One of my New Year's resolutions was to practice more. I thought I would show you some of the skills I have been practicing, they all involve manipulating heavy gauge wire. In Sharilyn Miller's book there are two tutorials for fibulas. What is a fibula you ask? It is an ancient design for a safety pin. Fibulas were used to secure clothing before the invention of the button. Now they are worn for decorative purposes.
I made both of them but the one I liked the most was the "Artsy Fibula Pin" by Eugenia Chan. The top picture is my interpretation of her design.
This heart is also a Sharilyn Miller design, it was in the March 2009 issue of Art Jewelry. The heart in the tutorial was bigger than this one but I thought it was too big so I downsized. I really like this pin design. It looks awesome on the collar of my denim jacket. Both pins were made with 16 gauge wire.
1 comment:
Donna that is very pretty. I love have you have all those twist and turns. So cool!
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