Origins are South African. Lends itself to reusing broken jewellery.

Reuse ideas:

• plastic wire coatings (electrical wire) in different colours
• aluminium cans
• paper beads

Design variations:

• Using spacer beads means using less safety pins
• Elastic or memory wire (some with elasic closure), I haven’t found any with cord
• Seed bead designs, patterns, graded colours
• incorporate watch

Cuffs