Presenting... My Pins (with Pictures and DIY Framing Instructions)
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Hello, all!
Most of you know me by now. My name is Sara (a.k.a. Sora), I'm 27 years old, and I've been obsessed with pin trading for a few months now. I posted this thread to show you guys how I decided to display my collection, step by step, in case any of you are looking for a simple, inexpensive way to display for your own pins.
Well, up until now, I've just had my pins displayed on random pieces of cork sitting on my nightstand... but I finally decided that my pins deserved a little better than that.
So... The day before yesterday, I visited Hobby Lobby and bought some materials.
Big sheets of colored foam paper: 97 cents each.
Roll of cork: $4.99.
Wooden frame: $13.
Putting all my pins inside the frame was the finishing touch. I didn't really stick to a theme - I just went with the flow, trying to create an assortment of pins that looked good together. Not all of my collection ended up fitting inside, but that's just fine, as I look forward to putting together another frame in the not-too-distant future.
So this is what I came up with:
It took about fifteen minutes to make and cost a total of $20, and if I do say so myself, it looks pretty darn good.
Most of you know me by now. My name is Sara (a.k.a. Sora), I'm 27 years old, and I've been obsessed with pin trading for a few months now. I posted this thread to show you guys how I decided to display my collection, step by step, in case any of you are looking for a simple, inexpensive way to display for your own pins.
Well, up until now, I've just had my pins displayed on random pieces of cork sitting on my nightstand... but I finally decided that my pins deserved a little better than that.
So... The day before yesterday, I visited Hobby Lobby and bought some materials.
Big sheets of colored foam paper: 97 cents each.
Roll of cork: $4.99.
Wooden frame: $13.
After that, I brought the materials home and started working on my very first pin display.
First, I cut out a piece of colored foam to fit inside the frame. (I decided to use a piece of khaki-colored foam, as I wanted a color that wouldn't distract from the pins themselves - and both black and white looked too harsh against my lavender walls. But if you wanted to do something like this yourself, you could get any color or pattern that appeals to you.)
Then I took out my roll of cork and cut out a piece the same size as the foam. I stuck it behind the foam, as an anchor for the pins.
Behind the cork, I taped a big piece of cardboard for added support.
First, I cut out a piece of colored foam to fit inside the frame. (I decided to use a piece of khaki-colored foam, as I wanted a color that wouldn't distract from the pins themselves - and both black and white looked too harsh against my lavender walls. But if you wanted to do something like this yourself, you could get any color or pattern that appeals to you.)
Then I took out my roll of cork and cut out a piece the same size as the foam. I stuck it behind the foam, as an anchor for the pins.
Behind the cork, I taped a big piece of cardboard for added support.
Putting all my pins inside the frame was the finishing touch. I didn't really stick to a theme - I just went with the flow, trying to create an assortment of pins that looked good together. Not all of my collection ended up fitting inside, but that's just fine, as I look forward to putting together another frame in the not-too-distant future.
So this is what I came up with:
It took about fifteen minutes to make and cost a total of $20, and if I do say so myself, it looks pretty darn good.
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