add parallel strands. You will also notice that every other circuit around the knot appears to exactly follow the parallel strand on the opposite side of the diamond. This pattern will become clear as the number of strands increases bringing the parallel parts closer together.

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Part 1, building a 13 part turks head knot bracelet in pictures

This is the second part of the tutorial:

Unwind the cord and work out all the kinks so it is relaxed. Find the center of the cord about 15 ft from one end and place a loop under the left hand rubber band as shown.

(The rest can be coiled up and placed inside the cardboard tube)

roll the tube towards you and go half way around the tube and place another loop, (or "bight") under the right hand rubber band (on the opposite side)


bulk cord in white and hand dyed colors available here

keep going around the tube and cross OVER the first (standing) lead. Place a bight under the left hand rubber band opposite the existing bight on the right.

Here you can see the pattern clearly. Continue around placing new bights opposite existing bights. See how it creates a diamond shape?

When you get to the starting point, place the bight under the left hand rubber band placing the running lead OVER the standing lead.
Remember this move, you will use it to complete the rest of the knot.

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need something easier? Try this four part design