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Brass Charm Pictures are not actual size- to get accurate size, read measurements.
I love the ornamental designs you can get in brass charms.
The metals prices on the stock exchange have been going up all year and I am told there will be another
increase in charm prices at the beginning of 2007. Even still, I think charms are a great value for their cost.
You could go hog wild with some charms fetching over $100 for a gross-and they are incredibly beautiful but we aren't
that extravagant here - yet, ha ha!
Ornate "All in One" Brass Charm~ I call it "All in One" because I think it can look Asian or Egyptian,
Mayan, floral, very versatile and it's just plain pretty! It measures approx. almost 2" long and approx. 1/2"
wide. Display it vertically or horizontally. Great for accent on a card or scrapbook page, altered books, boxes, frames,
etc. Check out the sample on a domino right below. Pkg. 4.
$1.35
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| All in One Charm on Domino by Corrine |
I took a domino class from Denise Landa at the Cincinnati, Ohio stamp store, Stamp Your Art Out. We did a domino
with alcohol inks and sprayed with silver webbing spray by Krylon. I liked it but it needed something so I just Weldbonded
that lovely All in One charm to the domino and now I just love it!
Fancy Brass Ornamental Decoration~ I love this one. It is so ornate and looks so elegant. It
will be a great embellishment on cards, scrapbooks, altered books, etc. but also on boxes, close to the bottom or on
the corners. You can adhere with your favorite adhesive or Crafters Pick Ultimate, Wedlbond or Incredibly Tacky.
It measures approx. 1 5/16" wide and approx. 7/8" high. Pkg. 6
$1.15
Ornate Brass Medallion~ I hesitate to call this medallion by a name such as "Old World" or any other
descriptive phrase because I didn't want to pigeon-hole it into one category. I see many different influences when I
look at it so I think it would work well for many projects. It measures approx. 7/8" in dimater and is slightly domed.
Use your favorite adhesvie for this one. Would look great on boxes as a border. Pkg 6.
$0.95
Ornate Brass Flower Embellishment~ Isn't it gorgeous! This stunning charm measures approx. 1 5/8"
across the top and approx. 5/8" high. The center flower is domed out to highlight the larger flower petals. This
does not have a hole so you will need to adhere with your favorite Articus Studio fine adhesive. Pkg. of 2
$0.80
Ornate Brass Floral Embellisment in Antique Silver Finish~ This charm is a beauty in its own right.
I appreciate the simpler flower design. Although similar to the one above, it is smaller and has less dimension.
It measures approx. 1 1/8" across and approx. 5/8" high. It also does not have a hole so you will need to rely on your
favorite adhesive. I typically take a tooth pick to apply adhesive to the back of the charms- much less messy.
Pkg. 2.
$0.80
Brass Ornamental TearDrop Style Charm~ This charm measures approx. 1 1/4" high and approx. 11/16" at
its widest part. It has a ring for adhering with small brads, ribbons, etc. The design has swirls on the side
and is raised with small beads adorning each side. It looks really cool to put three together in a design like one in
center with ring down and then the other two flanking it and those rings meet in the center. It would be a great way
to bring attention to a particular picture or item on your project. Pkg. 3.
$0.99
Fancy Brass Connector Charm~ This charm measures approx. almost 15/16" high from top of ring to bottom
of ring and approx. 3/4" in diameter. There is quite a lot of design and detail to this charm. It is just gorgeous
when you add a Swarovski crystal to the center as shown in the sample on the right. Besides being a classy addition
to your cards, scrapbooks, journals and other projects, they would look great hanging from your rear view mirror or made into
a small wind chime kind of look. If you aren't into Swarovski crystals, try rhinestones, pretty semi-precious stones
or rocks, colored no hole beads-you can turn your imagination loose on this one.
Pkg. of 10 charms.
$1.25
Find Swarovski Crystals to fit into the center of this charm on this page.
Fancy Brass Open Flower Charm~ This charm measures approx. almost 7/8" in diameter and
fits just inside a quarter for a better idea of size. Choose your favorite flower stamp that has a pretty stem
and leaf on it and mask the flower when you stamp and insert this beautiful charm where the flower should be for a cool look
on your projects. It can also double as a snowflake-but we probably don't want to be reminded of that. Position
3 or 4 in a row for a great border!. Pkg. 6
$0.95
Ornate Brass Fancy Flourish Charm~ This beautiful and classy flourish measures approx. 7/8" long and
approx. 3/8" at its widest at the top and bottom of the flourish. This charm will enhance the beauty of any card,
book, scrapbook, box, journal, etc. It is a bold charm \, flat on the back and has a beautiful leaf like look in the
center.
Package of 4.
$1.36
Brass Ornamental Accent Bar~ This gorgeous piece measures approx. 4" wide and approx. 5/8" wide.
What a wonderful way to accent your scrapbooks, cards, books, altered art, etc. It has a wonderful cross over flourish
design in the center and accented with flowers and leaves on each side. Pkg of 2
$1.25
Brass Dog Tag Charm~This tag measures approx. 1" from top to bottom and approx. 1/2" wide. It
has a pre-drilled hole at the top so you can easily add to your projects. You can also adhere it to a project with your
favorite Articus Studio glue. You could also engrave this tag, the engravable area is about 3/4" long - inside
the perimeter line that is etched on the tag. Pkg. 6
$0.89
Brass Ornate Floral Charm~ This one is a little different from the regular brass color, it has
a reddish tint to it- very pretty and different. I think this will be a wonderful accent to a picture or stamped image.
You can adhere with your favorite Articus Studio adhesive and also, since it has a ring at the bottom, or top- depending on
your persepective, you can add a jump ring or wire and dangle a bead from it for more impact. It measures approx. 3/4"
at its widest and approx. 3/4" high including the ring. This charm also makes a nice statement hanging from the bottom
portion of your larger dominos. Pkg of 3.
$1.15
Stunning Brass Leaf Connector~ I think this is a very versatile charm. You could use alone to
add accent to a particular item, you could use as a connector for jewlery between beads, you could use with your favorite
ribbon or fancy fibers and dangle from a book or other project. You could also use it by running your favorite ribbon
or fiber thru one end, acrross the back and out on the other end of the charm. It is rounded a bit so if you wanted
to use with glue to adhere it, you would need to gently flatten it. It measures approx. 3/4" wide and approx. 3/8" wide.
The fancy leaf design makes this a timeless and classy piece. Pkg. 3
$1.25
Fancy Brass Swirl~ Who doesn't love fancy swirls, we doodle them every which way we can. This
fancy swirl has ridges for added texture and depth. I think it would look nice to take Aleene's Paper Glaze, put a little
on some foil and add a drop of your favorite color of dye ink refill to it, mix together and brush into the swirl grooves
for a cloisonne kind of look. The color possibilities are endless with so many different dye inks to coordinate to your
project. It has a ring on the top and bottom so you can also use as a connector, or clip the rings to use without.
It lies flat so will adhere with your favorite Articus Studio adhesive. It measures approx. 1 1/16" from top to bottom
including the ring and approx. 1/2" at its widest. Pkg. 3.
$1.15
Here is a picture of how you can change the look of your charms using the faux enamel technique. Just
take a dime size or smaller dab of Aleene's Paper Glaze and mix with your favorite color of dye ink and paint that onto the
charm. I have one charm that I left as is after I applied the glaze and the other I used my finger and removed the extra
glaze revealing the lines in this charm. Adds a lot of verstility to the charms.
Flowers in Her Hair Brass Charm~I was trying to think of a name for this charm and that old song came
into my head, I think it is called the Flower Girl Song, it goes something like "flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere,
I love the flower girl". This brass charm meaures approx. 1" in diameter and comes with a ring at top, which is easily
removable with a snip of the wire cutters. She can make a nice mold too as the back is hollow. She will definitely
class up your project. Pkg. 4.
$1.15
Ornate Steel Frame~This beautiful frame is made of steel and has an old gold color to it.-an antique
look but without the black in it. You might even call it matte gold. You could color the frame with
metal paint for a different look. You could antique by applying paint to it and then wiping it off and the remaining
paint would settle in the grooves and dips. You could try spraying it silver for a different look. This frame
measures approx, 2" long and approx. 1" wide and one of the neatest features about it- it will fit on a correspondingly
sized domino and boy does it look good on that! The sample below on a domino was created by first painting the domino
with inks for a copper look, then I applied one of Lisa Pavelka's Waterslide Transfers to it, and used Ranger Glossy
Accents to seal it all in place.
Pkg 4.
$0.99
Ornate Brass Frame~This is the same frame as the one above but it is made from brass. It is brighter
and shinier than the steel one. It has the same measurements and also looks great on a domino or scrapbooks, cards,
books, boxes, etc. Pkg. 4
$1.50
Steel Ornate Frame~This frame is made of steel and comes in the silver color. You will have to
seal this frame though- whcih is easily done with clear nail polish. If you don't seal it, eventually it will rust-
and that also may be a look you are going for too. Pkg. 4 frames.
$0.99
These are the steel frames that are shown above. I have altered the color by using embossing powder. Use your
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