Anyway on Sunday I went into Domaynes and bought these cute little grenadiers brooches for $12 each -thought I would put it in her Christmas gift-then as I was leaving I saw they had put the brooch on a dress form.
Good idea I thought -till I checked out the price $140 for the dress form-FORGET IT so off to Fred's I went to buy a dress form there.
One dress form from Fred's $17.
1 Grenadier brooch $12
I put some old book pages and music paper on form with modge podge .Then I painted it with clear crackle paint.when dried glazed it in dark brown .Then I used linseed oil and paint to re glaze it .Stuck some old lace and a doiley on it and there you go.
Similar idea but better price,
So now I am keeping this one and will be making another one for my mother in law-ha ha
Close up of pins and doiley
love
dee
xx
It's differant, & it just shows how things may be copied for a lot less money.
ReplyDeleteThis is probably better than the one in Domayne and made with love. Its awesome Dee you are so clever.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this is awesome. I just love how you can see something and go home and replicate it, probably better than the original.
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!
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