Friday, May 14, 2010

Copper Viking Braid

Here's a bracelet/bangle I made using a viking braid technique. It's made of copper surrounding a stainless steel core. The stainless steel core gives it some shape and strength.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Leather and Turkish Roundmaille Bracelet

I made this bracelet with about 3" of turkish roundmaille. The T.R. is made of 1/8" stainless steel rings, and looks really great...but it's really too large in diameter to make a comfortable bracelet and, honestly, I can't imagine weaving this stuff into a necklace. So, I make it as long as I can stand it, and then string it on cordage. This cordage is black leather, but I also string it on paracord to make lanyards/fobs.

Here's a wrist shot, just for chuckles...

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Celtic Visions in Titanium

I'm home sick with the oldest tadpole...so I thought I'd post a picture of a bracelet I just finished up. It's a weave called Celtic Visions. The person who commissioned it wanted it in titanium...boy, it's super light weight! The weave seems like it wouldn't hold together, but it does. It's really grown on me...think I'll have to make more of this!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Flat Box Bracelet



This bracelet is done in a flat weave pattern. The weave gives it a rectangular cross section, and makes a nice design. It's done with two different sized rings. This particular one is in stainless steel.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Sterling Earrings

The byzantine weave also makes good earrings. Here's a pair of sterling silver earrings I made. They're a little over an inch long. These make great Christmas presents!