I belong to a victorian era club that combines vintage clothing with competition shooting with period correct firearms. While most of our shooters reload their own ammunition, after about 3 or 4 reloads, the brass casing is usually too worn or damaged to use again. I often collect these casings as well as casings from other enthusiasts and use them to make my jewelry. My inspiration is the victorian fashions and traditions as well as steampunk and you will find these elements throughout my work.