Comments on: polymer clay berry pins http://www.planetjune.com/blog/polymer-clay-berry-pins/ See what I've been making lately... Crochet, amigurumi animal designs, polymer clay, cross stitch, beading, sewing, sketching, painting and more! Formerly known as Craftybits @ PlanetJune.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:15:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: sesiber http://www.planetjune.com/blog/polymer-clay-berry-pins/#comment-4818 sesiber Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:56:06 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?p=16#comment-4818 super idea, thanks super idea, thanks

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/polymer-clay-berry-pins/#comment-16 June Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:18:45 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?p=16#comment-16 Valerie: I use 2cm straight pins, which I embed in the clay after shaping but before baking. It's a bit tricky to embed them firmly without smushing (technical term) the clay. I tried map pins (with the plastic covered heads) but the plastic melted in the oven and cracked the clay. You could also probably use a strong glue to glue a thumbtack onto the flat side after baking, but I haven't tried it myself - I'd be worried that the glue would give when you pull the finished pin out of your corkboard. I definitely recommend going back to polymer clay - I returned to it about 3 years ago after a break of over a decade, and it's a lot more versatile than I remember. If you live near a Michaels, keep an eye on their flyers - they have a PC sale every month or two (e.g. FIMO down from $3.69 to $1.19 last week - I love a bargain!) Valerie: I use 2cm straight pins, which I embed in the clay after shaping but before baking. It’s a bit tricky to embed them firmly without smushing (technical term) the clay. I tried map pins (with the plastic covered heads) but the plastic melted in the oven and cracked the clay.

You could also probably use a strong glue to glue a thumbtack onto the flat side after baking, but I haven’t tried it myself - I’d be worried that the glue would give when you pull the finished pin out of your corkboard.

I definitely recommend going back to polymer clay - I returned to it about 3 years ago after a break of over a decade, and it’s a lot more versatile than I remember. If you live near a Michaels, keep an eye on their flyers - they have a PC sale every month or two (e.g. FIMO down from $3.69 to $1.19 last week - I love a bargain!)

]]> By: Valerie http://www.planetjune.com/blog/polymer-clay-berry-pins/#comment-15 Valerie Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:39:55 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?p=16#comment-15 I love these pins! They're absolutely darling. I haven't had a lot of luck with polymer clay, but maybe I'll give it another go - I didn't know you could get molds (it's been many many years... hehe) do you need to use special pins? or will any straight pin do? I love these pins! They’re absolutely darling. I haven’t had a lot of luck with polymer clay, but maybe I’ll give it another go - I didn’t know you could get molds (it’s been many many years… hehe)

do you need to use special pins? or will any straight pin do?

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