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Upcycled Enamel Flower Necklace

Take an old brooch and turn it into a modern necklace.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/upcycled-enamel-flower-necklace • Posted by CraftyHope

We’ve all seen the big, brightly-colored enameled brooches at thrift stores and yard sales. They’ve also been fairly popular for wedding bouquets. However, if you’ve only got one or find one that makes a big statement on its own, this project is perfect.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 05

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

We’ve all seen the big, brightly-colored enameled brooches at thrift stores and yard sales. They’ve also been fairly popular for wedding bouquets. However, if you’ve only got one or find one that makes a big statement on its own, this project is perfect.

Instructions

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    Flip the pin to the backside and get your heavy-duty needle-nose pliers.

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    Use the needle-nose pliers to bend and pull off the pin back from the brooch.

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    Punch a hole in the top center of one of the flower’s petals. (My pin was thicker than I thought so I had to work this by pressing and wiggling the punch several times before I was able to get through the metal. Be patient and don’t try to force it. You could end up hurting the flower and/or your metal punch if you try to rush and force this.)

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    Twist open the jump ring and insert into hole. Slip the chain onto the jump ring. Close jump ring.