Clean, degrease, and flux the reverse side of your brooch. Holding the tube end-to-end in parallel pliers, file a small flat area along the length of the tube.Ģ. Using a tube cutter and piercing saw, cut a short length of 12-gauge (2.0mm) tube.
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Making Brooches: How to Make a Brooch Pin Backġ2-gauge (2.0mm o/d) sterling silver tubeġ8-gauge (1.0mm) round sterling silver wireĢ0-gauge (0.8mm) round stainless-steel wireįlat-nose, snipe-nose, and parallel pliersġ. Here are two quick tutorials for making pin backs for brooches, the first from Silversmithing for Jewelry Makers by Elizabeth Bone. There are two parts to a brooch pin back: the pin stem and the catch that holds it. Jewelry that does double duty is a wonderful thing!
And second, while you’re back there, solder on a simple hidden bail, too, so that every brooch or pin can also be worn as a pendant. First, be sure to place it in the upper half of the piece for balance and support, so it won’t fall forward when it’s being worn. There are two important points to consider when you’re making a brooch pin catch. A fold-formed bronze broochh by Helen Driggs.
I love it when I can answer jewelry-making questions or dilemmas with our free projects! Since brooches are returning to fashion and showing up on our benches more lately, I thought I’d share a couple of ways to make brooch pin backs, just in case you missed it. In social media groups, I often see jewelry makers ask how to make a pin back for a brooch.
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