Our bangles are designed to showcase and raise awareness about man made synthetic wastes in our oceans, seas and waterways.
Featuring a panel from a Papua New Guinea traditional string bag [ called a ” Bilum” ], which was found during a beach clean up along Fraser Island [ K’gari], this bangle focuses on show casing synthetic cording found washed up from the ocean.
By creatively recycling marine plastics in a way that is both fun and fashionable, we aim to draw attention to the impact of our use of plastics.
A Hand Made, One Off Piece.
Each bangle we craft is a hand made and one off piece of wearable art.
Using a bio resin, we aim to be as environmentally conscious as possible making jewellery with resin.
Each piece incorporates and features man made marine debris which is collected, cleaned and sorted by hand – a time consuming and dirty process. We then go through several stages to hand craft each piece, from arranging the inclusions with thought, to pouring resin into the moulds over several phases.
We can confidently say this unique bangle has been made with love and care.
This bangle made from repurposed beach trash features a section from a woven string bag cleared off the eastern side beach of Fraser Island [ K’Gari]. Made using synthetic cord, this bilum presented the perfect opportunity for us to re use unconventional materials in some of our jewellery.
The woven string bag is a traditional hand woven bag from Papua New Guinea and is called a ” Bilum”. Somehow it found its way from Papua New Guinea to Fraser Island and is now a feature in this bangle.
Because we reuse plastics and man made debris in our jewellery, as a way to raise awareness about the plastics in our oceans, we couldn’t resist trying to reuse this bag as well.
The simple use of a panel from this bag aims to showcase that trash and rubbish from one country doesn’t stay there. Ocean currants and tides move our trash silently along the ocean floor.
We have also added a swirl of whote dye, along with a scattering of gold leaf flakes.
A Bangle Made From Repurposed Beach Trash That Carries An Environmental Message.
Incorporating debris collected from our beaches, this one off bio resin bangle showcases man made waste.
Most of our debris is hand collected by both volunteers and recreational dive groups, and the man made waste has been featured as a deliberate environmental statement.
Did you know? 8 million tons of plastic goes into our oceans, waterways and also our beaches every year? Here are a few facts about these plastic wastes
Care Of Your Bangle
Resin does gradually yellow with time due to exposure to UV. With this in mind, we send you your bangle in its own bag. We suggest storing it away from light when not being worn.
To clean your bangle, simply wipe it over with a soft cloth.
Bangle Made From Repurposed Beach Trash
$68.00$35.00Bangle Made From Repurposed Beach Trash
Our bangles are designed to showcase and raise awareness about man made synthetic wastes in our oceans, seas and waterways.
Featuring a panel from a Papua New Guinea traditional string bag [ called a ” Bilum” ], which was found during a beach clean up along Fraser Island [ K’gari], this bangle focuses on show casing synthetic cording found washed up from the ocean.
By creatively recycling marine plastics in a way that is both fun and fashionable, we aim to draw attention to the impact of our use of plastics.
A Hand Made, One Off Piece.
Each bangle we craft is a hand made and one off piece of wearable art.
Using a bio resin, we aim to be as environmentally conscious as possible making jewellery with resin.
Each piece incorporates and features man made marine debris which is collected, cleaned and sorted by hand – a time consuming and dirty process. We then go through several stages to hand craft each piece, from arranging the inclusions with thought, to pouring resin into the moulds over several phases.
We can confidently say this unique bangle has been made with love and care.
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Bangle Made From Repurposed Beach Trash
This bangle made from repurposed beach trash features a section from a woven string bag cleared off the eastern side beach of Fraser Island [ K’Gari]. Made using synthetic cord, this bilum presented the perfect opportunity for us to re use unconventional materials in some of our jewellery.
The woven string bag is a traditional hand woven bag from Papua New Guinea and is called a ” Bilum”. Somehow it found its way from Papua New Guinea to Fraser Island and is now a feature in this bangle.
Because we reuse plastics and man made debris in our jewellery, as a way to raise awareness about the plastics in our oceans, we couldn’t resist trying to reuse this bag as well.
The simple use of a panel from this bag aims to showcase that trash and rubbish from one country doesn’t stay there. Ocean currants and tides move our trash silently along the ocean floor.
We have also added a swirl of whote dye, along with a scattering of gold leaf flakes.
A Bangle Made From Repurposed Beach Trash That Carries An Environmental Message.
Incorporating debris collected from our beaches, this one off bio resin bangle showcases man made waste.
Most of our debris is hand collected by both volunteers and recreational dive groups, and the man made waste has been featured as a deliberate environmental statement.
Did you know? 8 million tons of plastic goes into our oceans, waterways and also our beaches every year? Here are a few facts about these plastic wastes
Care Of Your Bangle
Resin does gradually yellow with time due to exposure to UV. With this in mind, we send you your bangle in its own bag. We suggest storing it away from light when not being worn.
To clean your bangle, simply wipe it over with a soft cloth.
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Details .
Materials:
Bio resin
Panel from a hand woven traditional string bag
Measurements:
Inside diameter: 6.1 cm
Height: 2.2 cm
Weight: 10 grams
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