Somewhere in Time - Brooch

As seen in the 2010 Summer Supplement
Created by: Kameron Fox

This design is made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS.

Suggested Materials:
1 #88-106-16-0 49mm Vintaj® ornate wreath filigree, natural brass
1 #88-106-02-0 42mm Vintaj passion flower petal filigree, natural brass
1 #88-103-10-0 9x39mm Vintaj scrollwork charm, natural brass
1 pkg #55-000-08 Tim Holtz® idea-ology™ foliage, antiqued metals
(use 1 petal flower and 1 long fastener)
1 pkg #55-000-16 Tim Holtz idea-ology timepieces, antiqued metals
(use smallest clock face)
1 pkg #55-000-17 Tim Holtz idea-ology washers, antiqued metals (use 1 washer)
1 #06-010-11-157 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 11mm crystal round briolette, crystal copper
9 #37-145-6 6mm round jump rings, antiqued brass plate
1 #38-293-7 1" round mesh-front bar pin, antiqued copper plate
6" #40-099-17-7 2.9mm flat link chain with figure-8 connectors, antiqued copper plate
6" #40-099-16-7 2.1mm drawn flattened cable chain, antiqued copper plate
(cut one 4½" and two ¾" pieces)
12" #46-404-30 24-gauge Artistic Wire®, gunmetal

Tools and Supplies:
Bead Fix™ adhesive (#60-242), 2-hole metal punch (#69-235),
Wubbers™ chain-nose pliers (#69-275-03),Wubbers flat-nose pliers (#69-275-30),
Eurotool® 5" side flush cutters (#69-056),0000 steel wool,Tim Holtz Adirondack® alcohol inks (lettuce, cranberry & eggplant), EnviroTex spray sealer(#82-525-12)

Designer Tips:
* Color the filigrees and flower with alcohol inks. Once dry, brush with steel wool to remove some ink to obtain desired effect. Seal colorized components before assembling.

* Attach the filigrees to bar pin with a 6" piece of 24-gauge wire.

* Punch 1 hole on each side of the center hole on the clock face. Attach the metal flower and a washer to the clock face through the center hole with a long fastener. The washer allows the flower to spin.

* Use another 6" piece of wire to attach the clock face to the filigrees through the two holes just punched and secure with adhesive.

* Use jump rings to attach the crystal, scrollwork charm and chain to the filigree.

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