Upcycled Belt Buckle

Here's a recent project, upcycling an antique belt buckle to make a pendant framed with woven fine silver.

​Front of the original belt buckle found in an Ohio antique market.

​Here I’m sawing off the excess metal from the buckle’s tab.

Drilling holes to anchor the wire.

Measuring for the side hole distances and diagramming the wire weaving plan before beginning.

Starting the wire weaving process.

The finished project embellished with onyx beads. See more Wired Lotus projects on Facebook and Instagram.