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Trading Pins Options - Jazz up your pin!

Trading pin add ons and options

Danglers - Adding danglers to your pin design is the most popular way of increasing value and trading power to your pin. A dangler is a secondary pin that hangs down from the main pin by a small jump ring or even a short chain. Danglers are priced as an additional pin.

Blinkies - Blinking lights, commonly referred to as "blinkies", have been a popular addition to trading pins for years. To create the blinking effect, a small light bulb (LED) is placed on the pin and connected to a small battery attachment on the back. The bulb begins to blink when turned on using a small button. Multiple blinkies may be added! This feature is a more expensive add on, is less common and will help make your pin stand out.

Bobbleheads - Bobble heads are secondary pins that are connected to the main pin using a spring attachment instead of a chain. The spring enables the "bobbling" action of the pin. This can be used in many designs from making a player's head bobble, to having your team logo spring off the state you are from.

Sliders - Sliders are secondary pins that are attached to a main pin via a cut-out sliding slot. The secondary pin is able slide a short distance along the main pin, adding movement to the design. This addition is great for making a player slide into home base or showing a softball flying into the sky.

Spinners - Spinners are the rarest of the secondary pins. A spinner is a second pin that is attached through a hole in the main pin and capped off, allowing it to spin freely. A spinner can be used to creative movement in the wheels of a car or a hurricane hovering over the main pin. The rarity of this feature causes it to make spinning pins highly tradable.

3D Bubbles - Acrylic 3D bubbles are a great way to make your pin stand out from the crowd. An acrylic 3d bubble, is essentially an acrylic sphere, cut in half and affixed to the pin surface. They sit up off the surface of pin. A clear one will magnify whatever is underneath it on the pin design. Many colors available.

Glitter - A mixture of colored glitter and paint enamel is added to the recessed areas of your pin and then coated with an epoxy dome to protect the glitter and add a shine and sparkle effect. The glitter sparkles in even the faintest hint of light and adds an extra sparkle to your already shimmering design. Glitter is available on Photo Screen pins too.

Gemstones - Small artificial gemstones can be affixed to your pins at predetermined places. These significantly increase the appeal and trading value of your pins. You could add a pair of gemstones as eyes or headlights.

Deluxe clutches & pin backs - A standard post and butterfly clutch is the norm when it comes to trading pins. Other styles are available however. Pins, deluxe clutches and other backs are available for an additional fee.

Pierce holes / cut-outs - Pin designs that require a portion of the pin be removed or cut out will incur an additional setup and per pin charge. Furthermore pins that incorporate a 'hollowed out' area with only a small opening at the edge of the pin will incur a cut-out charge.











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