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January 7th, 2010

Silicone Rubber – Making Bracelets Out Of Cheap Material – Then Profit!

Why do manufacturers prefer silicone wristbands over the usual rubber bracelets or leather wristbands? You will see in this article why most manufacturers and most consumers prefer silicone wristbands than other kinds of wristbands.
Silicone, as we all know, is a very durable material. It does not go out of shape or break that easily. Even if you store it for quite some time, these silicone wristbands will still be in shape.
They dont have seams, in which you can see where the bracelet connects to when they are produced flat. They are round, and wont turn oblong or oval, and keep its roundness. They stretch, and dont easily snap off. They have great texture, not those that you would feel itchy after wearing it.
Of course, when you are ordering something, the first thing you would look at is the quality of the silicone wristbands. Some wristbands just have this poor texture. This means that when you touch or wear these wristbands, they feel rough and sometimes this could cause skin irritation.
Another thing is, when you put on the other bracelets, they just snap off because of its poor quality. With silicone bracelets, you will not experience this because silicone bracelets are very durable.
Just a bonus, when you have the bracelets produced, the one thing you should look out for is how the manufacturer processed the bracelets. Sometimes the imprinted message on the bracelets fade after a few weeks of continuous wearing.
These are just some of the stuff you should know about silicone bracelets and the things you should look out for if you want to customize your own bracelets. In order for you to make sure you are ordering the right thing, you should order from well-known companies that give a full specification of their bracelets.

Chris Angeles is the founder of Kulayful Silicone Bracelets. They customize silicone bracelets. They offer the lowest prices backed up by a pricematch guarantee of 5%. Visit them at Kulayful Silicone Bracelets.

December 8th, 2009

Pulling Vacuum on BJB Urethane Casting material


A brief example of how to pull air bubbles out of two-part casting polyurethane materials.

December 7th, 2009

500 Plastic Jewelry Designs: A Groundbreaking Survey of A Modern Material

  • ISBN13: 9781600593406
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
The popular 500 series takes its hippest, most fun approach yet, with an intoxicatingly vibrant and technically diverse collection of contemporary jewelry. Juror Susan Kasson Sloan has put together a groundbreaking survey of the best work being done with this thoroughly modern material. Every page offers some delightful eye candy, with pieces that stretch from the subtle and sublime to the fantastically humorous. There’s jewelry that tells a story, and jewelry tha… More >>

500 Plastic Jewelry Designs: A Groundbreaking Survey of A Modern Material

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