Description
This item is a pair of woven wristband bracelets with coins and wooden beads, designed by Thai artist Tiraphan Hasub. The bracelets feature brass replicas of Chinese coins, believed to bring wealth and success, and are available in two lengths. The artist, who goes by the nickname Yo, learned the art of handcrafts from her husband and now runs a workshop with him. She is also a mother and enjoys fashion.
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About this item: Thai designer Tiraphan Hasub conjures mystical elegance with the design of these crocheted bracelets. She works with brass replicas of the legendary Chinese coin, believed to bring wealth and success according to Feng Shui practices. The bracelet's colorful threads are centered by red, the color of passion. Hasub includes rain tree wood and glass beads for the bracelets' clasps. Bracelet can be either 6" long or 7" long with the use of the 2 separate fastening beads. 0.8" wide. The coins are brass replicas of old Chinese coins. Woven from waxed nylon. The set comes with 2 bracelets.
About our Artist: Sawasdee kha! My name is Tiraphan Hasub, but everyone calls me by my nickname, Yo, which I got from my parents when I was a child. Yo means a kid who cries a lot, and that's exactly what I used to do then. I was very sensitive to everything, and thus cried a lot. I met my husband at university in Bangkok. I worked there for three years after graduating, and then got married. We moved back to Chiang Mai, where he is originally from, and he taught me the art of handcrafts. We now have a workshop and a daughter. People keep telling me that I am a good mother because I manage to combine motherhood and work, and that makes me happy. It hasn't always been easy though. It was a great challenge for me to start married life and a different type of work in a place that was foreign to me. It makes me proud to see what I have achieved now. The other challenge I conquered is bungee jumping! You could say I'm a fashionista, always trying to look good by wearing nice dresses and jewelry. I believe many women think like me, and...
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