Lower Prices! Here’s why:
Quick Specs:
144 antiqued brass plated brass beading pins in 144-count bundles.
21 gauge w/2mm slightly domed round head, shipped either factory-direct or pre-straightened by me
24 gauge w/1mm flat round head, factory-direct only
2” to 3” length options, as noted in the pull down menu.
These pins have a velvety matte dark brass color tone, with an undertone of khaki/olive. They are soft and bendable pins. They lean towards being half hard, though they are still malleable.
Nickel free and EU Compliant for Lead/Nickel/Cadmium
Pin straightening tool, if you would like to straighten your own pins: https://etsy.me/3WPXfml
*At this time, the 21 gauge 2” pins are incredibly straight direct from the factory, so there’s nothing for me to do to improve them. :). If this changes, I will update the listing, and start offering them pre-straightened once again. :)
Why the Factory-Direct Pins are now lower priced:
These are the same pins I have always sold, from the same supplier, and the only difference now is I will be offering them either Factory-Direct or Pre-Straightened by me. Please continue reading to find out why. :)
During the height of Covid lockdowns and factory supply chain issues, I asked myself ‘What can I do to help?’ The easy answer was to use my free time to pre-straighten these pins, because I was starting to receive them more bendy than usual, and I saw pre-straightening them as a way to help out and pay it forward during those challenging times. I did this behind the scenes, I never broadcast publicly that I was doing this, I just wanted to do what I could to make someone else’s day a bit brighter by sending out better looking pins than what the factory sent to me. (The pins pre-straightened by me are not all going to be perfect, but they will be better.) :)
Fast-forward to now, however, and we have a new issue... skyrocketing prices and the general economy. I asked myself again ‘what can I do to help?’. The easy answer this time was to offer the pins at a lower price, and if you don’t mind straightening them yourself (or curling/bending/shaping them anyways), you will save money by choosing factory-direct. I will still gladly pre-straighten them if you would like me to, though I do need to account for my time, too. The good news is that I am receiving pins in better condition than before, because the supply chain issues and factory personnel issues are being ironed out. So, even if you choose factory-direct, they arrive to me lovelier now than they did at the height of covid.
I am posting example pictures of pins that are both factory-direct and pre-straightened by me, so that you can get the general idea of what each type of bundle may look like. If you have any questions, please ask before purchasing and I will be glad to talk about these beautiful pins with you. :)
If you would like to straighten your own pins, here’s the tool I use: https://etsy.me/3WPXfml
Thank you for your support, both then and now. :)
This listing is for the antiqued brass plated pins only. Other plating colors can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/nottoto?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=19871624
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CPSIA: My supplies are not intended for use in children’s jewelry.
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