Pelican Clip, Hand Dyed Cord

Design Details:

• Lost Wax Cast Clasp
• Hand Sculpted Master
• An Original Mechanism
• Brass ($145) / Shibuichi ($185) / Sterling Silver ($345)
• Suitable for 24/7 wear

Cord Options:

• Machine Braided Nylon
• Waxed Cotton
• Hand Spun Indigo Dyed Cotton (+$20)
• Available with Hand-Braided Cord from $245+

 Details:

• Ships in 2-4 weeks
• Return Policy

This bracelet, which can also be worn as a necklace, is inspired by the traditional marine hardware of the same name.  It is an original mechanism, and the first piece of production jewelry I ever designed.  

• Machine braided cord options are a dense nylon, which I dye and treat with wax.  I finish these with a modified blood knot.  These cords are ridiculously tough, and generally last 5 to 10 years.
• Waxed cotton cordage is spun in Tennessee and treated with bees-wax in house.  I finish it with a sailor's short splice.  This cord will fade to an off-grey with wear, and with brass or shibuichi clasp will show green staining where the clasp and cord touch.  They last approximately 2 years.
• Hand-spun indigo dyed cotton cords are just that; I purchase 100% cotton thread, and everything else is done in-house.  I finish these with a sailor's short splice.  Scroll down for video of the full process.  They age like denim, fading to a blue-grey with wear, and last approximately 2 years if cycled regularly as described below.

All cord options benefit from 'cycling'; every 6-ish months, re-position the clasp on the cord, as the connection-point takes much more strain than the rest of the cord.

How to wrap as a bracelet:

How to size your wrist

Getting the most from your cord: