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Lovely work as always Dennis, super twisting on that wire!
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some high levels of skill on display there Dennis.
The finished pieces look really elegant and classy, Great job !
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Lovely brooch Dennis, simple designs always look best. I especially like the twisted wire.
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Probably really stupid newbie questions - does the pin loop move around the circle or is it fixed in place? You mention twisting the pin for strength but it's smooth. Does that mean that you filed off the spiralling? Anyway, it's a beautiful brooch!
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Ha, I see you've dug up one of my antiqes Sandie.
Not a stupid question, as people often get that part wrong: the pin is mde separately and has to be loose so that the circle can be rotated into its final position.
So, push pin through fabric, then through gap in circle and rotate circle to hold it secure. The ends of the circle are beaten flat, so that the pin can't escape.
The pin itself is made from round wire, so twisting it does not show much and is quickly sandpapered smooth. One end is hammered flat and curled to encircle the brooch. The other end is sharpened. Dennis.
Last edited by Dennis; 01-01-2018 at 11:02 PM.
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