New Adjustable Bracelets

Bracelets are fun to make - and wear. The biggest problem with making them for sale is sizing. Wrists are so variable, and it's hard to have every item in every size. Usually, I just use brass bangle and cuff forms. I was really pleased to find some new adjustable bracelet bands. These are available in metal in various finishes, and in many colors of cording. Because of the sliding stop-bead, they can be enlarged to go over almost anyone's hand, tnen the stop-bead slides up so the bracelet sits securely around the wrist. As you can see in the photos, I made several different styles of bracelets including flowers and translucent layers, in both flat and bead formats. I'll be interested in seeing the response to these new pieces. The bracelets above left all have cording bands. The bracelets below have metal bands.

This last photo shows some translucent dimensional beads. Two are on adjustable cording bands, and the blue piece is on a metal band decorated with turquoise crystals.

More Plaid Pieces

I really like making these sheets of plaid to use as veneers.  Here are a few earring and bracelet combos I've just finished.  The bracelets are from my new adjustable knotted line.  The earrings are new with a cutout section that gives the piece some dimension as it is pulled to meet in the middle. I'll be putting these pieces in a show I'm doing at the Westerly gallery for April.
I tried something new with this periwinkle and pistachio colored bracelet.  The surface wanted some spring-time decoration, hence the little flowers.

The colors in these next two sets remind me of the Madras shirts that were so popular many years ago.  One of the things that is fun about a plaid is colors you might not normally put together have a way of complimenting each other and creating an interesting visual harmony.