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How do you make a Christmas tree with beads and safety pins?

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How do you make a Christmas tree with beads and safety pins?

Put a piece of wire through the end of a pin, then add one bead and then a pin and another bead until five pins are strung. Bring the wire together and pull the pins and beads tight to make a small circle. Twist the wire, cut the ends and tuck the sharp point under to complete the first row.

What can I make with safety pins?

11 Clever Uses for Safety Pins

  • Zip up your dress.
  • Remove leftover garlic from a press.
  • Add an extra bit of security to your purse.
  • Quell static cling.
  • Keep socks with their mates.
  • Take a lazy approach to reupholstering.
  • Stash them in a first aid kit.
  • Keep arm chair covers from falling off.

How do you make pins with safety pins?

  1. Open one safety pin and slide a stack of beads onto the exposed pin, leaving just enough space to snap the pin closed.
  2. Squirt a small pool of craft and jewelry adhesive onto a paper plate.
  3. Open and fill additional safety pins with beads, gluing each closed as you work.

How do you connect safety pins together?

Steps

  1. Open up a safety pin and slide seed beads onto the pin.
  2. Close the safety pin, then pinch the clasp with pliers.
  3. Fill the rest of the safety pins in the same manner.
  4. Cut two pieces of thin, round beading elastic.
  5. Thread the pins onto the first elastic, alternating the direction you thread them on.

Can you paint safety pins?

They’re super easy to make, and there are all sorts of fun customizations that you can do. You could get different color safety pins {this would look really cool in black} or even spray paint whichever pins you have. Once you’ve done that, hook the pin onto another pin.

How do you uncoil safety pins?

TIP 1: A good way to open the large safety pin, the one you thread the smaller ones on to, is to open up the pin first. Then, firmly grasp each side of the pin in each hand and twist them and pull apart at the same time. You can usually get the loop open this way without even prying it open with a screwdriver.

What can I use instead of a pin?

Rolling Pin Substitutes

  • 1 – Wine Bottle. A wine bottle is the perfect substitute for a traditional rolling pin.
  • 2 – Drinking Glass. A cylindrical drinking glass makes for a great rolling pin.
  • 3 – Reusable Water Bottle.
  • 4 – Soda Can.
  • 5 – PVC Pipe.
  • 6 – Tortilla Press.
  • 7 – A Watermelon.
  • 8 – Wooden Dowel.

How do you take the top off a safety pin?

Can safety pin rust?

Quality stainless steel safety pins will not rust. You must use inexpensive safety pins. Skip the bleaching step for a light rusting. Also use this method to rust bells and other tin items.

What size beads fit safety pins?

Open up a safety pin and thread 4 seed beads onto it. Use a larger seed bead, otherwise it won’t fit onto the pin; a size 10/0 or so would be ideal.

How to make a safety pin beaded Christmas tree?

Slip all green beads onto the pins in this order: one 12mm starflake, one 6mm round, one 12mm starflake, one 6mm round, and one 12mm starflake. Make 6 sets alike (fig.#4). Slip all green beads onto the pins in this order: one 6mm round, one starflake, one round, one starflake, one round.

What kind of beads are used for safety pins?

Slip one colored 6mm bead and three 6mm green beads onto the pin. Make 12 pins: four red, four yellow, and four blue (fig.#3). Slip all green beads onto the pins in this order: one 12mm starflake, one 6mm round, one 12mm starflake, one 6mm round, and one 12mm starflake.

What can you do with a safety pin?

Bead and Safety Pin Craft Projects 1 Bead and Safety Pin Bracelet. This easy bracelet is a great craft for older kids and adults. 2 Chevron Beaded Pin. You can create a modern graphic jewelry design using safety pins and seed beads. 3 Safety Pin Wine Glass Charm. 4 Found Objects Pendant. 5 Creating Something Beautiful

What kind of beads do you use to make a Christmas tree?

Use different size safety pins and smaller sunburst beads to make smaller trees. Traditionally, bead color is green, but clear beads look great with gold safety pins. Whatever color you use, be sure the beads are translucent so the light can shine through.