dip dyed extra wide cuff 3535

  An explosion of color comes to life with this extra wide cuff. The knot design is a long turks head made with 21 parts and 10 bights on a mold. The double pass (2 strand) creates the requested 3" width.

The colors were dip-dyed in a progressive process starting with the darker turquoise blue, the the lime green and ending with celosia orange.

  In this view you can see the elongated proportions. The size requested was only 7 1/2" so the weave is open and flexible to allow this cuff to settle comfortably on the forearm.

Each color required time to dry followed by treatment with a mordant to reduce the color bleeding

Custom work like this is available through the Etsy shop please visit to review the design possibilities then make your request.

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





design and photographs © copyright 2015 WhatKnotShop

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

beads n' fibers anklet 1574

 Soft polyester, hand dyed nylon and cotton cords with multiple rows of turquoise blue seed beads combined in this relaxed casual design. A single button and loop toggle holds this anklet securely closed but is easy to release.

Size is "extra large" measuring 9 3/4" (248 mm) inside circumference when closed.

Texture is soft and comfortable. Assembled with four ply nylon thread on a circular mold.

This is a one of a kind creation part of the )design( strata series of fiber art bracelets and anklets available exclusively though WhatKnotShop.

This item is available here along with a wide selection of other one of a kind fiber art pieces in the design section of WhatKnotShop on Zibbet.

If you like this design and would like to request a custom made version or find out more please click here to contact me.


design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

Turquoise Mist collection on ArtFire

Turquoise is a natural color much favored by natives of the southwest United States. Morrigan has put together a nice collection of craft items in this Turquoise Mist collection. See her marvelous photography in her ArtFire studio including Haunted Forest Path and Roaring Point.

My favorites from this collection are these awsome Crochet Earrings made by WildChildDzigns in a way cool extra large size. See more bold designs on Facebook.

At first I thought this Strings in D Minor painting was a closeup of an a blue american football but this is a sample of Elis Cooke's original art. See more of her abstract paintings in her ArtFire Shop.

The featured item in this collection is this turquoise blue herringbone turks head knot rope bracelet which is one of a series of the "double weave" designs available in the ArtFire Shop.