Because of their similarity to cartoon panels in a newspaper, David LaPlantz calls his brooches “cartoonos roundos.” Each piece begins with a sketch and is completed within two hours to keep the idea fresh and alive. Some of his artistic brooches tell a clear story while others require words or symbols. His Looking for the Next Inspiration brooch is self-explanatory. The unique brooch, which is 2” in diameter, is hand fabricated, formed and engraved from layered industrial painted aluminum.