Safety Pin Jewelry
When Walter Hunt, the American inventor used the idea of fibulae, a clasp like device used by the Mycenaeans, to reinvent the safety pin, little did he know, that this tiny little fastening device that he patented was going to be put to so many varied uses. And even if he did, I am sure that of all the things that he came up with, making jewelry was definitely not on the top of the list. Little did he know that with the emergence of the punk sub culture, safety pins would be inculcated into the list of fashion accessories and that these devices would achieve a cult status in their own right. Safety pin jewelry is especially popular due to the ease with which they can be made and the many different personalized designs that you can create with them.
Guide To Jewelry Made From Safety Pin
Learning how to make jewelry from safety pin is an extremely simple process. All you need to be careful about is ensuring that you file the sharp tips in order to prevent any kind of injury to yourself. Once you have taken the necessary precautions, try out all the crazy ideas you can think of using the basic instructions given here.
Safety Pin Earrings
Making safety pin earrings is an extremely easy process. All you need to make a basic set of safety pin earrings are safety pins, a pair of wire clippers, a nail file and hydrogen peroxide. You can then use different beads and other innovative accessories to make your pair of earrings unique. Using beads and other homemade jewelry ideas to make beaded jewelry, especially earrings, make them colorful and also transformable every time you team it up with a different outfit.
Instructions
- Take the safety pins and clip off the tips of the same to ensure that the sharp edges do not hurt you when you try to wear them.
- Now using the nail file, file off the edges so that there are no sharp edges. After you are done with this, you can use your imagination and creativity to come up with different designs for your earrings. You can thread beads into the safety pin or attach it to a earring hook and rivet chains.
- Clean the safety pin earrings with hydrogen peroxide to make sure that the earrings are completely safe to wear.
One of the other great jewelry pieces that can be made from safety pins are bracelets. You can either show off the safety pins and wear them without any embellishment or use beads or sequins to decorate the jewelry.
Things You Need
- Small safety pins, 50
- Beads, small, 1 packet
- Beads, large, 1 packet
- Elastic cord
- Pair of scissors
- Thread the small beads into each of the safety pins. Ensure that you leave enough space in order to fasten the safety pin.
- Take the elastic cord and cut two pieces measuring 12 inches each.
- Now take one piece of the cord, thread it through the upper hole of the safety pin, now thread in a larger bead and then thread in another safety pin through the bottom hole of the pin. Repeat the process for all the safety pins or till it is long enough to sit tightly around your wrist.
- Now take the other piece of elastic cord that you had cut and thread it through the bottom half of the wrist. Once you are done, tie the ends of the bracelet together and flaunt your handcrafted jewelry.
A safety pin necklace can be as simple as just a chain made from safety pins clasped together or something that is as dramatic as a safety pin and diamante chain.
Things You Need
- Safety pins, two packs
- Silver chains, 3
- Diamante necklace, 1
- On a flat surface, spread out the diamante chain. Now take one of the silver chains and hook it with the necklace. Now start looping the chain by threading it in between the various embellishments till it reaches the other end. Repeat this process with the other two chains. This process ensures that the chain looks bulky and is a stylistic piece fit for the punk look. Also it tones down the shine in the chain and gives loops for the safety pins.
- Once you are satisfied with the appearance of the new look diamante necklace, start randomly pinning the safety pins to the chain in order to create the desired rocker look. This is just one of the many patterns that you can try out for necklaces.
