Shawl Pins

by Michelle Bates.
(UK)

Shawls are lovely, they are cosy and warm.

But they can be annoying when they won’t stay where they’ve been put, falling off the shoulder all the time.

I made these brooches as an attractive solution to that problem.

The actual pin was purchased online and they came in a pack of five with a different number of rings attached.

Those those of you with soldering skills may be able to add your own.

I liked the idea of eclectic items hanging from the brooch for added interest.

Some pieces were attached using jump rings but the verdigris pieces were wired into place.

The tea cup and saucer were glued together using E6000 glue and then connected using a jump ring.

All of the other items were from my “I’ll use it sometime” stock ( we all have one ).

These two brooches were Christmas gifts, I really must make one for my own shawls.

Michelle Bates
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