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Artist Trading Pin swap, redux

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Swap Coordinator:user7363 (contact)
Swap categories: Crafts  Accessories  Art 
Number of people in swap:21
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:July 8, 2007
Date items must be sent by:July 23, 2007
Number of swap partners:3
Description:

Now that the deadline for the last pin/brooch swap has passed, it's time to start a new one! I can't get enough of these...and I really love the idea of artist trading pins.

so, if you are as pin happy as I am, here's your chance to keep it going.

The rules are, make one pin or brooch for each of three partners, based on their profile. It's that simple. It can be paper, cloth, wire, clay, felt, bead, whatever your preferred medium, as long as it can be worn comfortably on the body.

NOTE: Given that we are started to amass a stock of pins from these swaps, I would like to open this swap up and make it possible for us to send along a handmade pin that someone else has made but that may not suit us so well. I always understood the trading process to be just that, and I like the idea of our creations moving about until they settle on the right home.
If you are going to send along someone else's work, please do two things:
1. DO NOT alter it in any way, out of respect for the original artist, and
2. CREDIT the original artist (if you can remember who they were! you could jog your memory by looking through your previous swaps and finding those who sent to you). I for one think I am going to start "signing" my pins on the back somehow so that my work can be traced. (not that they are "great" works of art, but they do have a certain style...)

Hopefully the "send-along" option won't be offensive to anyone. Anyhow, it seems like these pin swaps are a happening thing, and I am sure there will be swaps for those who can't abide the idea.

As for who can join, newbies with complete profiles will be allowed in, but please no chronic no-senders. I am not terribly concerned about rating numbers, within reason. Contact me if you have questions. After sign-ups close, I will do the necessary weeding out of questionable swappers. Plus, I will angel this swap in case of flakers.

Any questions? Let's go!

Discussion

Clayshaper 06/20/2007 #

What do you mean by 'artist trading pin' exactly? Can you post some links or some explainations? I'd love to participate, but I'm not sure I know exactly what the expectation(s) are! :)

user7363 06/20/2007 #

here is a link to the first swap with this title: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/3237

Basically this is for people who like to make small pieces of art that can be worn. There isn't a set size like there is with ATCs... me I'm a fiber artist, and I don't do ATCs so this is my opportunity to make similar works. BUT the pins don't have to be fiber! I once got a wonderful pin that was a puzzle piece with plastic letters resined onto it.

Does this help?

tamipal6 06/26/2007 #

This was lots of fun last time, but I'm getting busy this summer, so I'd better not sign up right now. Hope you do this again later!

user9252 06/27/2007 #

New here, but I filled out my profile and cant wait to get started on these. =] What a great way to mix mediums.

user7363 06/28/2007 #

tamipal6, I for one want to see these swaps continue! I'm sure there will be one to jump in on when the time comes!

tannermom 07/ 5/2007 #

OK...count me in! I've just made some new pins to sell and would love to swap a few to see what everyone else is doing.

mcall 07/13/2007 #

I've just finished them and I want to keep them all..geez, they were fun to make. sending to Connie, Doskie and Gen :)

ae4me 07/19/2007 #

Received mine from Mcall and I'm really glad she didn't keep this one I love it! It is so creative. Many thanks, Connie

madtatter7 07/23/2007 #

Yooper Hill, Kelly Parker and Jessica Tropp...your pins are on their way. Hope you like them. I have never done this before so I am not sure what was expected. I hope everyone posts pictures in our group photogallery. I will upload mine in a few minutes. I really had fun making them. This is really stretching me artistically woohoo!

Have a great week all.

Linda Russell

madtatter7 07/23/2007 #

Ok...I uploaded the pictures of the pins I sent to my partners. I am new at this so wasnt sure if it would work. I don't know how to make the pictures smaller sorry. Hope everyone uploads their pictures because I would love to see what everyone did and figure how far off I was lol. Have a wonderful day.

Hugs, linda

GemMedia 07/24/2007 #

Just wanted to tell tannermom, lisapotterylady and sameasitneverwas that your pins were put taken to a postal outlet this afternoon so they will be picked up tomorrow to be processed.

Thanks...hope you like everything!

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