[Jewelry making - Article 00492] - Re: [Orchid] Difficulty making headpins

[Rebecca Engel]

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>     The easiest and most cost effective is to buy them. If you buy
>     them in quantities you can get them for around 15 to 20 cents
>     apiece. I buy the longest, I think 2 inch then cut them to the
>     length needed recycle the cutoffs. How many headpins can you do in
>     an hour and how much is your time worth plus your cost of
>     materials? 

    I would recommend Metalliferous for the best balled head pins. The
    ones from Rio have a tendency to pop off. 

Cheers,
Reba
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