Frequently asked questions

Every band is made here in Australia, on the Central Coast of NSW, from locally made and imported components. The beads are designed and 3D-printed in our workshop. The leather cord, paracord and stainless clasps come from specialist suppliers overseas, because nobody in Australia braids bolo cord to that consistency. Each band is assembled by hand, to order.

Yes. Genuine cowhide, machine-braided into a three-millimetre round cord.

Paracord, yes. Rinse it in fresh water after the surf. Leather, no: take it off to swim or shower and wipe it down when it needs it.

Measure around your wrist just below the wrist bone, snug but not tight, and pick the size whose range covers it. Sizes run 3XS (12 to 13.5 cm, for kids) to XL (21 to 22.5 cm). The customiser also takes an exact measurement.

Yes. A name of up to five characters is printed into the bead in the second colour, the same way a symbol is: a name, a date, initials. It’s $10 a bead in the customiser.

Yes. Send a sketch or a photo, we draw it as a bead and send you a picture before anything is printed. A custom symbol is $25 per design, and the same design on more beads costs nothing extra.

Every band is made to order. Allow a few days to make and standard post from the Central Coast; express is available at checkout.

Unworn bands can be exchanged or returned within 30 days. Beads with a name or custom symbol can be exchanged for the same band if unworn.

One year on the making: clasp, beads and cord ends, against faults. Not water damage on leather or heat on the beads.

Yes, flat rate per order. Australian orders over $60 ship free.

They’re PLA, a plant-based polymer used in 3D printing, printed solid with the symbol inlaid in a second colour. Keep them out of a hot car.

Totemband bands contain small parts: beads, clasps and, on banded styles, magnets. Not suitable for children under 3. Keep spare beads and loose parts away from small children.

Yes. We make custom runs with a brand’s own symbols on the beads. See For Brands.