ombre dip dyed cord made into a turks head knot rope bracelet 3212

 The interesting thing about this design is the cord which was loosely coiled then dip dyed in a blue dye bath then the cord was dip dyed in a grey dye bath and allowed to dry. The overlapping color creates the transition.

The cord was then used to construct a traditional three part sailor bracelet. The areas where the cord was fully immersed in the blue are laid up right next to the grey areas giving this classic design a lively variegated color effect

 The cord is a #48 cotton which is a relaxed or loosely laid up product of my local hardware store. It has a light grey toned color right out of the ball so the blue dye comes out a bit more pastel in tone while the grey just looks completely natural.

Built as a sample this is a "small" size (14 part) but the cord can stretch making this a great all purpose bracelet.




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blue and white basket weave rope bracelet cuff 3205

 This is a very simple basket weave pattern cuff bracelet where the warp cord alternates over and under with the adjacent pass. This creates a relatively thin shell.

The material is an ombre dip-dyed hank of hardware store cotton twine. The warp (running around the circumference of the cuff) is made from the dip dyed cord. The woof (running back and forth along the width of the cuff) is made from un dyed cord from the same ball.

 Here you can see the effects of the partially dyed warp cord as it passes around the circumference. The dark blue fades into the natural light grey.

Here's another example of how the ombre cord works in a simple three part turks head knot bracelet.

This plain weave design does not have the same amount of natural stretch as the double weave designs because the fabric has less thickness. The cords don't have the extra space within the body of the fabric.

This cuff was made on a 9 1//2" mold and after the workup now measures 8 1/4" (209 mm) During the layout the cord is loosely arranged to conduct the weaving process then tightened up after all the cords have been placed.

        only one available here


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ombré rope bracelets trend spring 2014 fashion colors 3129

 Cayenne red - a dash of spicy heat

three part design made from ecru cotton braid (faded effect)

hand dip-dyed -  this is the tangent dip dye technique where the bracelet is partially immersed in the dye bath
quick ship sizes available:  small and medium

                   available here

 Freesia yellow -  tropical floral inspired shade

hand dip-dyed - this is the edge dip-dye technique where the bracelet is placed on edge in a shallow dye-bath
quick-ship sizes available: medium and large

                   available here 

Celosia orange - an optimistic, spontaneous hue much like the setting summer sun.

edge dip-dye technique shown on left, tangent dip-dye shown in center
quick-ship sizes: medium and large

                    available here

Find out more about selected colors
Pantone spring 2014 fashion color report

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