New clasps...

I have been on the hunt for a loooong time for different types of clasps for bracelets without the pewter / silver decorations (Sami), so after looking at various source I have finally got some.

This is a magnetic silver zamak clasp suitable for 13mm width of flat leather.
The blue is reindeer leather and is therefore quite soft. The picture makes the clasp look very goldish but it is as silver as the rest of the clasps.

 This olive reindeer leather bracelet is fastened with a magnetic silver clasp, suitable for flat 10mm leather.

The red reindeer was a bad choice for this silver clasp as it is more suitable for 15mm leathers, not 12.5mm which the leather band is.

From the Kangaroo leather I have a few more different clasps:

 This purple kangaroo (a very strong purple) is fastened with a hammered silver magnetic clasp, suitable for 10mm flat leather.

 The red kangaroo, and boy do I love this bright and vivid colour, is fastened with one of my favourites. I have used this clasp with a red salmon bracelet earlier. It sits really nice on the arm and I have clasps suitable for either 10mm or 13mm (this one).

 Tan kangaroo is also strong in its colour and is fastened with a stainless steal clasp, not magnetic.

How white isn't this white kangaroo?? The photo is a little dark because if I lighten the photo the white leather becomes too bright in the picture. The clasp is a zamak silver (all Zamak comes from either Portugal or Spain) and is magnetic. It is best suited for 15mm flat leather.

All the different clasps, and I still haven't shown you all of them yet, can be used for all the different coloured reindeer and kangaroo leather. The kangaroo leather bracelets tend to be more sturdy and rigid bracelets than the reindeer which are softer and thinner. I guess it boils down to taste and preference. 

A match in heaven...

What is more a match in heaven than using Australian kangaroo leather in Scandinavian Sami design jewellery?!
Have just had a play around with my new beautiful coloured kangaroo leather and it works absolutely fantastic with the Sami traditional as well as the contemporary designs.
I have especially two designs in mind, when integrating the two and that is with the Stockholm design. Now these colours look lovely on white reindeer leather or just by themselves without the back leather.

I have finished a Stockholm bracelet with yellow kangaroo leather on white reindeer leather. To finish the bracelet off, a silver clasp does a really good job giving it the extra touch.

Here are a sample of the some of the colours that will be available in the kangaroo leather. Mind you that they are not finished pieces yet.

 The top is a blue and the bottom a purple.

Looking here at yellow, red and a jade. The colours are somewhat deeper than shown above. Very hard to capture the true colours of the leathers. There will also be a dark chocolate, turquoise and white to start with.

I just love these colours! Have to make myself a yellow one for summer! Interesting, we sold at Nordliving 4 yellow (same type of yellow as this kangaroo) clogs sandals. They looked stunning on the feet and I have a feeling yellow will be an 'in' colour for summer. Better stock up on material I think :)

The unfinished pieces will become bracelets with similar suitable clasps as the one in the top picture.

I will also make matching necklaces to these. I wear my blue one daily and am amazes how many compliments I get from it.

The difference to this blue one is that the new pieces will not have the leather around the ends but finished off with the silver clasps instead. I think they will look even better so.

Also, these necklaces can be made to any length :)

Time to work. xx

For dads, partners, brothers, sons....

This post is in honour towards all the men out there, whether you are a dad, granddad,  partner,  brother or a son. In other words you cannot be too young or too old to wear bracelets. In fact, as I know I have written before, there is nothing nicer on a guy than a nice bracelet.

I have a range of bracelets that men have bought and I thought I would show them again together with some new bracelets. These bracelets are by no means just meant for males as they are unisex and very popular amongst the women too, but they have shown to be the favourite ones amongst the males that I know and those who have bought from me.

I am going to start with introducing my plain new reindeer leather bracelets with stainless steel clasps.

 Double black 1.25 x 36 cm $75    (RRP$90)

 Olive single 1.25 x 19.5cm $50    (RRP$60)

Red (dark) single 1.25 x 20.5 cm $50    (RRP$60)

Next will be of assorted bracelet combinations, Sami as well as the above plain. I have chosen the natural colours here, but just because you are male you should not be limited to these colours. These can be made in any colours.

4 wave $70 (RRP$80)

 Stockholm Design $70 (RRP$80)

 Tan 

3 wave Navy and black $50 (RRP$60)

 Vintage brown

Tan 4 wave and Stockholm

To conclude I have place a few recent photos of my own men as well as a photo form Pella P.hoto where she has photographed her own son wearing her Sami bracelet. I thank her for me being able to show her beautiful boy and his great style.

Any orders for Father's Day need to be in by wednesday the latest this week (if you live in Australia that is) to allow for the making and sending.  As I will be working at Nordliving on Saturday any orders can be picked up from there then, 220 Clarendon St South Melbourne.

Cheers

Sooo excited, new series of bracelets...

I am just loving today! Not only are the kids playing really well despite the rainy day, but I have finally finished my first 4 bracelets in the new series of bracelets.
I haven't yet named these, but I am using different typed of leathers; salmon, wolffish and reindeer with the different clasps that I recently received from Spain.

I will trialling different sorts of clasps out in various metals (all from stainless steel, sterling silver to silver colour), so hopefully the end result will be a range of beautiful and unique bracelets in a varied price range.

My first lot of pictures of these.

This is in reindeer leather so I can make this in all the colours that the Sami bracelets come in. Here it is in a dark blue.

This bracelet is made from red salmon leather. It will also be available in a flat surface and in various colours within the next couple of months. At the moment this vibrant red is what is available right now.

This bracelet is made out of the only scaleless fish, the Wolffish! Here shown in the red colour with a very strong magnetic lock. The colours will also be available in various colours soon, but anyone wanting to order red is available right now.

Same silver lock as the Salmon bracelet, but here it is in a white reindeer leather. All bracelets are finely finished off with hand stiched seams. All colours available now. 

The width of these bands are roughly 1.3cm. I am waiting for clasps that are wider so will be making a male range too.

Any feedback most welcomed as it is such a help to hear what other people think works and doesn't.

Cheers

A bright spot on a rainy day...

Here in Melbourne the rain is pouring and inside the lights and heaters are all on. But, despite a slightly unwell child, the day isn't a depressing one. The three boys are having some cosy play school time, drinking Milo and in good spirits, whilst I can concentrate on catching up with some custom orders.

Three of my bracelets have made their way over the continent and will soon find their new homes. Feel great to make something Scandinavian here in Melbourne and having orders from Sweden.

After finishing customer orders I have new silver clasps that will be used on both the reindeer and fish leather. More info and pictures to come at the end of the day...

Here is a picture from my window into the rainy Melbourne day and in contrast to the latest brightly coloured Sami bracelet custom order completed. Who needs the sun to brighten up the day?! :)

This style, for those who are not familiar how I name the bracelets, is called a 4 wave as you need 4 sets of 2 threads to weave this braid.

Days after the trade show...

Wow, what a fantastic trade show in such a beautiful building! So prefer being there rather than the showgrounds, no comparison!

I think the beautiful building reflected on the people, both exhibitors and retailers as everyone that I came into contact with seems to have been all smiles and with a positive energy.

I found my favourite jeweller there; Wise Jewellery which I first discovered at the Rocks market in Sydney. My birthday ring I bought there I wear everyday and it just gets nicer.
Another exhibitor that I loved was Vivid Elements with her beautiful and colourful glassware, especially the gorgeous red glass lamp!

So now comes the days to process orders, follow up on interests and get down to serious sewing :) I like!

Here are some photos from the show