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Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet

by Judy Larson
There are many ways to put on and take off a bracelet, but not so with a cuff. In fact, there really is a right and wrong way. Once a cuff has been shaped to fit an area on the wrist, it should not be stretched out and bent back again. Doing this multiple times will stress and weaken the metal. The cuff metal will crack and eventually break.
Instructions
How tight should a cuff be? This really is personal preference. For wearing comfort, it should be tight enough to not turn on the wrist but not so tight as to make it difficult to put on and take off.
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , cuff bracelet
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , cuff bracelets
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , cuff bracelets
This cuff is shaped to fit my wrist loosely enough that it is not tight, but tight enough that it does not turn on my wrist.
Pulling a cuff on over the top of the wrist will stress the cuff metal. It can widen the opening between the cuff ends as it is pulled over the wrist. The cuff then needs to be squeezed to tighten the fit around the wrist, stressing the metal even more. This is definitely the WRONG way to put on a cuff.
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , cuff bracelet
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , putting on a cuff bracelet
My left wrist, shown in the following photos, measures 5-5/8" above the wrist bone at the smallest part of the wrist. The following directions are the same for all wrist sizes.

Push one end of the cuff into the underside of the wrist, centered between the tendons. This DOES NOT hurt.
My left wrist, shown in the following photos, measures 5-5/8" above the wrist bone at the smallest part of the wrist. The following directions are the same for all wrist sizes.

Push one end of the cuff into the underside of the wrist, centered between the tendons. This DOES NOT hur
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , putting on a cuff bracelet
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , putting on a cuff bracelet
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , putting on a cuff bracelet
The following photos are of the underside of the left wrist. The first photo is the same step as the second photo above, but it shows how the cuff looks at that point from underneath the wrist. Continue to push the cuff around the wrist until both ends are on the bottom of the wrist.
To remove the cuff, reverse the order of the above photos.
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , taking off a cuff bracelet
Judy Larson's Putting On and Taking Off a Cuff Bracelet - , General Education, , taking off a cuff bracelet

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