Introduction to paper craft materials: double nails, brad nails and double nails
In the production process of handmade paper art, there is a very commonly used material, but we may not pay much attention to it at ordinary times, and that is double-foot nails, which are often called brad nails or double-head nails. Fixed or two-legged nails. It has this name because of its structure. If you have ever seen a double-tack, you will notice that it looks very similar to an ordinary pin when looking from the top down, but it is obviously different from an ordinary thumbtack or pin. That is, There are two small long metal pieces at the bottom, and the function of these two small long metal pieces is to fix the double pins to the paper. This is why this unique paper craft material has this name.
The picture above shows the ordinary double-foot nails used in ordinary office processes (usually used to nail account sheets)
So in what situations are double-foot nails often used in hand-made production? Common ones include the production of scrapbooks, the production of handmade DIY photo albums, and the production of Christmas greeting cards and other three-dimensional cards. , handmade production of commemorative albums, production of various small handmade paper crafts, etc. Double foot nails can be used in these productions. The main role played by the double-foot nails in the production process is fixation. However, at this time, there must be many craft enthusiasts who are full of doubts. If you want to fix it, just use white glue. If it is a larger structure, you can use double-sided tape to fix it. Why do you have to use double-sided tape? Where are the foot pegs.
The picture above shows the retro-style double foot nails, which are mainly used in St.Birthday cards, three-dimensional films, scrapbooks, handmade DIY photo albums, etc.
In the process of making handmade paper art, a great advantage of using double foot nails is that the handmade paper art can be made and decorated very beautifully. For example, if you make a simple paper flower, you want to decorate it very beautifully. Fix the paper flowers to the scrapbook (for making flowers like this, you can refer to the tutorial: Handmade Process of Paper Flowers for Scrapbook Christmas Cards, this is a very good case, this paper flower is made If you can use double-foot nails to fix it to the scrapbook later, not only will the paper flowers play a decorative role, but the kind feeling of the double-foot nails themselves will also add a lot of color to the scrapbook). At this time, using double-foot nails is straightforward. The advantage is that it adds a metallic luster to the center of the paper flower, making it look more beautiful.
The picture above shows a more elegant handmade DIY double foot nails
The double foot nails also have another unique use, that is, after two paper craft modules can be combined together, a hinge structure can be formed to ensure that the two modules can slide. Such interesting applications usually It is used at the joints of paper art production, and the effect is very good. It is also a performance that is often used in the production of some three-dimensional cards.
Using double spikes to decorate the gift box, paired with ribbons is a good choice
According to normal usage, double foot nails can generally be divided into two categories. One category is more common in daily life, which is stationery. This type of double-foot nails are usually relatively long, and there are no special features on the nail cap. They are mainly used for basic purposes such as binding account books for accountants, and the lengths of the feet of this type of double-foot nails are still different. , generally you will buy the corresponding length according to the needs of the work. The second type is what we often use in hand-made production, that is, double-sided ones with certain patterns and decorations.Foot nails, the characteristic of these double foot nails is the nail caps. The nail caps usually look more fancy or have a stronger decorative effect. This unique attribute is very suitable for use in some handmade paper crafts. making. Turn to the second page to see some examples of the use of double foot spikes, as well as recommended tutorials for using double foot spikes.
