3 Christmas Bracelets

[Otto6294]

I made these yesterday for my wife and two daughters......Labradorite stones.

[ChriJ]

Very Nice!!

[bland]

very cool.

[Jon P]

So cool!! Love the color.

[kiwican]

How did you set the stone

[bullmoosepaddles]

Gorgeous work,

If you don;t mind my asking. How was the sewing done, machine or hand?.

Edited December 26, 2015 by bullmoosepaddles

[MonicaJacobson]

I like those a lot!

[Otto6294]

Kiwican,

There is a base layer that is the bracelet itself. Then there is the welt layer with a hole cut out the exact size of the stone. Then there is the set layer with a hole cut slightly smaller than the stone and beveled inward. Has to be just right. If you flex the bracelet enough, you can pop the stone out so I still glue them in. I use marine goop.

Bullmoosepaddles,

With a high degree of difficulty on my Cobra 4.

Thanks everyone for checking them out.

Edited December 27, 2015 by Otto6294

[Matt750]

Super cool. My mom makes jewelry that she sells at craft shows, so I've been to a fair amount of them and have never seen anything like that before.

[silverwingit]

Negotiating those tight corners on a Cobra 4 while keeping your stitch length constant and right in the ditch is quite a feat. Musta had lots of practice. Congratulations!

Given your success, I have a few quick questions. I'm quite curious what foot you used and how you kept it from marring either the leather or the stones. Did you back way off on foot pressure? Also, I don't see where you back-tacked. How and where did you finish those stitch lines? Any other tips you might offer?

I particularly like the effect you achieved with the different stitch lengths. I'll have to give that a try sometime.

Good on ya, Otto.

Thanks,

Michelle

[midwestislander]

Stunning pieces. Beautiful detailing.