Beach find brooch

If you take the time to scroll down through the pages of images from my other blog shown on the right, you might come to an image of my boys collecting nice pieces from a beach at Embo.  I've had them sitting on my bench for a long time now and this week took the time to create a very simple frame from silver to hold the pieces together as a brooch. My favourite piece is the wee fishing man..

Peregrine and a grouse

This is a work in progress, for the first time I've tried attaching the wire to a canvas frame.  I mistakenly thought it might be easier like sewing embroidery but with wire, turns out it's been the fiddliest piece to date.  I like the loose wires, but this will still have to be under glass, this work is so tempting for little fingers to touch!

Heart shaped beach glass ring

A cute piece of beach glass that looks kind of like a heart, so since it's nearly valentine's day ...

 

Croft at Glen Banchor

It's not been easy to finish but here it is, the 'Croft at Glen Banchor'. Note the deliberate use of wires hanging out of the mount...