Thanks! and sorry for late reply; I don't own a 3d printer so I just draw the designs on the piece of paper (better the thicker one, almost like cardboard), and glue them on a base made of plastic bottle caps. Basically I just take the bottle caps and cut them with the hot knife (i believe using something like paper knife would be easier). I cover it with nail polish after i glued the designed i've drawn on the cap, and of course I put a safety pin on it with hot glue on the other side. They don't always look elegant, but I'm mostly happy from just the fact that I actually finished the project for once.
Another way I make the pins is by cutting off the bottom of a metal can (like the soda/energy drink one) and draw on it with acrylic markers (i recommend Posca markers although they're not very cheap) and cover it with nail polish/acrylic varnish/gloss. These also turn out well and they're larger than the bottle cap ones. So far I have one with the pride flag made from the can of dr. Pepper :3
Maybe there are artists out there who you can order, but if you're asking me, I'm afraid at the moment I can't, I just started with this and I need a bit more skill and materials to do any sort of commissions
13 Comments
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 12 pts · 176d
I need a noAI patch to go with my noNazis patch on my battle vest.
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 177d
Nice ones 👍
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 176d
What's the one on the left? I haven't seen it before
AFLYINTOASTER@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 176d
Solarpunk would be my guess
Dr_Del_Fuego@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 176d
What materials are you using - 3d printed? Or is that unfinished enamel? Good job on them!
hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 170d
Thanks! and sorry for late reply; I don't own a 3d printer so I just draw the designs on the piece of paper (better the thicker one, almost like cardboard), and glue them on a base made of plastic bottle caps. Basically I just take the bottle caps and cut them with the hot knife (i believe using something like paper knife would be easier). I cover it with nail polish after i glued the designed i've drawn on the cap, and of course I put a safety pin on it with hot glue on the other side. They don't always look elegant, but I'm mostly happy from just the fact that I actually finished the project for once.
Another way I make the pins is by cutting off the bottom of a metal can (like the soda/energy drink one) and draw on it with acrylic markers (i recommend Posca markers although they're not very cheap) and cover it with nail polish/acrylic varnish/gloss. These also turn out well and they're larger than the bottle cap ones. So far I have one with the pride flag made from the can of dr. Pepper :3
tae_glas@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 170d
that's cool as hell! i'm bookmarking this to try something along those lines myself ✍️✍️✍️
hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 170d
good luck, and remember about safety!
tae_glas@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 176d
hup solarpunk! 🙌 these look super cool, fair play!
hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 170d
Thank you!
Klanky@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 176d
Is there any way someone could order them?
hopeleft@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 170d
Maybe there are artists out there who you can order, but if you're asking me, I'm afraid at the moment I can't, I just started with this and I need a bit more skill and materials to do any sort of commissions
Klanky@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 169d
It’s ok, I just love them so much.