In the past five years, fashion for eco-friendly jewelry has begun to rapidly return. Particularly recognized were decorations made of wood. Indeed, what can be closer to nature than beads and a bracelet made of wood? But how to choose them for your image and style? What does the species of wood bracelet mean, and how can it be made independently? Read this article.
Pros and cons of this decoration
So, why are wood bracelets becoming more popular every day? There are several reasons for this:
- They are organic. Despite the massiveness, such jewelry is suitable for both light outfits and a more austere style.
- They are universal. The tree can be decorated just the way you need it: bright or not, have additional inserts or stay clean.
- They are concise. You can always create a unique and modern look if you add a bracelet made of wood to everyday clothes. It's amazing how one piece of jewelry can change your appearance!
- Wide bracelets are able to emphasize the subtlety of female wrists. On the other hand, for a man such a bracelet will become a reminder of the "past and glorious" times, the battles of ancestors with swords and long-standing events. What man does not want to feel like a real warrior?
- Wooden bracelets are combined with almost any other accessories.
- Thanks to the good varnish covering the product, such jewelry will be durable.
- The tree does not rub the skin and does not stick into it, with good polishing it does not cling and does not spoil the clothes.
The disadvantages include low strength, if the product is not varnished or has notches. But this is so small, isn't it?
The difference between a men's bracelet made of wood from a female
In principle, there are not many differences. Usually, men's bracelets are made coarser, and they have aggressive motifs: carved wolves or sharks, skull with bones, painted predators and the like.
Women's wood bracelets can be either large or small, and usually have a floral or abstract pattern.
Remember: the main plus of wooden jewelry is uniqueness. Who said that a man cannot put on a bracelet with carved vines, and a woman cannot give preference to a scorched tiger? Only you choose what to wear.
Where can I buy such a bracelet?
You are unlikely to find wooden bracelets in familiar jewelry stores. Even if they are there, it is not a fact that the proposed colors will suit you.
The easiest way is to go to the craftsmen’s fair or to an online store where you can pick up a unique jewelry or order it according to your own sketch. If for some reason you cannot do this, then you can try to make a wooden bracelet yourself.
Dressing bracelets
When decorating wooden bracelets, many techniques and methods are used. Masters are not limited in their work.
The most popular are burning patterns, cutting them on a bracelet and painting. Even if the master cannot make subtle patterns, he benefits: the coarsest painting on the tree will look amazing. The fact is that wooden bracelets are subconsciously perceived as an antiquity, and careless drawings will remind you of the time when you still could not draw.
Popular methods of decoration can also be considered the use of epoxy resin, glass, pieces of mirror or metal in the manufacture of a bracelet. In principle, you can use any material that seems suitable, because the tree is combined with almost everything.
How to make a bracelet made of wood?
There are several types of wooden bracelets:
- Whole. To create such an ornament, you will need special equipment that most do not have.
- National teams. Usually these are bracelets made of wooden beads and plates. Anyone can do them.
- From wooden sticks.
For the manufacture of prefabricated wooden bracelets, beads and a special thread should be purchased. You can find them in almost any store dedicated to hobbies and creativity.
Then you just need to assemble your dream bracelet using the materials obtained, and tighten the thread. This is nothing complicated. If desired, you can add epoxy elements to the decoration. The resin and wood bracelet will look even more original than usual.
But on the manufacture of a bracelet from wooden sticks, you can dwell in more detail. For him you will need:
- Wooden medical spatula. It is quite possible to replace with simple popsicle sticks.
- Glass.
- Glue for wood.
- Paints or what will be used for decoration.
The wood must be soaked well. To do this, the sticks are dipped in water and left there, at least for a day. Due to this, they will become more plastic and begin to bend.
Tip: soak more sticks. Some of them may get wet badly, and will break when bent. This is where additional procurement is needed.
The soaked sticks are gently bent and placed in a glass. The tree should take a rounded shape, place it on the walls of the dishes. Now you need to wait for the sticks to dry so that they fix the shape. To do this, again, you need a day or so. Remove the tree from the glass only after it has completely dried!
Again, some sticks can lose shape even under all conditions. Wood is living material, it often does not behave as planned.
Now for the fun part: decorating! The bracelet can be painted, you can glue several sticks to make it wider, you can stick sequins or beads on the bracelet. Here you are stopped solely by your imagination. Do it!
Wood Species and Esoterics
When making a bracelet, you need not only to be patient and persistent, but also to know what material you can make jewelry from. You can use the tree according to the zodiac sign or heed the advice of the esoterics. In their opinion, each breed carries a special energy message, which will then be transmitted to a bracelet made of wood:
- Oak will bring spiritual strength, endow with the will to victory and drive away evil spirits.
- Birch will help to establish relationships in the family and harmonizes you with your partner.
- Willow will help with training, promotion and in personal life.
- Aspen will relieve negativity and discourage you "energy vampires."
- Rowan will make you more sociable.
- Alder and sandalwood will help to avoid the evil eye and slander.
- The needles will cleanse the energy and bring tranquility.
- An apple tree and a pear will help to heal and increase sexual desire.
There are much more wood species than described here. You can familiarize yourself with their esoteric properties yourself.
Decoration care
The tree does not require any special care. Nevertheless, you should protect the bracelet from falls, do not clean it with the help of chemistry. Also, the tree should not be soaked and left in the sun for a long time.