Oh, I feel the presence upon me … the textural sparkle and twinkles of gems, and you know what that means? It’s time to get glamourous! Understanding that for “some” of us that means just about everyday. As for me, well I’ve recently been eager to create a glam brooch, a versatile trim to add to a favourite hat or blazer.
After gathering a few remnants of fabric that I initially regarded toss worthy; of course I decided to grace them with one last look ― only to find an end use for the sheer pieces. Enter, the glam brooch. Enjoy!
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Materials needed:
Leather or PU
Glue-gun
Scissors
Small scraps/1X1 pieces of sheer material
Clear all-purpose glue/Sealant
Gems, stones, acrylic beads, etc.
Loose glitter
Brooch pin back
Empty stone settings (optional) Easier way to manually place fabric around gem)
Sewing machine/Needle & thread (either)
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Cut a rectangular piece of leather to size preferred. Mine is approx. 3″ x 1.5″ or so.
Fold pieces in half or sandwhich them together (with fabric face-to-face), stitch all around rectangular shape or whatever shape that you create. (If you don’t want to use a sewing machine, with right sides up, carefully glue your pieces together. Or by folding in each inside edge of the leather use a needle and thread to make a whipstich or straight stitch around the leather.)
Next, for visual sake I arranged my gems on the leather beforehand to get an idea of what I wanted.
Take a circular cut piece of fabric (lace, or sheer, or netting material), slightly larger than each gemstone, and one by one cover a gem. If you use a larger size or square sheer piece make sure to twist the bottom ends and tuck underneath, still leaving it fairly flat on the bottom. Holding in place, glue back bottom of gem. Let dry. (If you use hot glue wait a few minutes.) *You can carefully place each covered gem on wax paper until dry. Cut excess material from gem back. Repeat steps on each gem that you want covered with fabric.
I only wanted a few gems covered to give my brooch character. Place a small amount of glue on the leather areas that you want your gems to be positioned, then place each gem on glued area. Let dry completely.
Use scissors to cut around the shape of your brooch, carefully cutting in-between the spaces of the gems that are hanging along outter edge from leather. Hence, I’ve made an irregular shape (for the body of the brooch) by using teardrop, square and circular sized gems, along with other various shapes. Take sealant or all-pupose glue to dab small amounts atop the gems. Lightly sprinkle brooch with glitter to add a glam effect. Let it sit to dry. Afterward, brush a coat of sealant/clear glue to lock-in the glitter.
Lastly, use glue to adhere the metal pin backing to the brooch. You may also use a clip backing or add a clip to the pin back, making your brooch more versatile, additionally as a hair clip or hat adornment.
I loved it so much that I made a second version!
What a gorgeous DIY! I love the way you did this, and it looks sosososo pretty.
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Thanks Winnie! i tend to find ways to recycle most of my fabrics… in this case smaller bits worked. Happy Sunday! -xo
What a gorgeous DIY! I love the way you did this, and it looks sosososo pretty.
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Thanks Winnie! i tend to find ways to recycle most of my fabrics… in this case smaller bits worked. Happy Sunday! -xo
I love this DIY. Such a great way to add some sparkle!
Thanks Sacramento! Enjoy the beautiful weekend.
HI Vivi, happy to get you inspired a bit, looking forward to viewing a project from you in the future. 🙂 thanks for your comment.
Oh thank you very much, you're so sweet. It's quite easy and fun to make. 🙂
Great! I also pinned your fab DIY holder. So glad that you liked it! -xo
Thanks Sacramento! Enjoy the beautiful weekend.
Totally love the idea of making your own brooch. So good to use old discarded bits of jewellery and come up with something new!
STOP IT! Your brilliant. I love this! I completely have fabric that I need to do this with. Clever girl!
Thank you! And welcome to Fashion Tales! Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
🙂 Thanks Claire!
Yes, do try it … entirely easy and so great for outfit adornment! Thanks for the comment. -xo
this is sooo good – very miu miu at xmas x
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ooh looks like a fun and easy DIY! And the result looks terrific, i'm gonna get it a go!
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Gorgeous DIY, darling ~ love it!
xoxox,
CC
Brilliant DIY!!!
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Well done! This looks totally store bought. I'm going to have to give it ago as well, I have been on the look out for a nice brooch 🙂
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Very glam and very easy!!! Great DIY!
Thanks Courtney! this one is actually quite easy, just requires a little patience for drying time. 🙂
You make it look so easy – love the end result!
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Very easy and cute DIY hun. The outcome looks amazing! And I can see why you made yourself a second! teehee
Eeli xx
Thanks Rocquelle! I love a glitter & glam piece any day! 🙂 Take advantage of having a beautiful weekend dear.
I never thought to make my own brooch. I am now inspired. Thanks! Meanwhile, great work on the D.I.Y.
Sparkly and pretty! Love it!!