Here is my second bracelet project and I am determined to make it more wearable than my previous one. I found a neat flower stencil online and put together a design with four flowers in a row with room for filler in between. I actually started carving most of the flower design before coming up with the pattern that connects them. My instructor had various sizes of cup burs which allowed me to create the tiny circles without too much trouble.
To help ensure this bracelet is lighter and more comfortable to wear I drilled out a number of holes in the flowers designed it so that much of the border material is cut away.
Here is my bracelet after several hours thinning out the bracelet and removing the border material. I think the irregular shape makes this piece much more interesting than a cuff that is the same width all around. I'm excited to see it in metal but this time around I will not be casting it myself since I no longer have access to the equipment. I'll have to seek out some casting houses downtown or talk to my instructors about it. We'll see.
