Accurate kuchi bells

Lawrence252 Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:44 pm

Where can I get them? Are they readiy available anywhere? I have only ever seen them sold as part of a finished strand.

If not available... Does anyone have AWEsome pics so I can sculpt and cast some from metal?

Lawrence

Jinkxed Jack Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:32 pm

Bells? You mean the ones from swagarts?

http://www.swagarts.com/catalog/item/5241008/6963386.htm

Lawrence252 Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:16 am

No I mean the droplet dangles on the bottom of the kuchi. The swagarts kuchi dangle has them attached, but I don't want a whole strand as I have accurace coin and beads already. Just wondered if there was a source for them anywhere before I make and cast my own.

Lawrence

Jinkxed Jack Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:10 am

Yea, those are a needle in a haystack. I think Yordreem used to make/sell some. Other than that, I was able to find some on a pendant that I saw on one of the several tribal/belly dance sites. I'd recommend looking for "kuchi/tribal pendants" or even "kuchi choker" when looking, but even then, I've only found one pendant with the proper dangles so far. I have yet to this day ever seen an actual "kuchi coin" originally come with the proper dangles. I think they are almost always modified with the proper dangles that come from some other piece of tribal jewelry.

Something like this...

http://www.tribalsouk.com/index.php?cPath=65

At least that's been my experience. And to be honest it's just something you're going to have to keep checking different sites for on a regular basis.

Maui512 Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:12 pm

Aye, Jinkxed Jack be quite right. Several years ago I found a couple pieces of jewelry with these dangles. I sold maybe 40 sets on eBay back then. I even sold a set to Scott. They are a pretty simple design, someone could easily make then in Sculpy or Milliput and cast them.

Like this without the side lobes.