marsala bone bangle small 3460

 carved bangle Marsala
lightweight rugged style

This bracelet is part of the Handmade Artifacts project which seeks to re-create ancient forms in modern materials.

 2 3/8" x 2" oval shape
6 7/8" inside circumference

Available here

similar designs

carved Marsala bangle - larger size
small marsala cuff
chieftain cuff

design and photographs © copyright 2014 WhatKnotShop

simple marsala bangle upper arm bracelet stacking bangle 3459

simple thin bangle stained marsala red
hand carved and finished
lightweight rugged
stackable

These bracelets are part of the Handmade Artifacts project that explores the inherited forms of design with modern materials. The materials are pvc plastic that has been stained a deep marsala red.

 shown here with carved bangle 3458

Available here on the ArtifactSite

chieftain cuff
small marsala cuff
bone bangles


design and photographs © copyright 2014 WhatKnotShop

Anti-clastic cuff bracelet made with hand dyed grey cotton cord 3240

 Anti-clastic cuff made with hand dyed grey cotton cord.

Mold formed fabric 7 1/8" (182 mm) edge stitched construction

Secured with a pair of black buttons




              only one available





design and photographs © copyright 2014 WhatKnotShop

1 button black leather bracelet with handmade paper beads 2934

 This is the fifth in a series of small one button leather cord bracelets. Each has a unique detail that makes it special.

The basic design is four ply leather cord wrapped with a black waxed cotton thread. A 6 mm round wood bead and button connect with a pair of loops to form a secure easy to manage toggle.

This design features four colorful handmade paper beads threaded on the individual strands of leather cord.

 Size "small" about 7" (178 mm)

This design can be made both larger and smaller to fit children, women, and men. The number and style of the paper beads can be varied to create a textured appearance.

These are versatile bracelets that work with both formal and informal attire. The look is understated  with the black leather cord and waxed binding. The focal beads color contrasts nicely with the black framework.

Here's the collection.






                 Available here

design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

1 button leather wrapped bracelet with black glass beads 2933

 This is the fourth in a series of small one button leather cord bracelets. Each has a unique detail that makes it special.

The basic design is four ply leather cord wrapped with a black waxed cotton thread. A 6 mm round wood bead and button connect with a pair of loops to form a secure easy to manage toggle.

This design features a pair of black glass crow beads placed opposite the button and loop.

 Size "small" about 7" (178 mm)

This design can be made both larger and smaller to fit children, women, and men.

All the components in this design are black: the button, the waxed cotton wrapping, and the beads.

Here are more designs you might like:
1 button bracelet with a pair of wooden beads
1 button bracelet with a polymer clay bead
1 button bracelet (plain - no beads)




           Available here.

design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

1 button black leather wrapped bracelet with poly clay bead 2931

This is the second in a series of small one button leather cord bracelets. Each has a unique detail that makes it special.

The basic design is four ply leather cord wrapped with a black waxed cotton thread. A 6 mm round wood bead and button connect with a pair of loops to form a secure easy to manage toggle.

This design features a handmade pewter colored poly clay bead placed opposite the button and loop.

 Size "small" about 7" (178 mm)

This design can be made both larger and smaller to fit children, women, and men.

The poly clay bead has an oversize hole to enable all four of the 2 mm leather cords to pass though. This is an example of the versatility of this design. Other custom made beads can be placed singly or in a group to add color and texture.

Here's a 1 button design with 2 small wood beads


1 button design plain (no extra beads)



              Available here

design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

1 button wrapped leather cord bracelet wood beads 2930

 This is the first of a series of small one button leather cord bracelets. Each has a unique detail that makes it special.

The basic design is four ply leather cord wrapped with a black waxed cotton thread. A 6 mm round wood bead and button connect with a pair of loops to form a secure easy to manage toggle.

This design features two 3 mm wood beads placed opposite the button and loop.

 Size "small" about 7" (178 mm)

This design can be made both larger and smaller to fit children, women, and men.

Almost any type of bead detail can be added opposite the button and loop including custom made beads.

Here's a look at the group of bracelets. You can see the different details including:

four handmade paper beads
a grey poly clay bead
the basic design without any added beads

               Available here

design and photographs © copyright 2013 WhatKnotShop

black string cuff bracelet 1474

Big soft free form cuff bracelet that slips on easily and comfortably. Unique overlapping loops are secured with the cord ends forming a distinctive braided pattern.

Made from factory black polyester cord. durable, soft, and sturdy. Size is extra large.

                   Available here


esign and photographs © copyright 2012 WhatKnotShop

Blue rope GEOmetry bangle 1449

A wedge section rope bangle bracelet made with very soft blue nylon cord. The white flecks are the four ply waxed nylon binding thread.

This bangle is made in five layers from a single piece of braided cord. Each layer is bound together horizontally then vertically with the nylon thread.

The nylon cord is very soft and low density so this bangle is flexible although it holds it's shape. The stitching creates slight distortions in the circular shape.

See other GEOmetry series rope bracelets here.

Size is medium about 8" (203 mm) inside circumference.

This is very similar to the white rope GEOmetry bangle 1640.

                  available here


design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

2 button beaded soft cuff 1652

 This is a variation on the clothesline cuff design using a softer cotton cord for the framing cords. This material is softer and less dense than woven clothesline.

In this design there are a series of dark 6 mm wood beads on one side of the cuff and a collection of small glass beads on the other side.

This item is available in my Zibbet marketplace.

The cuff is secured with a pair of plastic buttons.
Size is a "medium" 8" (204 mm) inside circumference. About 2" (50 mm) wide

Colors are purple, rust, yellow and off-white.


design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

11 strand rope bracelet 1650

 Three views of a loose rope bracelet design made with hand dyed cotton cord.

colors are grey and yellow

construction is four ply nylon thread

 Size is adjustable from about 8" to about 8 3/4"

Find this on Zibbet.

A series of loops and a piece of grey cord forms  a corset-style lace up closure. A round wood bead secures the loop (hidden in the photo)





design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

3 button toggle cord cuff bracelet with beads 1634

 This is a 3 bead toggle cuff made with up cycled cord scraps, a collection of random beads, and a lot more time than I anticipated. This is one of those projects that was laid out on the mold and then for some reason didn't get finished for months. Seems like every time I picked it up I had to do something else so the design sat unrealized until just recently.
In this view you can see the overlapping cords that are actually on the surface. Usually all the cords are bound horizontally with the nylon thread but this design had a lot of loose ends that were laid out on top of the shell and then stitched down.

 In this view you can see the random bead collection arranged near the edge of the cuff. This adds texture and a bit more chaos to the already chaotic patterns.

This will fit an average size person measuring 7 1/2" (191 mm) when tugged down snugly. It will expand to about 8 1/4" (208 mm) with the toggle beads fully extended.

This one is extra wide 2 5/8" (68 mm) but it's mostly  cotton so it's not uncomfortable to wear...

In this view you can see the three large glass beads which toggle through the loops to hold this cuff closed.

Now listed on Zibbet.



design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

2 button clothesline cuff with beads 1632

 Here is another of the clothesline cuff collection made with soft braided cotton clothesline, hand dyed cord scraps, wood and glass beads, and a couple of plastic buttons. The clothesline is laid out to form the loops and ridges then the smaller cord is bound in between. A row of lavender glass beads forms a seam in the center. The wood and glass beads are then worked into the seams on the ridges.

The whole process takes some time to complete and depends on the availability of cord scraps and beads.

This cuff measures 7 3/8" (183 mm) inside circumference when closed and is 2 3/8" (63 mm) wide.

You can find this bracelet on Zibbet along with a larger collection of the design )strata( series of fiber art bracelets.


design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

Three button beaded clothesline cuff bracelet 1633

 This is one is a series of button cuffs that start out with a length of braided cotton clothesline material. The loops and buttons are set up on the mold then the clothesline is doubled up to create a ridge on both edges and in the center. The colored strands of cord, in this design synthetic, are added and horizontally stitched to the clothesline edges. The two halves are then joined together with the tan colored pattern beads visible next to the center ridge in the top photo. By this time the cuff has taken on a rather stiff shape.

Rows of seed beads are worked into the seams between the clothesline cords on both edges. Two rows of round wooden beads are placed on the inside edges. Finally the ends of the four ply nylon thread are buried and it's finished.

Size is 7" (178 mm) inside circumference when closed. There is about 16 hours of work in this piece.

See this and other unique fiber art creations in the design section of my Etsy shop.
design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop