Kilt Pins??

[Stoopid Irisher]

Hi,
New to the forum and got a question for all of you. Let's say I wanted to make my own custom kilt pin from scratch about 2 to 3.5 inches long; where or who would you guys tell me to talk to or look up? I want to get over 100 of these done up for a kilt group I run with and I'm sure I will be getting more.

Thank you.

[Dirk Skene]

First off from Memphis, Tennessee. Home of the blues & Elvis.
What material do you plan on using for this kilt pin ?

[SteveB]

Hello, and a warm from Boston, Massachusetts. What are your goals in constructing the kilt pins?
What type of back are you looking into. Brooch pin, dual studs, Safety pin, Magnetic... What type of face are you planning? Pewter, Brass, Steel, or softer materials like plastics, fabrics, wood, antler, ...???
Most of this can be accomplished with a production plan.
1.) design display face
2.) manufacture display face in quantity needed
3.) acquire desired backing
4.) assemble
5.) int:

You may want to start by checking out the websites or our advertisers. It will help you plan your cost expectations.

[James MacMillan]

from Sunny Southern California, just outside the back gate of Camp Pendleton!

Visit your local small jeweler!!! Do it to pick his brains and he may be able to do the job for you!

[cwr89]

personnally I would do it myself with help from the local blacksmith group. I know a bit about pouring metal as it is a hobby that I have. I think that making 100 pins would be very cumbersom youd need to design it, then make a template. I suggest wood or clay, then you need some casting clay or some wax. then you need someone with a metalurgical background to tell you how much silver, nickle, and lead to mix up and melt down. after you cast them all, you'd need to hand sand them all to polish them. then all it is is attaching the back.

thats all if you doing it in a shiny silver like metal

OR

http://www.ramshornstudio.com/custom_design.htm
they seem to do them for large groups.

it might be better to do this one through someone else. I don't even really know all that much about casting.

~Casey

[Big Mikey]

Try these guys. They are closed right now but they make some great products.

http://stores.ebay.com/celticstudio

[Ancienne Alliance]

Welcome from France !

[sharpdressedscot]

Hm, funny I was just wondering how long the needle needed to be on a kilt pin.

I plan on making some of my own... Iron Maiden and Van Halen kilt pins!!

[Coinneach]

You run with 100 kilties? Cool!

from both southern US coasts!

Can't help you with making kilt pins, but I'm sure a lot of us would love to see what you come up with.

[Stoopid Irisher]

I plan on making three different types of pins and I would probably use brass or nickle plated steel.