Renaissance Bodice - no grommets

Here is a bodice I made when I was all out of grommets, again. Haha I twisted the wire and sewed it on with heavy duty thread. The copper makes the bodice really sturdy and heavy even though its not hot. I aslo made this right after my second baby so I made lace up the sides as well to acomidate the changes. Haha the copper looping is up the sides .
If you use this method, please share the link with me - I'd love to see your work!

Here are some Vambraces I did using the same method.
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