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Message: [QUOTE="Boris_Johnson, post: 4332997, member: 52230"] PART FIVE - FIXING THE BROOCH Now that you have hung all your medals, you need to fix the ribbons that will go through your brooch. Once you are happy with the alignment and length, sellotape them into position first (Picture 1), then turn the rack over and apply a layer of fabric tape at a sufficient length that will ensure enough of the ribbons can be fed through and secured by the brooch. I would suggest at least 30mm as shown in Picture 2. Next, trim off the ribbon up to the tape, and feed through the slot in the brooch. This will take a little effort and teasing here and there to get it right. You will find that the ribbons together will be slightly wider than the gap - and so the ribbons at the end will be compressed a little. Once all the ribbons are through the slot in the brooch, remove the backing from the fabric tape and pull the ribbons tight and press firmly into place against the back of the board, ensuring the ribbons are square and in line. Tack the loose corners of ribbon down as shown in Picture 3. Now fold the brooch down and push into place as shown in Picture 4. Using a thread of similar colour to the adjoining ribbon (or neutral colour), secure the brooch into place. I recommend using double thread, a minimum of SIX loops. You will need a thimble to push a short, sharp needle through two layers of buckram, and I recommend using snipe nose pliers to pull the needle through. Each time you loop, give the needle a wide circular motion to create play for the next loop. Tie off and secure the other side using the same method. Using a neutral coloured thread, secure the brooch fully by using holes as shown in Picture 5. I usually do this in two parts (in case of tangle or break I dont have to do it all over again). [ATTACH=full]71594[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]71595[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]71596[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]71597[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]71598[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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