That's a fantastic suggestion! I think it would look really nice too. Purposeful, and not like an afterthought (something I've been worried about with cutting it into 'chunks' and rewiring it.)
My sticking point at the moment is how I would maintain the integrity of the bottom band. It's highly decorated with a very regular design, so any cuts and rhinestone insertions would need to be regular too. Or maybe I could cut the band off entirely and reshape it on its own, then cut/add rhinestones to just the openwork portion and then reattach the two? I wonder how hot brass needs to get before it's easily shaped, and if that's hot enough to distort the stamped design. As luck would have it, my husband has a forge in the backyard. Hmmm...you've given me a lot to think about!
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Date: 2015-01-24 09:46 pm (UTC)My sticking point at the moment is how I would maintain the integrity of the bottom band. It's highly decorated with a very regular design, so any cuts and rhinestone insertions would need to be regular too. Or maybe I could cut the band off entirely and reshape it on its own, then cut/add rhinestones to just the openwork portion and then reattach the two? I wonder how hot brass needs to get before it's easily shaped, and if that's hot enough to distort the stamped design. As luck would have it, my husband has a forge in the backyard. Hmmm...you've given me a lot to think about!