Stick pins how to make

Who doesn't love the look of vintage stick pins? We all do! They are so expensive to buy, but they are very inexpensive to make your own. I use stick pins in…

After seeing many of a card with a stick pin attached & plenty of discussion on the PTI Forum I decided to hunt out the pins and some beads to make my own, all materials used came from Jilly Beads I started with a selection of beads and spacer beads. Choose the beads you want to use and set them to the sideready to start adding them to your pin, The tiny lille silver tube that you can see is a crimping bead this will be the last bead you thread onto the pin shaft. Start to thread the beads…

Who doesn't love the look of vintage stick pins? We all do! They are so expensive to buy, but they are very inexpensive to make your own. I use stick pins in…

Good morning, yes it is 4:00AM and I can't sleep so I poured me a cup of coffee and decided to show you some more fun I had yesterday!!...

Hatpins were popular accessories worn on the huge hats that were fashionable during the late 1800's to early 1900's. The really long pins actually speared preserved birds (yes, birds!) that were worn on the hats. I think vintage hatpins make a fun collection, and I sell quite a few in...

Learn how to turn a long hat pin into a pretty shawl pin. This brooch is perfect for St Patrick's Day.

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Good morning, yes it is 4:00AM and I can't sleep so I poured me a cup of coffee and decided to show you some more fun I had yesterday!!...

Hiya, today I have a great FUN-damentals post for you where we take a look at how to make a stickpin or hat pin using a plain pin and some beautiful beads. I realise that there are probably a lot of

Use them as plant jewelry, arrange in a vase with cut flowers or foliage...or display in their own in lots of ways around the house. They make great gifts - whi…