Hammered Brass
With the new season approaching, I’ve been looking over and reassessing some of my samples for the next collection. One of my favourite pieces includes a hammered brass and rolo chain necklace featuring discs and chain from old factory stock. Due to their age, the discs were more of a dullish orange shade, but with a quick wash and polish they’ve acquired a beautiful golden shine.
Initially, I wanted the necklace to fall at a longer length, but after a few wears I couldn’t stand the jangling sound with every movement. So as to avoid sounding like a walking wind chime, I removed a few inches and the jangling sound has thankfully been reduced.
As much as I like the design, I feel as though it didn’t do my original research justice. Inspired by 16th Century armour, richly detailed textiles and Baroque interiors, perhaps I could have been a little more adventurous with those discs and created something that explored the design further. So as a personal project, I’ve gone back to my research and set about creating a number of experimental pieces, just for the fun of it.
So far, I’ve begun work on a neckpiece combining brass and leather, and also the beginning of a cropped vest-style item (pictured below). It feels good to be working on something different to the usual shop pieces, a little fun on the side and perhaps an incentive to continue this more often.
Image credit: my own photographs
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24 Responses to Hammered Brass
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These are, as ever, very beautiful pieces. Its also wonderful to see how much research you have going on. I like the idea of these been drawn from history rather than just nice pieces of jewellery. Also I would totally buy one of these if you made it into a harness of some variety, so lovely.
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I love what you’re doing here!
I’m saving up some money in the fall to upgrade my wardrobe and one of your necklaces are definitely on my buying list! :)
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Oh my god! You are so talented! I adore this, I don’t love it, I adore it!
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Oh my goodness, I just love these! And how I love that you were influenced by 16th century armour. I have a degree in medieval studies so any time anyone makes medieval things sound cool, I get so excited.
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My husband and I are obsessed with Game of Thrones too! About to watch it right now actually, I find the costumes so inspiring too :)
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This looks and sounds simply fabulous! My husband used to make chainmail as a hobby. I began experimenting with it just for fun, and it can be so very relaxing – I hope you find the same!
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Wow! The piece in the last photo looks stunning! Can’t wait to see more. (by the way you were the inspiration for a post on my blog earlier this week and it features one of your necklaces – just wanted to let you know in case you wanted me to take it down – if so, please let me know and I’ll do so immediately). thanks
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Those hammered brass plates are fabulous, they look like rose petals. I am so gonna steal this idea from you :) ****yoinks**** :)
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Wow.. the piece looks so astonishing!… Really wonderful!… I love the simplicity of the hammered brass. I featured your flower fabric at my blog http://live-love-and-be-creative.blogspot.com/2011/07/flower-handmade-inspiration-board.html
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Wow! You’re so talented!
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these are so lovely!
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I love your photography! I also love that your tools look so perfect! I sooooo need new ones!! :)
Love Abby
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Your brass necklace is a treasure. She goes with most any article of clothing.
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Very awesome piece of collection. I like this.
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Where can i find hammered brass pieces?
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Where can i find hammered brass pieces? any shape!
I love these!