1. Begin the beaded heart safety pin by following the bead pattern
shown below. Each column on the pattern represents one of the smaller
safety pins, with white or red beads threaded on it. Begin with the
color on the top of the pattern, and thread that bead on the safety pin
first. You may find some beads have an opening that is too small for
the pin, but most should fit. When you are finished loading the beads,
close each pin. Continue with each pin, following the pattern. Below
the pattern photo is a text version of the pattern in case you cannot
see the photo.
Text Version of Pattern:
Pins are going left to right; the bead order is the bottom bead first and moving up,
the same way you would thread it on to the pin.
Pin 1: 8 white
Pin 2: 8 white
Pin 3: 3 white, 3 red, 2 white
Pin 4: 3 white, 4 red, 1 white
Pin 5: 2 white, 4 red, 2 white
Pin 6: 1 white, 4 red, 3 white
Pin 7: 2 white, 4 red, 2 white
Pin 8: 3 white, 4 red, 1 white
Pin 9: 3 white, 3 red, 2 white
Pin 10: 8 white
Pin 11: 8 white
2. Take your large safety pin, and open it. Using a flat head
screwdriver, wedge the flat head in between the safety pin loop at the
bottom of the pin. Once inserted, twist the screwdriver to pry the loop
open a little, as shown. The goal is to be able to have enough room to
allow each little safety pin to be threaded through this loop to the
other side.
3. Thread each little safety pin's loop onto the big safety pin. Thread
it around the large pin's loop to get it onto the other side of the
pin. This way, when you wear the pin, none of the pins will slide off.
You may need to experiment with the small safety pin orientation at
first, but once you get the hang of it you will be putting on the
safety pins in the right direction and order easily. When you are all
done, use some pliers to scrunch down the big safety pin's loop tight
again
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