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




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handwoven cotton cuff rope bracelet sea glass colors 3464

soft hand dyed cotton cord with colors inspired by sea glass is used to make this slip on cuff. Made using a right angle weaving pattern on a mold.

7 7/8" (200 mm) circumference
2 1/8" (58 mm) diameter
2" (52 mm) wide

available soon - custom work may be ordered based on this design

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sea glass basket weave cuff custom design 3446

 Beach glass or sea glass as we call it in Rhode Island is an artifact born of the action of water and sand on broken bottles. The soft colors range from light blue to dark green to cobalt.

Seeding a beach involves drinking the contents then smashing the bottles into fragments followed by a long wait to see how much of the frosted glass remains after several weeks of tidal action. Prized by crafters this natural product is available only to diligent beach combers.

 This custom basket weave cuff was made with hand dyed cord simulating this color palette. The extra wide design shows off the range if color creating a stacked effect. The cotton cord is slightly shrinkable when it gets wet.

You can see more of the basket weave style of custom rope bracelets here or read about how this design is made here.

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design and photographs © copyright 2014 WhatKnotShop