[Jewelry making - Article 01413] - Re: [Orchid] Making a brooch clasp and hinge

[mary dunker]

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    On antique brooches, I have seen a one piece catch with one end
    flattened and curled into the "catch" part and the wire continuing
    across the brooch then coil the wire around once and make the rest of
    the wire to be the pin stem. once soldered on the brooch you would
    have to harden it if it is silver. this is similar to the simple pin
    in Tim McCreight's "The Complete Metalsmith". 

Good luck
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