Needles and Pins / Safety Pin Jewelry

Needles and pins as well as safety pins are primarily used to fasten papers and clothes

. Pins can also be converted into accessory or jewelry and be used as necklaces, earrings and bracelets.

A needle is a type of pin that is generally used for stitching clothes. The needles used on sewing machines are bigger than the ones used to sew clothes by hand. The idea behind a safety pin is very simple: it has an easy spring mechanism and a clasp. The clasp forms a loop and fastens the pin to whatever it is applied to. Another purpose of the clasp is to cover the end of the pin and protect the user from the sharp end.

The invention of safety pin takes you back in the 14th century, when Walter Hunter had to pay a debt of $15 to his friend. Thinking about a way to return the money to his friend, he came up with the idea of twisting a piece of wire and transforming it into a shape of a safety pin. He sold it for $400. Walter Hunt claimed that this was the first pin to have a spring and a clasp and as a result, the first pin to be designed considering security.

Needles and pins are very popular and used in many different ways. Sometimes they are even considered life savers when you accidentally tear your clothes and need to get it fixed right away. Needles and pins & safety pins are also used during fashion parades to make small adjust on the clothes. Nowadays, safety pin jewelry is also very trendy because of its simplicity, price and uniqueness.

Safety pins can be easily found in various patterns for different purposes including for making safety pin jewelry. Some safety pins are made into the shape of angels, flowers, animals and others. These are also accessible in different designs such as Halloween, power beads, valentine, transportation, butterfly, light holders, retro, feather charms, winter patterns, Christmas tree and more.

Safety pin jewelries are used to create necklaces, bracelets, earrings, head accessories etc. Heart charm pins, funky coil bracelet, trefoil pins and flag pins are some of the most popular jewelries among teenage girls. Safety pin jewelry can also be easily customized and can be a great gift to your friends on birthdays or any other special occasion. They are available in several patterns and colors to please different styles, from teens to young ladies.

Needles and Pins / Safety Pin Jewelry

By: Emiley David

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