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I found them at www.crafthobbywholesale.com for .80-1.10 ea depending on how many I order. THey are the natural wood, I like the Oriental Trading ones, because they come in painted white or plain wood. So I was looking for the painted white ones in bulk--thanks for answers...
Valerie
You can decorate them (paper, ribbons, buttons, etc.) and stand them on the "open" ends for great recipe card holders, hostess gifts, or decorative card holders...
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Go to my gallery pcgaynor and you will see a picture of these.. I used designer paper to cover them. I found these at Michaels but they have not had them since. I have purchased some from Oriental trading also.
im doing these at my class on the 19th of may. we are decorating the clothespin with four seasons paper, thenmaking 4 6 x 6 scrapbook pages (1 for each season) to use in the clothespin. i havent completely finished the sample, hopefully tomorrow, then i'll post a picture.
There are some great examples in the gallery. I was wondering though, when covering the clothespin with DS paper what is being used to adhere the paper to the clothespin?
I have tried covering two of the big clothes pins that I got from Oriental Trading. I took them apart so I could cover all sides, but couldn't get them back together very well. No matter how I put them back together they are crooked.
Are you taking yours apart or just covering the large flat outsides?
There are some great examples in the gallery. I was wondering though, when covering the clothespin with DS paper what is being used to adhere the paper to the clothespin?
Thanks,
Hailey
I've tried Modge Podge and using my Xyron Machine to apply adhesive. The MP is a little messy but the edges are stuck down better than the adhesive one. I also added a layer of MP over the paper.
I took them apart so I could cover all sides, but couldn't get them back together very well. No matter how I put them back together they are crooked.
I learned (the hard way, of course) after making 6 of them, that you have to label the spring with which pin it came from. I take mine apart and paint them with acrylic paints, then adhere patterned paper to the front and back sides (the sides that will be showing). I adhere the paper with Mod Podge and either cover the entire clothespin with Mod Podge, or spray them with an acrylic sealer.
The last 6 I made, I partnered the wooden pieces up with different colors of paint and labeled the springs according to what color I would be painting them. (Does that make sense?!) I haven't completed the pins yet, but I'm hoping my method works.
I'm hoping to upload pictures someday, but my camera died and I need to get a new one, or borrow my sons ... if he'll let me.
oh my gosh, you took them apart and painted them? What a woman!!! I used glue stick and attached designer paper to the flat outside of only one side. But they were still cute anyway! Jan
6" clothespins
