"Important - in the trifles" - so they say the classics. This rule acts in everyday values, and in appearance. Sometimes the smallest details allow you to create a holistic image of a person, express its position or temperament. It is this fate that is assigned to the brooch - a decorative decoration from various materials.
The history of brooches
The word "brooch" happened from the English "BroChe", which means "bore". This translation fully denotes the function of this decoration.
- The first brooches appeared in primitive times. People needed to fasten the first clothes - loose dressings, and they decided to do it with the help of adaptation from the primary means. Spines, curved bones, sharp stones - these were the first brooches.
- Luxurious these elements have become in the bronze age. Made of metal, precious stones and other materials, they have become an attribute for nobility. In the same period, first brooches appeared with locks that are popular now.
- In the Middle Ages, Brooshi even participated in intrigues: noble ladies dressed different models to convey a certain secret information to the right person.
- These decorations began to lose their popularity to the end of the 20th century. But the growing popularity to vintage products and handmade brothers allows you to hope that this accessory will return to the pedestal.
How to make a brooch with your own hands?
There are many techniques with which you can independently create a beautiful brooch. The choice of equipment depends on the skill of the creator of the accessory, as well as from the presence of girlfriend. The most popular are such techniques:
- brooches with embroidery;
- felt and beads;
- brooches from satin ribbons;
- crocheted model;
- brooches made of fabric.
When choosing the method of creating an accessory, you need to think about what events will be won by the brooch, with what clothes it is planned to be combined, and maybe I will become a gift for someone. All this will affect the appearance and technique of creating decoration.
How to make a brooch from felt?
This variant of the manufacture of brooches is suitable and novice masters. To do this, you will need:
- felt (you can use several colors);
- threads Moulin in tone;
- beautiful accessories (buttons, rivets, etc.);
- fastening.
At first, it is necessary to cut the necessary figure from the felt - the basis for brooches. It may be petals, which later become a flower, leaflets, animal figures, etc.
Using threads, flash the workpiece. To the involving side to sew mount.
You can decorate brooch rivets or rhinestones. If a flower is made, then in the middle of the first blank make a hole, collect all the petals, thereby forming a flower. And then fasten them with a button. There is a hole that was done earlier.
Brooch from English pins
This option is suitable for those who do not have the talent designer decorations. The manufacture of such a brooches does not take much time. Enough to take a large English pin and pendants, single earrings, suspension. Put them on the pin and close it.
As a result, it turns out a beautiful brooch made in 5 minutes.
Brooch from fabric
The manufacture of a fabric accessory may require special skills and skills. The main thing in this case is to cut the pattern correctly and connect all the items. The less brooche, the harder it is to do.
Execution algorithm Next:
- it is necessary to cut the elements of the cloth brooch;
- combine them between themselves;
- secure the English pin on the reverse side.
The thicker the fabric, the more effectively the brooch will look, but it will be more difficult to work with the material.
Brooch leather
Such exquisite decorations will enjoy many. You can make them on the same principle as the brooches of the fabric. The only difference is to make more effort, because it's more difficult to work with the skin.
To make a brooch - flower of leather, you need:
- Cut out the skin of the petals.
- Grouple them and sew to the base, starting with the largest - ending with small.
- Core decorate beads, beads or stone.
- From the reverse side to attach the pin.
How to wear brooch?
When the brooch is made, another task occurs - properly place it on clothes. This will help several rules:
- Brooch must be the only accent in the image.
- More advantageous accessory will look at strict laconic clothing.
- Secure the decoration is needed in the area to which you want to attract attention.
- You can use a few brook at the same time, but they must be combined with each other.
- Larger young ladies are better to choose rounded brooches.
Brooches must be in the list of sought-after accessories of any woman. They will emphasize the individuality, will allocate on the background of others and show their skills if the decoration was done with their own hands.