Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Polly*Magnetize!!!

Know those nasty holes the pins leave in your tightly weaved fabric? A good friend (Thanks Karen!) recently suggested magnets as fasteners and I've been doing a lil research on it. Received my imported Neodymium Rare Earth Magnets and came up with a way of incorporating them into the brooches for the lovely ladies who do not want to poke holes into their Armani jackets.

Tadah! Introducing the magnetic fasteners for your brooches!

 Back of brooch










 The two parts of the magnetic fastener.








Putting the two magnets together. Always slide the magnets off each other instead of pulling them apart as shown in picture as pulling it apart will put strain on the glue attaching it to the backing. 



Holds together 5 envelopes with an unbelievably strong hold.











After experimenting (wearing the brooch on certain outfits and jumping up and down like monkeys), they hold up on T-shirts and even on denim. They do not work as well on super thick materials like 3 ply canvas and fleece but are hardy enough for most other fabrics.

I've included a new section on the magnets should you want to read more about them here. Magnets, although handy, are not suitable for people wearing pacemakers nor electronic devices so avoid placing your lil gadgets in your pocket under the brooch.

Another option for wearing some pretty without ruining the other pretties! Order now for an additional SGD2.00 per fastener per brooch!


4 comments:

wei chun said...

very cool, wei2 :)

gobblog said...

tis about time! my eyes get crossed and have to watch my finger every time i do my own pinning

syc said...

Well Done Wei!!
Will you have a new collection coming up? i'm back in SG for a visit & would like to get a couple of pieces from u - would u rather i order? Let me know.
Sandra.

dubster said...

Hi Sandra,

Am still making orders based on this collection as there were some customs and reproductions. Do let me know if you're interested in getting some!