{"id":26517,"date":"2015-01-23T05:57:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T12:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=26517"},"modified":"2016-11-17T12:56:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T19:56:18","slug":"creative-prompt-294-bracelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/creative-prompt-294-bracelet\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Prompt #294: Bracelet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>friendship bracelet<\/p>\n<p>GPS bracelet<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cicret.com\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cicret app\/bracelet<\/a> (start-up)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bracelet\" target=\"_blank\">Definition<\/a>: &#8220;A <b>bracelet<\/b> is a <a title=\"Loop (topology)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loop_%28topology%29\">loop<\/a> of <a title=\"Matter\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matter\">material<\/a>, such as a <a title=\"Strap\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strap\">strap<\/a> or <a title=\"Jewellery chain\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jewellery_chain\">chain<\/a>, that is intended to be worn around the <a title=\"Wrist\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wrist\">wrist<\/a> or <a title=\"Forearm\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forearm\">forearm<\/a>, without being attached to <a title=\"Clothing\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clothing\">clothing<\/a>. Sometimes, it is a combination of joined or <a class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikt:interlock\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/interlock\">interlocking<\/a> loops. Frequently, it is made in a <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Decorative\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Decorative\">decorative<\/a> style, and is worn as <a title=\"Jewellery\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jewellery\">jewellery<\/a>. It may have a <a class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikt:supportive\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/supportive\">supportive<\/a> function, such as holding a <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Wristwatch\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wristwatch\">wristwatch<\/a> or other items of jewellery such as religious symbols or <a title=\"Charm bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charm_bracelet\">charms<\/a>. <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Medical\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical\">Medical<\/a> and <a title=\"Body identification\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Body_identification\">identity<\/a> information is marked on some bracelets, such as <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Allergy bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Allergy_bracelet\">allergy bracelets<\/a>, <a title=\"Hospital\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hospital\">hospital<\/a> patient-identification tags, and bracelet tags for newborn babies. If a bracelet is a single, inflexible loop, it is often called a <i><a title=\"Bangle\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bangle\">bangle<\/a><\/i>. When it is worn around the <a title=\"Ankle\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ankle\">ankle<\/a> it is called an <i>ankle bracelet<\/i> or <i><a title=\"Anklet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anklet\">anklet<\/a><\/i>. A <i>boot bracelet<\/i> is used to decorate <a title=\"Boot\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boot\">boots<\/a>. Colloquially, <a title=\"Handcuffs\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handcuffs\">handcuffs<\/a> are sometimes called <i>bracelets<\/i>. Bracelets can be <a title=\"Manufacturing\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manufacturing\">manufactured<\/a> from <a title=\"Metal\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metal\">metal<\/a>, <a title=\"Leather\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leather\">leather<\/a>, <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Cloth\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cloth\">cloth<\/a>, <a title=\"Plastic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plastic\">plastic<\/a> or other materials and sometimes contain <a title=\"Gemstone\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gemstone\">jewels<\/a>, <a title=\"Rock (geology)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rock_%28geology%29\">rocks<\/a>, <a title=\"Wood\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wood\">wood<\/a>, <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Animal shell\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal_shell\">shells<\/a>, crystals, metal or plastic hoops, pearls and many more materials.&#8221; (Wikipedia)<\/p>\n<p>handcuffs<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">POW-Missing Persons<\/span> bracelets<\/p>\n<p>Smart bracelet lets you know how drunk you are<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Charm_bracelet\" class=\"mw-headline\">Charm bracelet &#8211;<\/span>A <a title=\"Charm bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charm_bracelet\">charm bracelet<\/a> is an item of jewelry worn around the wrist. It carries personal charms: decorative pendants or trinkets which are signifiers of important things in the wearer&#8217;s life. In recent history, <a title=\"Italian charm bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_charm_bracelet\">Italian charm bracelets<\/a> have become trendy. While traditional charms dangle, <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Italian charms\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_charms\">Italian charms<\/a> feature individual pieces soldered flat onto the surface of the link.<\/h3>\n<h3><span id=\"Bangles\" class=\"mw-headline\">Bangles &#8211;<\/span>Main article: <a title=\"Bangle\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bangle\">Bangle &#8211; <\/a>Rigid bracelets, usually from metal, wood, or plastic, are referred to as <i><a title=\"Bangle\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bangle\">bangles<\/a><\/i> or <i><a title=\"Bangle\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bangle\">bangle bracelets<\/a><\/i>. They can be smooth, textured or set with stones. In <a title=\"India\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\">India<\/a>, glass <a title=\"Bangle\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bangle\">bangles<\/a> are common. Made from ordinary glass that is about 1\/4 \u2013 1\/8\u00a0inch in width, they are worn in groups so that arm movement causes them to make a gracious sound rather like the clinking of wind chimes. In India, it is also common that young children will wear thin gold bangles on their hands and ankles.<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bracelet#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>A spring closing type of bangle is used as both an adornment and a handy clip to hang things from. Marketed as a handbag hanger.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Slap_bracelets\" class=\"mw-headline\">Slap bracelets &#8211;<\/span>In the late 1980s and early 1990s, &#8220;<a title=\"Slap bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slap_bracelet\">slap bracelets<\/a>&#8221; \u2013 flat, <a title=\"Felt\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felt\">felt<\/a>-covered metal strips that curved around one&#8217;s wrist when gently hit against it\u2014were a popular <a title=\"Fad\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fad\">fad<\/a>. Often adorned with neon colors and vivid graphics, these bracelets could be found at inexpensive retailers. A rumor emerged that &#8220;slap bracelets&#8221; caused bleeding and puncture wounds and thus fell out of style.<\/h3>\n<h3><span id=\"Beaded_bracelet\" class=\"mw-headline\">Beaded bracelet &#8211;<\/span>Usually made from loose beads with a center hole and connected by a piece of string or elastic band through the holes.<\/h3>\n<h3><span id=\"Link_bracelets\" class=\"mw-headline\">Link bracelets &#8211;<\/span>Bracelets made from connecting or linking various or similar components or jewelry findings. Link bracelets can be made of a variety of materials included metals and gemstones.<\/h3>\n<h3><span id=\"Alternative_health_bracelets\" class=\"mw-headline\">Alternative health bracelets &#8211;<\/span>Alternative health bracelets, such as <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ionized bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ionized_bracelet\">ionized bracelets<\/a>, <a title=\"Karma\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karma\">karma bracelets<\/a>, <a title=\"Magnet therapy\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magnet_therapy\">magnetic bracelets<\/a>, <a title=\"Power Balance\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Power_Balance\">Power Balance<\/a> <a title=\"Hologram bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hologram_bracelet\">hologram bracelets<\/a>, etc., are a separate group not distinguished by their design but by the beneficial function claimed for them by their manufacturers and distributors. Karma bracelets are made from wood beads and may contain various charms. Associated with bringing good luck and good <a title=\"Karma\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karma\">karma<\/a> to those who choose to wear it.<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\">[<i><a title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"><span title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2011)\">citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]<\/sup> No claims of effectiveness made by manufacturers have ever been substantiated by independent sources.<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bracelet#cite_note-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/h3>\n<h3><span id=\"Sports_bracelets\" class=\"mw-headline\">Sports bracelets &#8211;<\/span>Main article: <a title=\"Gel bracelet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gel_bracelet\">Gel bracelet<\/a> -The use of colored <a title=\"Silicone\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silicone\">silicone<\/a> rubber as a material for producing sports bracelets was popularized by <a title=\"Nike, Inc.\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nike,_Inc.\">Nike<\/a> and <a title=\"Lance Armstrong\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lance_Armstrong\">Lance Armstrong<\/a> through the Yellow <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Livestrong wristband\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Livestrong_wristband\">Livestrong wristband<\/a> starting in May 2003.<sup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bracelet#cite_note-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup> Their success has led to the silicone bracelet becoming a high cost tool for various awareness, information, and charity campaigns. This can be likened to the use of <a title=\"Awareness ribbon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Awareness_ribbon\">awareness ribbons<\/a> for similar purposes. These bracelets are also known as &#8220;baller id bands&#8221;, &#8220;<a title=\"Wristband\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wristband\">wristbands<\/a>&#8221; or &#8220;balling bands&#8221;<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\">[<i><a title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"><span title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2013)\">citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]<\/sup>.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and\/or your blog.<\/p>\n<p>We are also talking about this on Twitter. Use the hashtag #CPP<\/p>\n<p>The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/aqcpp\" target=\"_blank\">Flickr group<\/a>, which you can join to\u00a0 post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.<\/p>\n<p>jewelry worn on the wrist<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">The Nymi itself is a <em>bracelet<\/em>, virtually indistinguishable from the Fitbit Flex or the Jawbone Up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>bangle bracelets<\/p>\n<p>jade bracelet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>friendship bracelet GPS bracelet Cicret app\/bracelet (start-up) Definition: &#8220;A bracelet is a loop of material, such as a strap or chain, that is intended to be worn around the wrist or forearm, without being attached to clothing. Sometimes, it is a combination of joined or interlocking loops. Frequently, it is made in a decorative style, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/creative-prompt-294-bracelet\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Creative Prompt #294: Bracelet&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[379],"tags":[79,311,72],"class_list":["post-26517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-379","tag-creative-prompt","tag-creativity","tag-group-project"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26517\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}