black wrapped leather bracelet with artifact beads 3118

black leather cord
wrapped
artifact beads

pewter poly clay button
verdigris granite
7 - 7 1/2" (178  - 191 mm) circumference

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tangled bead grey rope bracelet 3114

hand dyed grey cotton cord
ochre polymer clay bead
waxed six-thread

distressed bead ensnared by nylon thread
8 3/4" (222 mm)

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1 button wrapped desert tan leather bracelet clay beads 3120

tan leather cord
waxed cotton cord
distressed poly clay bead
poly clay button

desert tan
ochre
bone white

7 1/2" (191 mm)

bead texture made from walnut shell




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two string bracelet navy bronze accents 3115

1/8" cotton braid
waxed thread
cotton floss

ecru
navy
bronze

7 7/8" (191 mm)


similar design in heavy white cotton cord

the pair


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ecru cord ochre bead wax whipping 3117

cotton cord
waxed six-thread whipping
ochre poly bead distressed texture

bead tangled in waxed thread
coach whipping secures loose ends

no clasp slip on style loose fit
8 1/4" (209 mm)





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distressed ochre clay beads black cord 3110

ocher polymer clay beads made with textures imparted by walnut shells creating a fissured and distorted shape

oversize holes misshapen oval form

lightweight

placed on black cord with adjustable barrel knots
largest size 12 1/2" (316 mm)

Smallest size 6 1/2" (165 mm)








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adjustable knotted cord bracelet with 5 polymer clay beads 3109

Five distressed polymer clay beads with oversized holes on a knotted hand dyed cotton cord

The beads are textured using a walnut shell

Barrel knots provide size adjustment
slide apart to make larger
slide together to make smaller

size about 7" (178 mm) can be expanded to about 10" or larger



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2 button anklet 3093

Found fibers, glass beads, random bits of paracord, hand dyed cord, plastic buttons. Edge bound with 4-ply nylon thread.

Size "large" to fit an adult size foot.

 Two buttons and loops are secure but easy to manage.

Industrial primitive.


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distressed poly clay bead black leather cord necklace 3098

 Plum colored poly clay cut, compressed, textured and over baked to produce a distressed primitive effect.

 Sandpaper and hardware cloth textures

Pewter poly clay button and loop.


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distressed polymer clay bead wrapped leather bracelet 3097

This wrapped leather cord bracelet is made with five oversize distressed polymer clay beads. The plum colored clay was die cut then textured with coarse sandpaper and hardware cloth. The beads were over-cooked to achieve a slightly burned, discolored effect.

 The edges of the beads show the coarse texture.

Pewter poly clay button with waxed cotton thread wrapping.

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1 button red orange fiber cuff friendship bracelet with polymer clay button 3065

 This colorful cotton one button cuff bracelet is made from hand dyed cord inspired by the color of sugar maple trees in autumn. The brilliant reds and oranges light up the darkening sky. Unlike the falling leaves this color can stay with you and brighten up the winter months.

Read more about the construction technique for these bracelets here.

 Shown here with the other two bracelets in this small collection this is one of three experimental designs made using custom handmade poly clay buttons.

Read about the green beaded bracelet here.

Read about the red-black bracelet here

The polymer clay buttons have holes sized for the heavier cords enabling a simple stylish toggle closure detail.


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1 button green beaded cuff bracelet 3064

 This 1 button cuff bracelet is made with hand dyed cotton cord, green glass seed beads, and a handmade polymer clay button.

Read more about the construction technique here.

 This handmade cuff is part of a small collection. Each bracelet is made on a mold using an edge-stitching technique to secure the cords with high strength nylon thread.

Find the red-orange bracelet here.

Find the ecru tan and red-black bracelet here.

This polymer clay button is slightly oversized with two holes large enough to pass the 3 mm cotton framing cord and still slip through the loops to form a secure closure.

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