Making Kilt Pins

[TheDev]

I am about to undertake the challenge of making kilt pins for my groomsmen. I was just curious if anyone else routinely does this, and how they go about it.

From what I've seen, almost anything can serve as a kilt pin, so long as it's decorative, appropriate and has a little weight to it. This should be an interesting experiment!

[Bugbear]

I have made some of my own kilt pins. However, I am limited to using only the things I have around the place here which does not include two part epoxy. You will probably do best to have that.

[Tartan Hiker]

You're spot on....there are no rules as to what a kilt pin must look like. I find that pins that are personally meaningful are my favorites. I hardly ever wear my old traditional sword pin (But which I cherish because it was a gift to me from a member here years ago when I first joined the forum!)

In my experience:
A) Don't make it too heavy. If you are depending on the weight of the pin to keep your apron from flappin in the breeze, you have too little kilt or too much wind.
B) Watch out for protruding points and edges that may catch on things and rip your kilt.
C) Consider using the cool new super-magnets to hold it on. Two magnets glued to the rear of the pin and a rectangle of steel behind the apron will hold nicely.

A set of pins for your groomsmen could be ho-hum or something really special and meaningful. Good on you for wanting to step outside the box.

[TheDev]

C) Consider using the cool new super-magnets to hold it on. Two magnets glued to the rear of the pin and a rectangle of steel behind the apron will hold nicely.

What a BRILLIANT idea! I wish I had thought of that. I'm going to have to make a trip to the store to get those instead of the pins I picked up. Thanks SO much!

A set of pins for your groomsmen could be ho-hum or something really special and meaningful. Good on you for wanting to step outside the box.

I want to give the guys something that nobody else will have, but I also wanted something functional. Even if they never wear kilts again (right...we know they'll love them), they can wear these on a jacket or something.

I will post photos as soon as I have them done.

[sdc]

I've also done this, on those occasions when I see a nice-looking pin and think it would look good on one of my kilts. I prefer using magnets epoxied on the back of the pin, and a second magnet inside the apron (no pin holes, that way), but I have found myself "stuck" to car doors or shopping carts the odd time :-)