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    Home » Repurposed Items » Easy Vintage Jewelry Pushpins

    Easy Vintage Jewelry Pushpins

    Published by Gail | Published August 25, 2017 | Updated July 25, 2022
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    How to make vintage jewelry pushpins for your fancy memo cork board. Easy project to do with estate jewelry or granny's old earrings. #MyRepurposedLife #upcycle #vintage #jewelry #pushpin #project via @repurposedlifeHow to make vintage jewelry pushpins for your fancy memo cork board. Easy project to do with estate jewelry or granny's old earrings. #MyRepurposedLife #upcycle #vintage #jewelry #pushpin #project via @repurposedlifeHow to make vintage jewelry pushpins for your fancy memo cork board. Easy project to do with estate jewelry or granny's old earrings. #MyRepurposedLife #upcycle #vintage #jewelry #pushpin #project via @repurposedlife

    Did you know you can make your own vintage jewelry  pushpins  from yard sale finds or granny's old jewelry? I was looking for some pretty push pins around the house for my Syroco memo board and I couldn’t find anything to use. Then, I found a small tin marked yard sale vintage jewelry. I have had it for years and I’m sure I tagged it so I would know it was yard sale jewelry, not family treasures from my mom.

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    Materials & Tools to Make Vintage Jewelry Pushpins

    vintage jewelry push pins

    Needle Nose Pliers

    Hot Glue Gun 

    Hot Glue

    Vintage Jewelry (I used earrings with a post)

    Thumb Tacks

    Snap post off of earring

    vintage jewelry earring

    Using needle nose pliers, snap off the post of the earring. If you’re using clip-on earrings, a pendant, or a brooch, snap off anything that is in the way so that you can get a nice dollop of glue in place to hold the pushpin.

    Apply Hot Glue to the back of the jewelry item

    gorilla glue hot glue sticks

    I used regular sized thumb tacks. I applied a large dollop of the Gorilla Glue hot glue on the back of the earring and placed the thumbtack on the earring.

    Allow the hot glue to cool and set up

    hot glue vintage jewelry to make push pins

    Use caution as the thumbtack will take on the heat of the hot glue. Allow the glue to set up before using your new vintage jewelry pushpin.

    Enjoy your Vintage Jewelry Pushpins

    vintage jewelry pushpins

    I love my fancy new pushpins to go along with my new syroco memo board.

    pushpins made from vintage earrings

    There are endless options for making pushpins out of vintage jewelry. I’ve also made unique pushpins out of scrabble tiles and vintage wooden checkers.

    Have you made your own pushpins? I’m always looking for more ideas.

    gail

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    1. Terri Hughes

      September 15, 2017 at 9:47 pm

      What a great idea, using old jewelry for push pins. And I love the color you used on the frame!

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    2. Debbie O

      August 30, 2017 at 1:04 pm

      Re-doing my desk/office area is on my to-do list for this winter and I am definitely adding this project to that list. How lovely!

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 30, 2017 at 1:21 pm

        Awesome! Wishing you lots of luck on your upcoming project. Happy to inspire you to use repurposed jewelry pushpins.

        gail

    3. Kathy A

      August 29, 2017 at 10:01 pm

      That corkboard deserves fancy thumbtacks; it's gorgeous. I can think of a few single earrings that I can use! Also, some pearl centered buttons with gold plastic filigree! What a great idea to add some class to a mundane item!

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 30, 2017 at 8:19 am

        Thanks so much Kathy! I have a few more earrings in my stash to repurpose.

        Happy crafting!
        gail

    4. Kate

      August 28, 2017 at 4:38 pm

      How does the Gorilla Glue sticks compare with regular glue sticks? Are they worth the extra expenses?

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    5. Jen

      August 25, 2017 at 11:34 am

      So fun! My sparkle loving daughter would love this for her cork board. Good thing our neighborhood yard sale is soon, this is an idea I would actually make. I have done a similar process with the polished river rocks from the dollar tree.

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    6. GirlfromWva

      August 25, 2017 at 10:05 am

      Love your fancy pushpins! I have used vintage earrings before for pushpins, magnets, and to decorate frames and vases.

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    7. Dottie

      August 25, 2017 at 8:40 am

      What a great idea! I can't believe I never thought of it!

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    8. Lauren

      August 25, 2017 at 7:49 am

      I love this -- it's such a great way to use 'odd' pieces of jewelry. I did this for my kitchen retro bulletin board and people always ask where did I get those unique push pins haha. I did NOT know Gorilla glue made glue sticks! Do you think they would work in place of E6000 for glass/porcelain as well?

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