Belly dancer Coins

[Rogue Hidesmith]

Yesterday I was gifted with a large pile of the metal "coins" you see on coin belts, like the kind belly dancers or gypsy characters wear. I was wondering what the heck I can do with them. 



There's probably a few thousand there in varying sizes. I'm not much of a sewer so I'd appreciate any idea you have!

Thanks so much

[WindChime]

What kind of items do you normally make? I would suggest earrings but if I knew what you already make I can give you some ideas maybe. I am a craftaholic. I love to make items with lots of different mediums for it makes life interesting.

[Rogue Hidesmith]

I primarily do leather work. So you can see I'm at a bit of a loss here!

[Dinobabe]

Sell them!  Bellydancers are always looking for coins to make their own costume pieces.  I just bought 100 antique coins on ebay.

Are they the cheap "tink, tink" kind or heavier metal?  Do you also have silver?

[Rogue Hidesmith]

As far as I know they're the cheap kind. I have gold, silver and copper colored coins.  I'll sell them if I can't find anything to do with them. But since they were given to me, I'd hate to just turn around and sell them right off the bat.

[Auryn]

I do leatherwork also
you could punch holes in them and make some funky scale maille

[isabelladangelo]

There is an extant hat from about 1600, German, that is COVERED in sequins - you could make a play on that.

http://wkneedle.bayrose.org/Articles/stars_spangles_studs.html

[brooke]

could you add lines of accent to your leather peices?  Not sure what leatherwork you do, but the gold against a black or brown leather would be a beautiful contrast.  Could be added using fine leather string/line to sew them to your peices. 

I like all things better when they have a bit of shine and sound that the coins could add

[Rogue Hidesmith]

could you add lines of accent to your leather peices?  Not sure what leatherwork you do, but the gold against a black or brown leather would be a beautiful contrast.  Could be added using fine leather string/line to sew them to your peices. 

I like all things better when they have a bit of shine and sound that the coins could add

I mostly make masks right now, but lining the bottom edges of some of the styles might be really neat. I'll have to make some up to try them out.