Using it like a charm bracelet, people can add the selection of capsules to their band for their own personal protection trinket.
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| Protection Charm Idea |
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| Idea of what it would look like in reality |
This will be one of my next developments.
Monday, 5 November 2012
New Developments
I hace drawn up some new ideas for the bracelets.
Using it like a charm bracelet, people can add the selection of capsules to their band for their own personal protection trinket.
I am still thinking about the distribution of the bands. Should they be given away free? Should only one capsule be on the band to allow space for others to be added? Where do people get the capsules from?
This will be one of my next developments.
Using it like a charm bracelet, people can add the selection of capsules to their band for their own personal protection trinket.
This will be one of my next developments.
Charm Bracelets
I have researched charm bracelets to discover their origins, powers and what people believe they can do.
Wearing charms began as a form of protection to ward away evil spirits or bad luck. Pre-historic charms have been known to be made of shells, animal bones and clay. However, materials such as wood, rocks and gems are now widely used.
They have been worn throughout history by a wide variety of people. Some are worn to be able to identify a person in the afterlife, as each bracelet is unique.
Medieval Knights wore charms to protect them in battle. Soldiers from WWII brought back small items such as bullets and shrapnel to create memories of the war.
Charm bracelets are usually unique and very personal. Although charm bracelets can be purchased, they are usually created or added to by the owner with items sentimental to themselves.
Wearing charms began as a form of protection to ward away evil spirits or bad luck. Pre-historic charms have been known to be made of shells, animal bones and clay. However, materials such as wood, rocks and gems are now widely used.
They have been worn throughout history by a wide variety of people. Some are worn to be able to identify a person in the afterlife, as each bracelet is unique.
Medieval Knights wore charms to protect them in battle. Soldiers from WWII brought back small items such as bullets and shrapnel to create memories of the war.
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| A 'Lucky Charm' bracelet. |
By adding your own items to a charm bracelet, it becomes yours own. It will more than likely have no use to anyone else, but it is unique.
Each piece tells a story, and that is what I want my band to do. I want people to see someone wearing one of my bands with a selection of capsules and ask 'What is that?' and for the owner to be able to tell their story.
Feedback
I have been busy working on from the feedback I was given at my critique session.
The feedback was positive, and I gained some very useful ideas as to how to develop my ideas.
One idea I have is to use this wristband as a charm.
Instead of attaching four assorted capsules to these bands, why not allow the owner to add to the band? Why can't they choose what forms of protection they want?
So instead of distributing these bands with four capsules, I will develop this and see how I could incorporate this charm idea, allowing the user to protect themselves in their own ways.
The feedback was positive, and I gained some very useful ideas as to how to develop my ideas.
One idea I have is to use this wristband as a charm.
Instead of attaching four assorted capsules to these bands, why not allow the owner to add to the band? Why can't they choose what forms of protection they want?
So instead of distributing these bands with four capsules, I will develop this and see how I could incorporate this charm idea, allowing the user to protect themselves in their own ways.
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