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Fibula Brooches In All Shapes And Forms

I've been playing around with designs for fibula brooches.


Brass and alpaca



Copper



Copper



Bronze

Items For Dutch Natuurmonumenten Treasure Hunt

In Utrecht, Natuurmonumenten has set out a fun treasure hunt for children and adults, using historical replicas set in concrete for educational purposes.



I made a large steel fibula brooch with sturdy hooks.


They also requested a few replicas of the Trien coin (originally 1.5 cm diameter, in gold)



I enlarged the coin greatly, then etched the design with salt water. Added a few hooks on the back (not visible here).




Steel coins, 6.5 cm diameter