Copper and Brass Butterfly Cuff

Trying Something New

I am always wanting to learn how to do new things, 

so this week I taught myself how to rivet and

 I experimented with some different metal finishes.

 I had some copper and brass that I had already etched.

 I chose a piece of  brass and made my cuff.

 Then I cutout a butterfly from a pieces of etched copper.

 I  sanded and polished both pieces. Then I  put them together with rivets.

 I love the look of riveting and will definitely being using this technique in the future. 

 I gave this butterfly a fiber middle using a beautiful  lock of wool.

My cuff needed some blue on the metal to go with the blue fiber, so I had some fun

 experimenting with different metal finishes.

Trying something new gave me this unique, one of a kind, butterfly cuff.

Never be afraid to try something new. 

It will grow you and your art.