THE LIFE OF A WISH BRACELET ...

I have been getting A LOT of questions and feedback here lately regarding my bracelets ... specifically about the twine, HOW LONG they LAST, THE WEAR AND TEAR ... etc ... etc ...

First, let me say ... that these are WISH bracelets ... and i market them as WISH BRACELETS ... therefore they are MEANT to wear off at some point. 

Its not only the tag and card and twine that make the bracelets so special its the idea of magic and the little bit you get from closing your eyes and making a wish as you tie it on your wrist ...

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BUT ... we have been doing some silent research to accommodate the mass concerns... ;)

I've discovered (besides the magic, of coarse, and complexity of the WISH made *WINK*) that it really depends on the person wearing the bracelet that determines the length of its life ... i.e. their activities, way of life, and overall CARE for the piece ...

*** BEFORE I START, LET ME SAY THAT WE HAVE FOUND THAT YOU NEED TO TIE THE BRACELET ON FAIRLY TIGHT AT FIRST, BECAUSE IT WILL STRETCH AND EXPAND (*LIKE COTTON*) , AND TIE THE TWINE IN AT LEAST A DOUBLE IF NOT TRIPLE KNOT PULLING THE TWINE VERY TIGHT AFTER EACH ONE TO ENSURE THAT IT GETS A STRONG SAFE START TO ITS LIFE ***

Now ... just a few EXAMPLES:

My mother's bracelet wore away at SIX WEEKS.  She is very mindful of her things and takes great care in everything ... thus its longevity i believe ...

THEN ... THE PRINCESS', however, wore away in THREE DAYS. 

See my point! ;)

Mine is still going strong at TWO WEEKS as is LIL MANS (who also is much more CAREFUL and MINDFUL of his possessions than his sister) ... the twine is faded and stretched out a bit but still very secure.

Yet, my little Bro's GF's* ( ... and we've already hit upon how possessive i am of my men right?  thus there is no need to delve into my feelings about him even HAVING a GF*) Bracelet wore away around two/three weeks ... even though she took great care of hers she is a very active little thing, sports ... etc ... which wore at the twine a great deal.

AND, De has so many on her arm at any given time there is really no way to give you a time frame on hers ;)

SO ... IN CONCLUSION ...

THEY WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR OFF, Period. 

But an AVERAGE standard time frame (taken from a mass of different test subjects) is TWO to FOUR WEEKS :)

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Now, with all that said ...

THERE IS A PERMANENT BRACELET IN THE WORKS!! 

I can't really call them wish bracelets since they won't wear away to signify the wish coming true ... 

BUT THEY WILL RESEMBLE MY WISH BRACELETS ALMOST IDENTICALLY!

They will have the HAND STAMPED TAGS, and, other than the custom ideas i conjure up in single unique pieces, these will MOST LIKELY ONLY BE SOLD AS PERSONALIZED CUSTOM ITEMS.

;-)  STAY TUNED ...