incised wave pattern wide bangle bracelet 3559

Incised pattern wide bangle bracelet made from modern thermoplastic materials. The pattern of grooves and stippling is based on ancestral heritage design. The stylized wave pattern is created by the hand held tools and free form application.

The geometry
7 1/2" (191 mm)
2 3/8" (60 mm)
1 7/8" (48 mm)

1.6 oz  48 g

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mixed color grommets with waxed thread whipping 3573

Hand dyed cords in muted tones combined in four grommets finished with waxed thread coach whipping detail

olive and teal
sand and olive
salmon and sand
navy and olive

6 3/4" (173 mm)

Special made-to-order product available here.

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distressed bangle bracelet 3561

Irregular somewhat distressed form made from thermoplastic surface defects scratches dents and dings emulate age of use textures of damage survival

8 5/8" (219 mm)
2 3/4" (68 mm)
2" (51 mm)

1.5 oz (44g)

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pin locking cuff bracelet PVC bracelet large bangle upper arm cuff 3557

Simple geometric circular form of white thermoplastic (PVC) with interlocking pinned connections. Connections are secured with brass pins friction fit in precision drilled holes. The finish is a smooth matte with small irregularities

the geometry
8 5/8" (220 mm)
2 3/4" (70 mm)
1 1/2" (41 mm)


3.1 oz (89 g)

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string bracelets 3538

 Thin cotton cord unwound and re-worked into grommets. Each is secured with waxed thread coach whipping.

 Double strand fog grey
sand
ecru
6 7/8" (200 mm)

made-to-order item

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beaded soft bangle 3540

 Thin cotton rope molded and edge stitched with a row of glass seed beads

 The geometry:
17 beads
10 rows of cord
7" (178 mm)
2 1/4" (57mm)
1" (24 mm)

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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.

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beaded grey fabric bangle 3278

 9 selected glass beads
12 layers cord
1 cuff bracelet

Astronomical design

edge stitched with four ply nylon thread
8" (203 mm) circumference
all new materials no animal products

A contemporary ancient modern artifact made from imaginary sources.

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handmade rope multi wrap bracelets or choker style necklace 3528

A versatile casual accessory for summer 2015

A group of multi-wrap bracelets that just came off the rope machine.

Each one is a three ply rope with a cotton floss color accent and cork button.

Each kit is a made-to-order length with a loop placed at the specified length per customer preference.

 Shown here in the double wrap choker style necklace length.

A finished version looks like this.
A slightly thicker rope design looks like this.
An eye-splice loop design looks like this.

The color accents are very subtle. Each one of the three rope plys has a single strand of floss.

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

or make a custom request


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six part rope bracelets with interweave 3516

 Six part rope bracelets with interweave -

The extra two parts creates a second center path for interweave accents.



Marsala

Royal

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Custom colors available by request


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even more even part turks head knot bracelets 3514

Four part rope bracelets are the next order of complexity up from the traditional three part sailor bracelets and they offer a special design opportunity. The center overlap creates a place to run a colored accent cord through the void in the weave. Because the geometry of the knot has even parts the overlap falls in the actual center not to one side or the other.

Here are some other colors in this same design.
Here is the tutorial showing how to tie four part bracelets.

 15x4x2 weave design with tangerine (a popular color!)

7 1/2" (191 mm) circumference a convenient size for many people

 Purple - mysterious just like the endless knot pattern...

Note that these are 15 bight designs. If you tie an 11 bight design as shown in the tutorial your bracelet will come out smaller. If you increase to 19 bights it will be larger.

Quiz: why does the bight count increase by 4 each time?

 Scarlet - "red is best" and popular!

Almost any color can be used to accent the basic off-white bracelet.

Navy - a traditional favorite color for anything nautical

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copper bangle bracelets 3518

Simple elemental form
oval shape
brushed finish
no coatings, wax or varnish
made with squared flattened ends
bendable to fit

multiple sizes
made for stacking in groups
1.4 oz
42 g

These are part of a developing collection of all handmade modern artifacts exploring the contemporary interpretation of imagined objects brought into existence from memory.


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