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MornieG

Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 14 9:46 pm Post subject: I've had a day to play.................
.......and work out how to make Fibula Brooches. First one and not too happy with the wibbly wobbly pin. Click to see full size image Getting better......... Click to see full size image Last attempt with a handmade lampwork focal bead and toning beads............... Click to see full size image Mo.XX

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 14 9:48 pm Post subject:
Very nice indeed, particularly the last one. EV

MornieG

Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 14 10:00 pm Post subject:
Thank you EV. Just ordered some bronze wire which I think will look more in keeping. Mo.XX

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46340
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 14 2:19 am Post subject:
i like the last one best as well ,tis very pretty are the findings/beads bought in or are you making them ? i ask cos i tend to make findings /mounts etc for stuff i make(which i mostly do for fun) sometimes bought bits might be better for me if they are available ,sometimes i could supply dpack made items at a very good price if it seemed like fun to make more than i needed of em.

MornieG

Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 14 8:10 am Post subject:

dpack wrote:

i like the last one best as well ,tis very pretty

are the findings/beads bought in or are you making them ?

i ask cos i tend to make findings /mounts etc for stuff i make(which i mostly do for fun) sometimes bought bits might be better for me if they are available ,sometimes i could supply dpack made items at a very good price if it seemed like fun to make more than i needed of em.

I buy my beads and some findings. I get my Lampwork mainly from an Artisan maker in Norfolk and Semi-Precious stones and Sterling Silver findings from a couple of UK suppliers. The wirework findings for these brooches are made by me.

There are a huge amount of suppliers for beads and findings depending on the type and quality and of course what you want to spend on them. Personally I won't import from places like China or use things like Czech glass just because they are cheap preferring to support UK makers and use real stones rather than fake.

If you want some links let me know the sort of items you are looking for.

Mo.XX

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46340
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 14 7:36 pm Post subject:

thanks if i need to ask i will.
i have been making black fossil tree stuff and a welded loop on a silver stick to peg in the stone for the chain is within my skill set maybe i will do some things other than pendants with the smaller bits and having looked at some of the findings stuff online it looks cheap and like everything else regardless of price.

i recon bead n black n bead n black might be quite cute

my next one is a multi bead collar but i need to focus and drill a lot of small holes

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