In the same way as the rubber band piece works, a clear silicone or plastic slide-on backing from a stud earring (or two if it's a heavier piece) will also work well so that the the bayonet cannot slip back out of the fabric. These are also sold separately in small packages for stopping fish hook earrings from sliding out.
That can work, you're right! I don't know what I gravitate towards the rubber band instead of the clear stoppers - probably because the hole through the stoppers is sometimes really small - smaller that brooch bayonets and if I'm not careful, I can jab the bayonet not my finger. It's a good idea though.
I never had any trouble with pins coming undone and falling off, but I had them to want to twist and droop on silky blouses. I would use a matchbook size piece of fusible web, fold it in half or into thirds on itself and iron it to fuse it together. It was stiff enough to make a pin stay in position and not droop on a blouse. I made several of these of different sizes.
You're a "can do" woman! I would suppose you'd have to be sure the web isn't too bulky to show through on a silky blouse? I can imagine your web bundles waiting in your jewelry box with your pins - some of your tools for the jewels.
I have two museum reproduction broaches where the bayonet simply isnt long enough to go through any fabric that's not like silk. Also I have one reproduction costume jewelry piece that only has a single standard bayonette when the piece is big & heavy enough to need two. These ideas will make 3 of my best pieces wearable. Thank you.
I was thinking the MagnaPin could really help you. Let me know what happens, or if you run into more challenges. You can just have one MagnaPin you move between your brooches - I have about 3 or 4 I rotate amongst them. And, don't forget the rubber band method for your other brooches. I'm glad I could help you!
In the same way as the rubber band piece works, a clear silicone or plastic slide-on backing from a stud earring (or two if it's a heavier piece) will also work well so that the the bayonet cannot slip back out of the fabric. These are also sold separately in small packages for stopping fish hook earrings from sliding out.
That can work, you're right! I don't know what I gravitate towards the rubber band instead of the clear stoppers - probably because the hole through the stoppers is sometimes really small - smaller that brooch bayonets and if I'm not careful, I can jab the bayonet not my finger. It's a good idea though.
I never had any trouble with pins coming undone and falling off, but I had them to want to twist and droop on silky blouses. I would use a matchbook
size piece of fusible web, fold it in half or into thirds on itself and iron it to fuse it together. It was stiff enough to make a pin stay in position and not droop
on a blouse. I made several of these of different sizes.
You're a "can do" woman! I would suppose you'd have to be sure the web isn't too bulky to show through on a silky blouse? I can imagine your web bundles waiting in your jewelry box with your pins - some of your tools for the jewels.
I have two museum reproduction broaches where the bayonet simply isnt long enough to go through any fabric that's not like silk. Also I have one reproduction costume jewelry piece that only has a single standard bayonette when the piece is big & heavy enough to need two. These ideas will make 3 of my best pieces wearable. Thank you.
I was thinking the MagnaPin could really help you. Let me know what happens, or if you run into more challenges. You can just have one MagnaPin you move between your brooches - I have about 3 or 4 I rotate amongst them. And, don't forget the rubber band method for your other brooches. I'm glad I could help you!
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It took me a second! MagnaPin...but jewels move across political aisles....