How to Make Your Own Stick Pins

Metal embellishments seem to be a hot trend right now. I tend to just use whatever I like and don't really follow trends. This is one case where the two seem to merge. :-D

I first started using stick pins when a kit I received included a couple. They were cute and I really liked them, then I saw how much some people were charging for them and thought, well I can make those for myself...then I can make sure they go with my layout, I can pick whether it's silver, gold, or antique looking, etc. There's a lot of flexibility when you make your own.

Then, Jess /Kinderstampo had a birthday series of videos and in one of them she showed how she makes hers. In the video, she only goes through making them using head pins (the ones with a flat head), but I also like the look when you use eye pins, because you can then add a short length of chain and dangle a chandelier bead or charm off of it.

Here's her video (this is the link in case it doesn't play correctly: https://youtu.be/nWpCmoY_rX8):

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Great video! TFS.. Think i will be heading over to Joanns today! :)

I have head pins & lots of beads.

cool tfs. got some ideas brewing

Love making my own stick pins..:)