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| Brass fibula |
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| One of the first designs I created |
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| Simple yet elegant |
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| Sterling fibula |
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| Copper fibula |
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| I love making these |
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| Broad fibula made from heavy stock |
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| I enjoy using texture |
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| One of my favorites |
Here is the documentation of the pins I made  | |
| A grouping |
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| I began with an equilateral triangle |
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| I then cut a taper on one side |
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| I turned it over & folded the top |
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| I hammered the fold and forged the taper to match the diameter of the bead hole |
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| The pin is now annealed and the fold is opened. |
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| The ears are bent on the top portion of the pin. A hole is drilled to accept the taper.
A few well placed plateaus are created using LMD (Localized Metal Deformation)
the tie pin back is now soldered onto the back |
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| The bead is threaded through the taper end and then the taper is passed through the hole and bend over securing the bead in place. |
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| The entire pin is placed into a chemical soaked medium and then left there for several hours.The pin is removed and washed and waxed. |
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| The high spots are buffed to exposed and polish the copper. A final waxing and it is ready for the Symposium. |
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| I love creating and viewing process. |
