Hi all,
I’m in South West England and completely new to jewellery making (that uses metals). I’ve joined the forum to learn about making my own brooch pins for my textile jewellery. Initially I was looking at using bought findings, but because I want to use materials and components that are environmentally and ethically sourced, soon realised that most brooch backs are probably made in China. So then I thought I could maybe learn to make a fibula style pin, in either recycled silver or spring hard steel. I read the thread re. Steel pins wth interest and think I may learn a lot in this forum!