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My love affair with fabrics and fashion started during childhood, I was encouraged by a clever mum who was always on her machine experimenting. Designing and the creative process keeps me just about sane. At the moment jewellery is my passion as; after all it is the little things in life that are truly precious. For me it its the process of making - working 30 hours a week doesn't leave much time to indulge this hobby. In the past I tended to give a lot of it away or remake once I have achieved the photo I want to make into another item. I'm now starting to sell though which is great, would be lovely to do this full time though. I am currently uploading vintage items I no longer have use for so please feel free to check out my little etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HollyDaise

Friday, 14 September 2012

MEDALS OF HONOR!


 Started looking at medals and militaria and decided to create my own take on them, still at beginning stages as still experimenting and waiting for inspiration to strike ....................











This one is made from an upcycled brooch piece and door handle which we have sprayed black.



As you can see the brooch finding is hand stitched to the reverse.

For this medal I have reset the stones in an upcycled brooch piece and used a cameo pendant.  The fabric is a gorgous striped silk from an FCUK camisole top. 

The fabric is handstitched to the inside of the broochpiece.

To make this medal I have used a vintage gentleman's tiebar and a flatterned piece of ornate bronze or oxidised copper.

As you can see the fabric is again stitched into the brooch componant.