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Recycled Wood Bracelets

by Noreen on June 17th, 2008

Happy Blogiversary to us!

Happy Blogiversary to us!

Happy happy to us!

My daughter, Chloë Findlay-Harder of (Tangled Threads and Her Accessories  among others!) and I are both celebrating our 2 year Blogiversary at b5media.

To celebrate, I have made us each 2 recycled wood bracelets that I call: Recycled Ruffle Cuffs: I guess you could call them a very special Friendship Bracelet!

Here’s how I make the Recycled Ruffle Cuff bracelets:

I cut freeform organic curvie shapes out of wood that I have reclaimed. In this case, it’s the bottom of drawers from a desk that gave up the ghost:

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I had a flash that it would be fun to set buttons, beads and stones into the bracelets, so I drilled holes for them.  And of course, sanded for hours.

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Then, I burned designs and patterns on, and chose the beads.

Glue in the beads, and varnish them, and VOILA!

Ruffled Cuff Recycled Bracelets to celebrate 2 fun and fab years!

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I think I will have to make us each another wild and crazy bracelet for every Blogiversary from now on!

And, if she doesn’t like them as bracelets, she  could use them as bag handles!

What do you like to make to celebrate your special events?

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7 opinions for Recycled Wood Bracelets

  • carolee
    Jun 18, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Love the wood bracelets!!! with the beads!!! to die for!!! MUST find someone who could do the base wood bracelets for me!! I finshed the market bag and really like it Iam going to use ready made bamboo handels as we dont have wire hangers found a farmes market close to our house opens June 28 Ill let you know the comments I get and send them to your blog. thanks for the fun ideas. (wasp nest still working do you have Idea for ants?? HA HA)

  • Noreen
    Jun 18, 2008 at 4:00 pm

    Thanks, Carolee :o)
    Glad you like the market bag and bracelets and that the wasp nests are working for you. :o)
    Wish I could figure out a way of asking ants to vamoose…
    not there yet!
    :o)

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  • Eileen
    Jun 20, 2008 at 5:22 am

    Noreen, where do you find the time?! The detail in these is lovely. I love the woodburning and, like Carolee, the inset jewels.

  • Noreen
    Jun 20, 2008 at 9:07 am

    LOL! I work VERY long days!
    Thanks, Eileen :o)

  • Jorel
    Jun 20, 2008 at 10:54 am

    I think they’re wonderful. I keep thinking about doing something with wood but it stays on the maybe/someday list.

  • Noreen
    Jun 20, 2008 at 10:59 am

    Thanks so much, Jorel!
    I love working with wood. It clears my head and relaxes me.
    I just don’t do anything that needs a corner. Square corners are beyond me. I am a sculpting kind of woodworker, not a carpentering sort! LOL!

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