Building an Art Brooch with Jewelry Clay - Part Two

 This is my finished art brooch!  

I know, I know, it is over the top and over-embellished.  

That is how I like my jewelry!  

One of a kind, strange and unique.

 In yesterday's post I explained how I got the brooch to this point.

 The back of my brooch had a few rough spots.  I used a vintage 60's brass component and it had a rough edge.

 So I gathered virtually the same supplies.

Jewelry Clay, gold Pearl-Ex and a jewelry component known as a bail.

 I smoothed the rough edges of the back by adding some Jewelry Clay.  I also pressed my bail into the clay so it would be permanently attached.  The bail will give me the option to either wear this as a brooch (attached to a pin bar) or as a pendant (added to a necklace.)

 I brushed gold powder onto any visible clay and let it cure overnight.

 The next day I brushed away the excess powder and I now have a much nicer/cleaner back side.  The metal won't catch on fabric.

My favorite part of the project was selecting my dangles.  The miniature glass vial charm containing a real rose I showed you how to make two weeks ago.  The stamped clay cameo I showed last week.

Somehow all my colours lined up perfectly.

I now have the long weekend to decide how I want to wear this.  I'll post my results on Monday!

Here is the link to Part One of this series.