how to make enamel pins at home
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- Опубликовано: 27 мар 2017
- what up!! oh what up. So today guys I'm going to show you how to make this enamel pin. pin. pin...
So the game plan is to make little molds of plastic to cast the metal in. I made two, The base plate that the metal is going to sit in and then one that you're going to stamp in the metal
so to make these what I did was I took some clear acrylic plastic and I printed out the images that I wanted and and taped them to the back of [the plastic]
That way, I could see it and i could scratch into it. so you scratch it out first. (or draw it out) these scratches are going to make the lines that stick out on your enamel pin.
what you do next is you want to get those [lines] nice and deep. I took a Dremel and i drilled out the lines.
You don't have to use a Dremel, just so long as you get them nice and deep.
If you follow me on Snapchat you'll know that I cheated and I went and got these laser engraved, just because it was going to be quicker and easier.
It still wasn't deep enough so I took it and I dremeled it again.
Go ahead and clean it out a little bit. I put a piece of tape on the back [of the stamp one] just so i could hold it [better].
The metal i used was just solder. (Come to find out even lead free solder has bad fumes.. so use super good ventilation and mask or try a different metal) what you use on any electrical repair and a little tiny blow torch. heat it till its liquid. and your going to pour it on the little base. and push it in with the stamp and pull it off.
so I mean that didn't work so I tried it again. lets try that one more time. Nope lets try again. liquid it up. and push it in.
Guys this took so many tries
But eventually I got one I was okay with. Then go ahead and cut off the excess. It looks good so lets run with that one. cut it off more. get it to where you want it. file it to get the nice little details on the edges.
next were going to glue on the pin. I took the epoxy and mixed it. put it on the back of the [metal pin] it takes about 4 to 8 hours to set.
but once its set you can go ahead and paint it. I started with a black paint but you could just leave it silver.
now time for the enamel. you can get this at any craft store - its what people use to paint their model cars and what not. I mixed up the colors to what i wanted and with a paint brush i just painted it.
with the small parts I used a tooth pick. tiny little detail in the eye right their. looks good
I like to mix the colors on the same little pallet so they marry each other and have the same feel.
again with the small little detail in the eye and... done. let that dry.
all you have to do it put the backing of the pin on there and there you have it. DOOOPE.
(UPDATE: that JB weld didn't hold too well.. so I recommend using super glue...)
As far as a home made (hand made) pin I was pretty pumped on it. A little enamel pin. I hadn't seen one done.
So guys I'm going to be giving away this one, or a different one that i made, on my Instagram. Go ahead and check out [my Instagram] . Just like the post with this pin on it... and... ya ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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(I kind of just must made this up... so there might be a better way to do it from home... but this worked well enough for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
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How do I make a blowtorch?
SiggEye $50 Home Depot
U don’t need a blowtorch u could probably use a candle or just the melty part of a soldering iron? If that makes sense.
Hair spray and a lighter but hold the lighter a few inches away from the hairspray or IT WILL EXPLODE. Have fun
jojo
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You should be careful with solder. Work in a well ventilated area and be aware that it has lead in it.
ooooh! I didn't even take that into consideration :S Thanks for getting my back!
Happy to help! There are lead free solders out there, but no matter what, ventilation is important especially with that quantity. :) Super cool project though!
To avoid the use of solder you could try melting down pure copper, sterling or fine silver wire. You should still have proper ventilation but it's not nearly as toxic ad solder.
Yes also, the spoon may have aluminum or a coating of some kind that would be toxic if burned off...enamel paints are also pretty toxic. The paints wouldn't be so bad, but the best thing to do would be to cast it in a crucible or even a homemade set up like sand. You can easily melt sterling silver jewelry or flatware for small projects, but you have to clean it with a hot solution called a "pickle" to clean off the dross...you can easily use copper with silver bc they work well together copper is the same, you can find it and melt it from other objects-it just turns green on the skin
lol in my robotics class they make us wear masks so we don't breathe it in.
"How to make a pin at home!" *Pulls out blowtorch*
Mega Minx and laser cutter
You obviously don't dab
I have a blowtorch.
like art attack
Or a solder iron 😂
I hope people read the comments before trying this at home.
Meeeee tooo:)
@@Shmoxd what
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Truly appreciating this video cuz it actually shows how to make the pin instead of saying “draw a picture then send it to a factory”. I’m actually gonna start making my own enamel pins this way. Not for sale or anything cuz that would be time consuming!
I wonder: Have you tried it and did it work? I was wandering if using this method they are not sowehow to soft and bend easily...
@@MagdalenaMantlerI mean, it's a small piece of thin metal, I think it might be quite delicate
Omg! Dont use electrical solder. Use the stuff for jewelry. The electical kind is not good to keep near your skin.
Ooooops... good to know 😅
Char Spirk lq
Try the lead free, silver bearing solder and a soldering iron from the hardware store. It is fine for jewelry making. Also use their flux, the solder flows better. And use ventilation.
@@aliceharvey3019 which flux would you recommend?
I mean, this pin would be on my jean jacket or purse but that is good to know.
This is great, every other tutorial I've seen for making enamel pins has been "design it and send the design to this company so they can make it for you".
I was just about to comment this. So true! I love that I found this, lol
Yeah - because that's what works. Enamel pins need to be made with industrial equipment and super high temp materials. But go ahead - try making it like this and see how it turns out. Oh and don't forget all the safety equipment you need that he forgot to mention so that you don't get cancer :)
Yeah duh! Whats wrong with you people? Its way better to give your designs to a Chinese manufacturer so they can pump out a couple hundred pins for you, keep the mold, and pump out a hundred thousand for themselves. Whilst all the while hyper polluting the environment by using substandard materials and equipment, undercutting the market, and destroying our economy. Or even better, you can give your design to a pin producer (AKA Fukkin pin vulture) pay at least double to get your design made by the same manufacturer. Only to have both the producer and the manufacturer steal your design. Thats whats up.
kaitlinalana doing it that way is much more cost effective with regard to time/money. Also... everyone’s said it already but poisoning potential. High.
kaitlinalana don’t follow this tutorial it’s dangerous.
Just use shrink plastic. You can color it and glue a pen to the back
DANG. YES.
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why aren't you verified? I barely noticed your profile pic out of the corner of my eye.
I Love Your work
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This video was really about how to make enamel pins?
To me it was about this guy who finds out how to do stuff in a way I would never thought. And still, seems accessible. I mean, even I could do that, though my blowtorch is for cooking - I hope that it works with this.
For real tho, this is awesome.
It doesn't take super high temp to melt solder, a cooking blowtorch should work fine
A Moskoff Great! 😆
Right?! This was surprisingly simple, yet brilliant. I'll definitely have to get a cooking blowtorch soon so I can both indulge in homemade creme brulee AND make my own pins, haha!
please dont try this at home. lead solder can cause lead poisoning and cancer, and lead-free solder will have you inhaling chemicals and metals. other comments have left more information about this but please please do your research!
Not to be a downer but even cured solder is insanely weak. I wouldn't be surprised if that broke within the first month. With that torch you might get to aluminum levels and cast a actual metal pin.
just dont use any solder which contains led for this. wouldnt be very healthy. also if it contains flux dont breathe in the fumes it creates while it melts. again not very healthy.
doesnt the solder bend quite easily? i feel like that could happen and cause the paint to chip off.
yep...everything you say is correct. Seems dangerous to leave up the video without mentioning any of this, especially after being told by a lot of people in the comments.
Eh. Lead free solder is the same. It contains flux and produces more fumes. Best thing to do is just do it outside where it's ventilated.
Yup yup! You need to get a certain fan that'll vaccume the smoke and filter it out. I've seen someone make a DIY one on youtube
Dude, your DIYs are so cool and unique, it's awesome to see what I could actually create by myself at home with so little (though I'll probably never do it, but I like watching anyway)!
I totaly agree !!
Yeah this is not good for your health. You're gonna wind up with cancer working with solder like that.
Green Dragon lead free solder is bad?
Shmoxd lead free solder fumes are worse for you than regular solder. They require a more intense type of ventilation. I worked with solder in the military for a while so I had to be trained in safety precautions of soldering pretty often.
Edit: I should clarify that it's because lead free solder has a higher melting point, and will become airborne along with chemicals and whatever else is stuck to it and is highly cancerous.
Shiiiiiiit.... do you know of another metal with a low melting point that would work?
Shmoxd there are certain metal which might be useful that you could experiment with. Bismuth has a really low melting point, so alloys such as Fields Metal which is like Bismuth-Zinc-Tin would be useful. Tin-silver alloys are food safe so they should be okay. Pewter is.. toxic to breathe but with proper ventilation as always, you could be fine, but it's less safe than the previously mentioned metals.
I'll have to experiment with that stuff.. thanks for letting me know..
Your intro is like the most awesome thing I have ever seen.
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Tha...that...is my profile pic...
I agree
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There are a bunch of things you might want to try as harder wearing alternatives. How about resin with metal powder (or even glow in the dark powder!) rather than the solder base? You might also want to experiment with metalclays like silver clay , you still get to use your blow torch and a lot less problems that the solder! :) do post if / when you try it though as I would like to see!
Awesome tutorial Brian!! I love your process of using acrylic as molds. I only ever seen people use plaster or silicone for molds so this was pretty refreshing :)
I love how your hands looks like the hands of an artist, with remaining paint in the fingers...
I was searching for "How to DIY enamel pins" a few months ago and everything that came up was straight up shit.
So.
this is awesome!
Beemanq Exactly!
Me too!! I couldn't find anything.. had to try and figure it out myself haha
Except this method will give you cancer from lead exposure soo.... 😂
yeah, maybe because everyday people SHOULDN'T BE HANDLING LEAD.
While not enamel, if you'd really like to make pins Shrinky Dinks sealed with Mod Podge or domed with UV resin are quite nice.
Definitely less... Toxic than soldering metal.
Its really cool to see a process that uses actual metal, i never would have thought to use solder. Great idea and the pin looks awesome 👌
Equipment goals.
I'm just glad to finally see a video for DIY pins that doesn't involve Shrinky Dinks or hot glue!
Even more reason I give respect to those people who sell custom enamel pins or something on Etsy. Like actual custom ones, not like they ordered it from other websites.
dude this is so good, i've been looking through like all the tutorials to find how to make them like this and nearly ALL of them use like shrinking plastic THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO DO THIS
dude you're so crafty and creative this is amazing
Hey man! I just wanted to thank you for this tutorial. I tried making some of my own pins for our art market and I didn't expect to sell 6 out of 10 of them! :D This tutorial was really helpful for me and I just wanted to let you know :) Thanks man!
This is so much better than that girl who made a "how to make enamel pins" video and just told you to send them to a place to get them made.
It would have been easier to make the mold by drawing and scratching the image into unhardened polymer clay (like Fimo) instead of the clear plastic.
Emmuzka
I was gonna say you couldn't reproduce your work, and then I remembered that you can bake the clay to keep a permanent mold.
Yah... I tried it with clay and I was having a hard time keeping the detail .. but maybe I was just using the wrong clay.
Yeah, "professional" clays like Premo keep the details perfectly, hobby and kids brands like Fimo are more challenging.
Beautifully done! But please make sure if you decide to do this to use a non lead based solder
this video was not only aesthetically please, but it was very well put together too. I do wish that you mentioned where you can get the supplies you used, but I will say they were easy to find in one day all at my local craft and hardware stores. I attempted doing this project tonight and it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. using the solder was difficult for me because it dried quickly, but maybe that was on me.
Solder is pretty soft; is the pin stable enough to be taken off without bending/flaking paint off?
if you want something that will actually last, just get them made by a professional
pardon, but where did you acquire this resin? and what brand?
Exactly. Pins made this way are not going to last. Not to mention you should be using a respirator and not be touching it without protective gloves.
That was actually really refreshing and real. I like how many tries you took and just kept going with it. Way to go man :)
I would ad an acrylic top coat to keep it all in place but overall thanks for the video
Maybe the engraved lines should be in the base mold, so it fills out when you press it down w the smooth back piece.
That's what I thought too.. but when I first tried it, it didn't work as well.. I want to try a silicone mold as well
Shmoxd hey I would be careful with silicone and the hot metal. It's likely it would burn it and it might put out toxic smoke.
i love how matter-of-factly you narrate you videos! You speak as if everyone just has all of these supplies just at home and I absolutely love it😹
By far one of the most impressive DIY videos i've ever seen.
Wow you're the only person on here who actually shows how to make enamel pins, all the other videos just tell you to sketch it and send it a pin making company and they'll make it for you
haha - try to make a pin this way and see how it turns out - and try not to give yourself solder/lead poisoning in the process
Because it’s the smart way to do it.
i looove your intro!!!!!
your videos have such high quality and interesting content, as well as pleasing and original aesthetics, thank you for making videos and you deserve a lot more subs !
Man, this intro is literally AMAZING!!! I watched it 10x!
I just love how much you care about quality. ♥
100k subs by the end of the year, watch. You make amazing content.
Alexander... if that happens.. I will buy you a pizza. seriously.
M A R K M Y W O R D S ; Pizza will be eaten.
Alexander Williams he's at 73K almost there. Hope you get your pizza 🍕.
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He owes you a pizza 😇
That's so beautifully said...
"I mix my colours on the same pallet..
So that they sort of marry each other..."
Aawww I love that 💛🌻
The production quality on this channel is astounding.
You rarely seen channels with this small amount of subscribers putting this much effort into the videos. Holy shit it always catches me off guard how well the videos are produced. Also great fucking tutorials that aren't just a simple rehash of every other video. Also I love the aesthetic.
You could do this with metal clay (or even polymer clay for a faux project) as well. Might be a little easier!
metal clay is such a great ideas!
It is made to make things like this and you will have durable metal in the end, not kind of toxic stuff that warps if you just touch it
Never even know metal clay was a thing ?👀 if u don’t mind me asking have u tried making something out of metal clay? And if so how durable is it?
amazing! your diys are constantly surprising me, all of ur videos r so unique
this is amazing man. i love your videos because you show us your failures also and they're so quick to watch!!!
I've been wondering how I can make those at home for ages bro, thanks 👌
Came back because i forgot to like the video!
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oh god please make more videos, your tutorials/diy are fantastic ♡
Cute! It's my first time to watch a guy doing DIY. 😊😊😘
Amazing!! Thank you🌤
crafty and handsome where an i find one of you
but seriously, that's awesome. I gotta give it a go.
Do it!! and let me see how it turns out:):)
I just found your channel and I already love you. How bloody creative. You inspire me
Thanks for the idea. I was thinking, make a mold from that and use metallic clay. It's not inexpensive for clay, but you could make quite a few. I'd have to go through my saved RUclips videos to see what to make the mold out of.
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Omg is he the creator of the skull beach thing?! I have seen lots of kids in my school wearing the shirts!
Probably not.... I bet that is sketchy tank:) my stuff looks a lot like his
i subbed bro, ur channels so unique its dope
I just watched your video on embroidery and then seen this. Amazing stuff man, they look awesome keep it uppppp
you are fuckin amazing
Bro! I literally did all of this and when I poured the solder it melted my acrylic sheet.
For real??? shitttty. I'm trying to figure out a better way to do this honestly. Some one said I should try a silicone mold cause it takes heat well.. but I don't know anything about silicone.. time to learn I guess.
time to learn a lot apparently
Yessssss! Your flippin awesome, ive been looking for something like this for so long!!
Bro. You're hella talented. Loving all your vids. Keep it up 💕
I really like his hands, is that weird?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I have a bunch of scars and they are always dirty.. haha
all other enamel pin diy videos are like “then u send ur design to some company in china” like honey sorry to break it to ya but thats not doing it urself... tl;dr: blowtorch for life dude
#ThesePinsAreSoLitThatTheCancerIsWorthIt
Dude you are crazy talented, this is awesome
Hiya! Which solder do you use? Also what torch and Dremel tool?
Thank uuuu!
you kinda look like titanic sinclair
I just looked up who that was... and i'm upset I didn't know who that was before I looked em up.
Nice! This turned out pretty great although I think enamel pins are one of those fads that just can't really be diy'ed. You're better off sending it to a company that will produce your design for you.
JustRosieStorm nah this is awesome. if you're creative enough you can totally make one that looks professional.
Beemanq I think what Rosie meant is that it isn't something that can become a common diy-thing because you need quite some things that a regular person doesn't own or can work with easily :/ Also, most diy's work with materials you can easily buy or use an alternative to, while with this it isn't the case.
707 boi these materials aren't too hard to get, there not some crazy thing that you can only find on the Internet the only thing that may be a bit hard is the drill thing and the torch (even then those are easy to get your hands on like a cooking torch). But if you plan on making A BUNCH of puns this would be great. For your friends, to sell them you know something like that it's not that hard really.
Honestly I feel like finding a good supplier would be harder (and more expensive) than getting the materials. It might be a pain to learn but it could save you a lot of money in the long run, considering how much enamel pins cost and you don't know whether your supplier is gonna be good or not because its one of those trade secrets that nobody shares.
Between WalMart and Home Depot, you can get everything you need to make this. Or, there's a little website called Amazon, which will even deliver it to you ;)
Dude this is an amazing way to DIY those pins! But just a heads up to everyone that solder does have lead in it so be careful when heating it and don't put the pin in your mouth or anything.
what even is this?! this is incredible! you provide just enough information for me to be able to try it myself but don't make it complicated! awesome job!
might i ask, why u only have 15k subs?? oh, yea. people dont know good channels, and this is one hell of a good channel.
I.. am... flattered:):)
i find it ironic that you're using solder (which contains lead) to make a pizza pin
yahhh.. lead free would be best.. hah.
do you really care more about your own popularity than either taking down or changing your video to include the fact that this 'diy project' could give people lead poisoning????
www.amazon.com/Mudder-Solder-Electrical-Soldering-0-22lbs/dp/B01B61TWGY/
Dude your video openings are flawless.
Looks amazing!!! I was so excited to see a new video of yours in my feed and I was not let down!! Love you man!
why do all these diy'ers have crusty hands. We are all doomed to have crusty, dusty ass hands.
Shitty hands for life 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Y1ffgod they have the hands of an artist duh lol
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is there anything I could coat it with after painting it?
keep it up dude, these tutorials are so dope
Literally the only enamel pin tutorial on youtube
Saw the intro
Immediately subscribed.
Thank you for sharing! You did an awesome job!!
Every god damn video...you kill it!! Forever supporting my dude!! 😁💞
only saw two vids from ur channel so far (and WAW). saw ur bio and found out u made this up urself. quality is AMAZING. dude ur legIT
thanks exactly what i wanted to know as i can't find lapel pins so i'm gonna make my own
this is amazing man, love from singapore!
dude looks freakin AWESOME - so want to try this soon!
you never fail to amaze*_*
Do you think that laser cutting (engraving in this case) would do the trick for creating the press? Or would it help to dremel it after?
Soooo I liked the engraving cause they were real straight lines.. I did have to go over it multiple times to get it deep enough though..
thanks for the reply! that's what I suspected, it might be more conventient though cause you can make like five presses at once.
you are the only one who legitly showed how to make em as far as the two other internet videos that I sawr. so thanks for that.
everyone else is like make your design and ship it into some other clown to make it for you.
WHY ARE YOU SO UNDERRATED?? YOU'RE SO TALENTED AHHHHH
Can you reheat the back a put the pin on or can you only use epoxy?
excellent! more tutorials please!!! you are very clear and creative. congrax!
Awesome... Thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial... Even the mistakes are helpful...
FINALLY A GOOD TUTORIAL ON THESE THANKS MAN!!!
also your ring is the coolest thing evr
you might be the most badass diy youtuber
dude finally. you hit the long awaited search xD i've been meaning to find tutorials on this haha. thank you so much! i hope i can try this at home :3
would it be possible to solder the needle or is the heat to hight. My needles of bougth pins are broken
I've just found your channel and...you're the most radical man on earth, I am obsessed with your videos! 🍕❤️
You are seriously so talented! Every time I watch your vids I am amazed at how creative and crafty you are! I hope you get all the subs you deserve soon! Best wishes! :)
This is the coolest DIY ever!
What kind of solder do you use ?