Brooch Re-Birth-Ideas Added 1-26-2010

This swap is for 1 lovely brooch to 1 lovely partner. You will take a brooch that is currently really used as a brooch and alter it to use as a..um...er...brooch! Ever see a really pretty shaped brooch at a flea market, junk store etc. and think..."man that's ugly"? What can you do to salvage it? Add some new rhinestones or remove the beads and exchange for a new color. Maybe it's not so ugly but in need of an update. It's all up to you. This is not profile based so you can start right away. If you are in the group it is most likely you already meet any requirements I would set. No flakers and no recent no sends. Pm me with questions...search Flickr for other great pics like the one I posted. (not my creation) ***some additional ideas are to add fabric, polymer clay, charms, beading. Perhaps a round brooch could be the "center" for a lovely flower or maybe the brooch needs color added. An old enamel brooch may just need a fresh spray of paint and a few beads attached. Maybe 2 old brooches can be merged together. Anything goes so feel free to create away. The Flickr pic shows a brooch that has had pearls attached and color added (not sure if that is fabric or clay) Looks pretty cool!