New brooch series

I've started making a few brooches I like to call Sugar Bunnies, because the patterns remind me of Day of the dead art from Mexico. I've also started doing some cute squares with rabbits and elephants, I think I'll start doing a veggie series too but for now here are some cool photos of my new stuff. xxoo

The machine is alive!!

Nah it's ok, I'm not going corporate, My sewing machine is in full swing, so I'm able to make more brooches with less callouses and pin wounds. I've started doing more rabbits, because the shapes are quite simple, and I'm making some huge brooches for those who want something a little different. I've started doing a bit of embroidery too, one big brooch is of a sparrow with green tinges on its feathers, these are going to be a little more expensive though because embroidery is time consuming and painful for the eyes and back. Also I keep forgetting to wear my glasses.
On another note...
I was looking through my photos of Europe and found some jewellery thats at the British museum, some gold earrings, including stretchers.


gold necklace




Roman earrings

 Just thought they were cool xxo

Over the sea.... over the sea....

Having a good time abroad. I have bought so many things including bright blue boots and bright green slip on shoes, and we have visited many cities including:
London
Edinburgh (Keen to live in)
Dublin
Paris
Lucerne
Brunen
Florence (also keen to live in)
Venice
Austria (drove through)
Munich
Rhein Valley
Amsterdam (Also keen to live in)

heres a poster of Phillip the lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Dublin seems to have dubbed him as their prodical son of eighties rock, one pub had a bronze statue of him.

The trip has been very quick and we are coming to our last week. This was a lovely month of sampler holiday destinations. I'll have thousands of photos to put up when we get back but the main thing I'm looking forward to is to hug my kitten kiko. xxoo

Talk Derby to me

Well done to the Road train Rollers (the girls in blue and black) for winning the last game against the Wild hearses. Wild Hearses, you are still amazing.

I decided to make some roller skates for the wonderful punters of Adelaide Roller derby and have decided to make thm a permanent addition to my stock list...

They will come in many different colours etc. If you want to customise one of these brooches, or a piano...

Or an animal...

Please don't hesitate to email me at brickenbrackdiy@gmail.com. 

On another note, I'm going to be in Europe from June till late July so stock making will cease for a bit, but my stuff is available at BIMBO on rundle street in the city, Little Worn Wardrobe just off Hindley street, and Irving baby just off Rundle mall.

XOXO



yesterday I made a partner for the first owl brooch I made.

 

I thought he looked lonely. So I made the girl with some vintage material my grandma gave me and I like her better now. sorry little dude. I gave her big Elizabeth Taylor eyes that overlap her body and little white bits to make them look more animated, then I gave him some white bits too. better contrast now.

They look much better. These will be simple to replicate too. She's my new favourite brooch. It will be hard to sell her.

XO

How I do this

My brooches, toys and toy cosy's are priced on the time I spend on making the thing and whether or not I bought extra stuff for decoration etc.

I get alot of material for free because of my nana's and aunties. Other reliable source are op shops- city ones and church ones, Garage sales- although they can be a hit or miss, and Markets- I got a few materials from Gillies street and The vintage market.

Gillies street market

I like using treasures that people throw away for my textiles.Many things are turned into jewellery these days, such as doilies, cutlery, microchips, coins, keys, lego

photo found at http://en.wikipedia.org

buttons, ribbons, old toys, old quilts, ex-clothes, wooden scraps, old type writer keys- although if you have a type writer in a good condition, don't gut the poor thing. It's too cool to take apart, chances are if you don't want it you'll be able to sell it to someone who will.

Photo found at vpsopenminds.com

Clock gears are good if your looking for a steam punk audience, and beads will be forever useful.

Photo from parrotsplaybirdtoys.com

I have seen someone melt an old vinyl until it was tiny, then mould it into a flower shape and stick a brooch backing on. Pretty cool.

Viva DIY xxo

Welcome

Ok so sometime very soon I'll try and set up a system where people can buy my things online, but for now I have things available in shops and I occasionally do the Gillies street market. I'm sorry I'm not techno-savvy enough but i'll get there.
xo Bridget