Torque Bracelets.

[artyfact]

Dear Anyone that can help,

I have been asked to create a "torque" bracelet. As a result of research, there does not really seem to be an industry standard for one of these apart from that it often has an opening instead of a clasp and simply sits on the wrist via tension (probably why it's called torque).

Anyway, the question, I would like to make this using a byzantine style chain but am looking for a suitable end cap that will close with a megnatic clasp - any ideas - the piece is for a man (very masculine so no filigree pieces)...

[MuranoSilver]

Byzantine Style as in Chainmaille (rather than bangle style)?
You can use Hatties Maglettes and make a PMC closure which would
integrate with whatever clasp you wanted
OR I find s-clasps are very easy to do up and probably more secure than a magnet. (work well with Byzantine chain)
nic x

[ps_bond]

Daft question - that's definitely not a torc, is it?

(not that that would be chain, I realise...)

Added - according to Wikipedia (that reliable bastion of wisdom ) a torc is also a torque.

[MuranoSilver]

Nope if it was solid it would be a bangle I think a torc would usually be on the neck, but I've had people call bangles torc bangles (particularly when they match a neck torc)
nic x

[ps_bond]

I've seen neck & arm torcs in the British museum IIRC... A long, long history.

[MuranoSilver]

Ahh we digress - people will torque
Did that help with your question John?
Are we on the right track with the byzantine?
nic x

[Di Sandland]

I thought torcs/torques were those things that writhe up the arm like a snake?

[Matp85]

we usually affiliate that to an object without clasp/hinge etc but just one solid object usually has a bit of spring to allow it get onto the person. if it be arm, neck, leg or wrist!

[Di Sandland]

I semi-designed a neck torc a year or so ago but couldn't work out how to hinge it or whatever so that the wearer could get it on. Didn't have this forum then, of course.

[ben b]

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