Frayed Knot Arts Jewelry

                                                                           GENTLEMAN'S CUFFLINKS

     Mirrored front                                                     Back and Front                                                     Rear View

Approximately the size of a nickle, made of braided nylon (shown) or fine-laid ecru cotton line, these are meant for the sailor who
may need to wear formal dress from time-to-time, Military officers or simply those with an affinity for French-cuffed shirts.
Many colours available: please enquire.                                             $120.00/set (studs are being developed)

EARRINGS, NECKLACES,
BRACELETS and BUTTONS

NECKLACES and WRISTLETS / ANKLETS
Suitable for Men And Women!

Necklaces: 16" or 18" $35.00@ Dangles: $10.00@ ($8.00 w/ necklace) Wristlets: $22.00@

First, a large necklace (20") and a wristlet with the earrings, then a collection of "dangles" for attachment to neckwear (or to
whatever you'd like) and lastly two 'choker'-style necklaces (16" with dangle and 14" plain). The quarter is in the picture for size
comparison. Most people prefer a 16" or 18" necklace. You may specify any size from 14" to 20" when ordering.

More views of necklaces with 'dangles'... the second shews a detail of the braid and the dangle's attachment to the necklace.
The ends which actually secure the neck/wrist/anklet are five-strand diamond knots which are quite secure. All of these are
formed of three pieces of line in one continuous method so that there is nothing to "come apart" when being washed. ALL of
these items may be tossed in the washing-machine for cleaning, and an allowance has been made for shrinkage. Cleaning
instructions will be included with the item. (Also dish-washer-safe. Although, why you'd want to....)

For those who must wear an ID or Pass
badge at work, a Festival or other events,
these will keep the badge (especially at an
outdoor event) from flipping around and your
name/access visible at all times, due to the
two-point suspension. They are also
washable as per the above and are extremely
interesting conversation-starters. ( People
constantly stop me as I walk through an event
and ask where I got the strap... don'ch'a
know, I tell 'em, too!)

Available in the six-lead braid shewn above in
the necklaces/bracelets section, as well as
(LEFT) an eight-lead square (or
'steam-gasket') braid or (RIGHT) in a
twelve-line macrame strap. Length is
supplied per your request, as some like the
badge to rest just above the sternum and
others like it considerably lower on the body.
Email for pricing.

NOTE: Strap as shewn has one additional
white and two additional black diamond
knots. Standard is supplied with one
diamond per side.

We have buttons which are supplied with a small frog loop for sewing to a coat or whipping to, say, a zipper end to form a
pull. They are striking against a dark fabric coat or sweater and are quite strong and serviceable as buttons. They also
work quite well when sewn to a coat shoulder as a restrainer for a purse strap. (NOTE: advise me of this use when
ordering!) Available as "open" (Buttercup) or 'closed' (Filled) styles.

$15.00 @ (Six for $75.00, Eight for $95.00)

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The bracelets are proving quite popular! Sailors were always making little things in their spare time and the men who worked
the topmost sails wore these as a mark of skill... called a "Topman's Bracelet", it was normally made with a manrope knot
(turkshead) end, but often the more experienced would make it with a star-knot end. When made with the star-knot, it is also a
"lucky" bracelet, and worn with the knot facing out, it supposedly watches "out" for your luck, while worn facing inward, it
watches out for your "heart". (Superstitious lot, Sailors.... Eigh! Watch out for that flamin' cat!)

Available in standard "small""medium" and "large" sizes, as well as custom made to your wrist size... just let me know the
measurement around your wrist just above the joint and tell me which end you'd like and one will be on the way to you
immediately I get $22.00 and $3.00 for shipping to the Continental US. (Canada, UK and Europe are $6.00.)

100% cotton codline, these are washable and a tug on either end will get them back to size after a trip thru the dryer. (They look
best when worn continuously "around the Horn", but around the house works just as well.)

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LAPEL PINS

Two examples of same:

(left)
The "Sunflower" pin, a partial 12-point star
knot on a silver or gold 2" lapel pin: $60.00

(right)
The "Double Star" pin, a 'stacked' two part
starknot 6-point over 9-point) on a 2"
silver-tone or gold-tone lapel pin: all one
knot:

Custom Orders

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NEW: Gentlemen's (and Ladies, too!) lapel
pins on a "pin-back" mount with a clasp.
These are TRIPLE star-knots (12-point
base, 9-point intermediate and crowned
six-point on top).

At present, these are ONLY made-to-order
due to their complexity.

"Five and Dime" lapel pins: No, the name doesn't mean that they're "dimestore" quality, but refers to the ten-point star
crowned with a five-point star. These are available in nylon only, and in many colours. Small pins are appx. 1/2" dia.,
medium are 5/8 and large are from 3/4" to 1" diameter. Size is dependant on the size of the line used to make them. They
are just as visually striking as the double and treble stars above, but they take a LOT less time to make and are
consequently lower in price. About the diameter of a penny.

$60.00 @, your choice of sm, med or lg and your choice of colours. (ASK ME what I have available!)

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5 over 10 in                                                                          5 over 10                                                                     5 over 10
Breast-cancer                                                              in Ecru nylon. (Pay                                                      in White nylon.
Pink.                                                                      no attention to the 'pink'
                                                                   cast above... I shot under
                                                                        unusual lighting.)

LAST UPDATE
2009-07-17

Now available in a variety of diameters and colours in fine-braided nylon: EMAIL me for availabilities.
I will be happy to send a sample button for your inspection!

An experimental pair which produced the
ones above.... size is approximately the
same.

Back Front

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These pictured below are the "Old Style" that I made at one point...

With either "Shepherd's Crook" or "Lever-back" findings in gold or silver colours. These are base metal but if you wish
to re-mount them on your own gold findings it is a matter a a few moments work with a pair of needle-nose pliers.
Still a few "old style' available, $21.40 a set, incl tax.

These earrings are a ten-point "coreless" starknot in your choice of pink, white, chocolate brown, maroon, dark blue or lite
blue, or..... Again, all come with "shepherd's crook" findings and stoppers but you can replace (or have replaced) the
findings with your own favoured style. If you wish a pair made up to your own findings, please email me.

$35.00/ set

TURKSHEAD EARRINGS:

Handmade of fine-cast cotton line in a natural "rope" (ecru) colour, these
are varnished to impart solidity and mounted on gold-tone "shepherd's
crook" findings with a nylon "ear-stop" to prevent loss. The turksheads
are done in reverse of each other and can be had in a variety of sizes... in
fact, I never know what exact size I'll be making next. I could line up fifty
pair of these and all would be slightly different... that's the beauty of
handcrafting.

$25.00 per pair

CLICK ON ANY PICTURE
TO SEE A LARGER
VERZION

Monkey's Fist earrings. The monkey's fist is a weave
used to end off a "heaving line"... these are done in
1.4mm nylon or natural cotton line and I have an
example of pink in 1.8mm nylon and cotton in 2.1 mm
line. The 1.4 is my favourite as it allows a
four-passed fist and produces a neat, small ball for
use as an earring. Again, the sets are mirrored knots
to increase their attractiveness.

Available in dark pink, lite pink (lg & small) lite blue,
dark blue, brown, and maroon as well as the two
sizes of natual cotton shown.

Clicking on any pair EXCEPT the brown will bring up a
larger view for you.

$25.00 / pair with shephed's crooks and
nylon stopper.

NEW: "Running Light" earrings in the
ten-point style. (Red on the LEFT ear!)

body colour
findings: shepherd's crook