In the previous post, Diy Pin Cushion-tutorial, I used Hat Pins to adorn them.

Decorative hat pins are very easy to make.

First, gather your supplies:

You’ll need Floral Pins (the kind used for Corsages & Boutonnieres) These have a pearl head, some have round heads, some are teardrop shaped heads.  There are some with a crystal look head, but they aren’t readily available at your local craft store.

A Statement bead  (A bead that is larger than the head of the Floral Pin)

a 3.5mm or 4mm pearl

Hot glue gun & glue sticks (some people use Super Glue, but it’s easy to get your fingers stuck)

I put the beads on the pin before adding the glue.  That way the glue doesn’t have a chance to harden & dry.

Pull back on the statement bead & add a tiny drop of glue just behind the head of the pin.

Push the statement bead up towards the head of the pin, into the glue.

Repeat for the small pearl:

Push the small pearl into the glue drop.

If you aren’t comfortable working that close to the tip of a glue gun, use a pin cushion to hold the pin.  Just put the pin into the side of the pin cushion:

You can make your Hat Pins to go with your new Pin Cushions or in your favorite color.

I’ve recently learned that many scrap-bookers are using hat pins to create some of their pages.  Have fun with this one!

Happy Creating Everyone!