Some Bangles

[kludge77]

Regardless of what they're called...

Here are a few. The first is a blank from Craftdiggity that came out great! polished up to 12000 MM.

Jatoba

And a couple of Walnut

 

[KnB Polymers]

Love 'em!

 

[PR_Princess]

Peter, those are all great. But I am really drawn to that purple one! WOW!!!

Good thing that you don't live closer to me!

 

[nava1uni]

Nice looking Peter

 

[Woodlvr]

That acrylic is awesome. Very nice looking.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice work. I like em too.

 

[kludge77]

I agree the acrylic is stunning... Craftdiggity sells the blanks for a good price. I don't have a spindle sander so sanding the inside was a bit of a trick but well worth the time!

 

[Craftdiggity]

Lookin good, Peter. If you don't have a spindle sander, you can get a set that can be used in your drill press or on the lathe (if you have a jacob's chuck), at Harbor freight for pretty cheap, or you can turn a 2" dowel and use double sided tape to attach sandpaper. Then you can sand the insides a little quicker.

 

[kludge77]

Which grit do you use?

 

[glycerine]

Very nice! Did you put a finish or oil on the woods, or just the MM?

 

[bitshird]

Nice Bangle Bracelets, I guess I'm the odd ball, but I like the Jatoba!! They all are very tasty though!!

 

[animefan]

Nice set of bangles.

 

[kludge77]

Very nice! Did you put a finish or oil on the woods, or just the MM?

Sorry. Must have missed that. Yes, they were sanded it 240 and finished with a layer of shellac then danish oil.

 

[Craftdiggity]

Which grit do you use?

Depending how rough the inside is, I start at 150 and go up to 2000, then buff.

 

[lynda in aus]

Your work looks awesome, i have tried to do bangles but end up with a broken mess, maybe some day i will get it.

 

[TellicoTurning]

Your work looks awesome, i have tried to do bangles but end up with a broken mess, maybe some day i will get it.

Me too... first couple broke...
plan to try again... I have a stack of really nice oak burl cut to rounds and need to try to figure an easier way to make the bangles than the one I did attempt... it turned out okay, but not sure I want to go through all the steps it took... must be an easier way.

Kludge, your's are really nice... not sure which I like best, but leaning towards the woods more so than the acrylics... it looks plastic... LOL

 

[Dave Winters]

These are really nice!! Solid work, and nice photography as well.

 

[vmurray48]

Wood is sooooooooooo sexy! Nice work!

 

[SDB777]

Not to sound too stupid....but what are these for?


Don't get me wrong, they look cool, but I just don't know what they are......







Scott (insert stupid joke here) B

 

[snyiper]

Bracelets

 

[SDB777]

Bracelets

Okay....was thinking something like napkin holders. But know that you say that, I've seen women wearing these.





Scott (what's the blanks size) B

 

[kludge77]

Thanks!

I had nine of them at a craft show this last week. None sold. (Shrug) Still the wife likes them and had "acquired" the purple acrylic one.

 

[Craftdiggity]

Peter,

I have found that they are hit or miss at craft shows, but where I have done very well with them are when I do my in-home shows.

 

[JimB]

Do you make them all the same inside diameter or are they different?

 

[Craftdiggity]

I have five different sizes and six different styles/widths.

 

[kludge77]

Of the five... which are the most popular.

I'm doing 2 3/8 and they fit my wife's hand pretty well. I'm not sure I'm ready for 5. Maybe 2 or 3 though.