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This is a Bent Wood Bracelet. I have a process where I am able to coil and bend wood in a tight radius without it snapping or breaking. Using this technique I am able to explore many design opportunities in jewelry design, wood sculpture and also Holiday Gifts. I am not sure if I like this Bangle better as jewelry or sculpture. The form is both simple and elegant. The finished bracelet maintains a high degree of flexibility. It is not fragile and will not break under norma

Bog Oak Bracelets are from 2000 year old wood logs from European river beds. Bog Oak is the most expensive wood in the world as the process to bring the material to market is so costly. Oak tree are typically the species that have been buried under riverbeds for thousands of years. Deprived of oxygen the wood does not deteriorate. It does absorb minerals and turns black in color becoming very hard and heavy. These logs are found by the use of sonar. They often carbon date

Wood Jewelry Made From Colored Pencils And Resin This Color Pencil Bracelet wood jewelry is turned on a lathe from a block of colored pencils cast in resin. I began making handmade wooden jewelry in 2010.  I had an idea to cast a block of colored pencils in clear resin. When the resin is hard I cut the block into sections to produce jewelry.  Starting with bangles and bracelets I noticed by rotating the bangle the shape of the colors changed from a dot to an oval and then to

This Bent Wood Jewelry Bracelet is an exploration of unusual shapes and configurations that are possible by conditioning wood so it becomes flexible. I see many possibilities by bending wood and to explore new forms in Sculpture and Jewelry. This Bent Wood Jewelry Bracelet is made with a technique which allows bending, twisting and coiling wood without breaking. With this process I am able to create new jewelry and sculptural items. After the form is created I will spend

Description Why not a bowl of bracelets instead of apples? Sometimes I get into a production mode as with this group of bangles and bracelets.  Interesting creative processes occur when doing multiple items.  By doing a variety of similar items I am able to explore many techniques and build upon them as I go along.  One idea leads to another.  Instead of having to wait for another time I am able the explore several ideas in real time. Process These bracelets and bangles begin