I love weaving jewelry, and I love upcycling.
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So, I have combined these loves by using upcycled elements in some really fun Steampunk inspired brooches that I have designed and made.
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I weave the backgrounds for the brooches with the Schacht Zoom loom (the new version of the classic Weave It loom).
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Then, using the lid and base from frozen orange juice cans, I build fab brooches.
I combine all kinds of things, like tatting, found objects, various embellishments that I make, as well as crocheted and woven wire.
This video shows how I do it.
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