Even before they were splashed across fashion magazines, pins and brooches were a favorite of designer Bonnie Clewans's. For this project, she found that using a mesh finding and Swarovski crystals allowed her to transform a beautiful French beaded flower into a glittering, vintage-styled hat pin.
Required Materials: Swarovski crystals, mesh finding with a removeable backing, stickpin, artistic wire, fishing line, permanent adhesive. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Wire cutters, pliers. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Wirework, Stringing
Originally Published: Beadwork, June/July 2005