Use a punch or scissors to cut shapes from shrink plastic. A shape of around 1" in diameter will shrink to about one third of the size, which will be perfect for a pin head. Use rubber stamps to stamp the image onto the shrink plastic and add color as required.
Tip - remember that colors on an image appear darker when they have shrunk.
How to Make Sewing Pin Heads
By Kate Pullen, About.com Guide
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- Use Shrink Plastic to Create Unusual Pin Heads
- Cut and Stamp the Shrink Plastic
- Heat the Shrink Plastic
- Add a Dab of Glue
- The Finished Pin
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