Lovebirds Shielding

Here's another example I just finished, of creating the metal collages. I used a shield shaped pewter medallion and added a detailed emblem of the lovebirds.

They're pretty fanciful, I know. They remind me of my idea of antique medals and medallions, the kind I was searching for on the trip to Ireland but couldn't find the real thing during the trip.

It looks sort of sentimental to me, like a Victorian love charm or memento mori piece.


Maybe I'll try engraving some sweet messages on the backs of some of these. You know, like the flowery initials and names you see on some vintage pieces, on the reverse side.


And they're still very lightweight this way, I'm very pleased.

Now, if the weather will warm up a bit, I'll turn to taking a cast off the authentic french medal, and see about using it on something similar.

I can't wait! Can we have spring now, please? Instead of all this snow...