Collage Supplies: Metal, Functional

I've split the metal and metallic supplies into misc. charms, birds & bees charms (includes butterflies, too), charms for dolls (includes crowns, hats, shoes, hands...), filigree, decorative and functional (this page).

These Label Holders, Handles/Knobs, Brads/Eyelets, Latches and Hinges are great additions to your art supplies.

Metal foil tapes are on the adhesives page. And jump rings are on the jewelry findings page.

Click on any photo to see a larger picture.

 

 
Metal Binding Rings
The antique brass (with a matte finish) and red are 1-1/2" or in 2" diameter. All sets come 10/package.

$1.00 off regular prices

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Trinket Pins

Antique-colored pins in 3 colors (nickel, copper and brass — 5 in each color for a total of 15). They're like industrial safety pins. And they have tiny words imprinted on them (along with larger numbers) like "thoughts" and "memento".

Birdhouse at left (charm? ornament? cute little thing to hang in a window?) by Wendy Anderson using a Trinket Pin (also using a Tim Holtz Metal Corner, a 1" Memory Frame with Glass, images from the Birds & Butterflies Collage Sheet, Iridescent Ribbons, and & Gun Metal Wire (for the hanging bird's nest — click on the photo to see all the elements). More photos are in the gallery.

Here's another sample.

$4.49

 
 

 
 
25 Antique-Colored Mini Safety Pins
25 per set. Mainly antique-copper colored (may have a few antique-pewter colored ones mixed in).

$1.99/set of 25

 
 

 
 
Large Game Spinners
4 sizes in 2 colors (plus matching brads) by Tim Holtz. Lots of pieces (see the larger photo). Vary from 3/4" to 2-1/2" long.

$4.49/set of 24 spinners + 24 brads

Pendant at right by Wendy Anderson (also using Tiny Ball Chain, Sprocket Gears, a Muse Token and a Mini Safety Pin.

 
 

 
 
Small Brass Arrows for Spinning
7/8" long. Put a brad thru the ring to secure it.

$0.99/set of 5


 

 
Screw Posts (Chicago Screws)
2-part posts for binding books (or other things needing a long post). The posts unscrew so you can add more pages into your book. 5/8" long; brass.

$2.49/2 sets

 
 
Metal Hangers
Antique brass colored metal (I truly doubt they're really brass). 3/4" x 3/8" wide.

Backordered.
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Label Holders

 
 

 
 
Tim Holtz Ornate Plates Set

Includes six ornate book plates and 12 fasteners. Plates are approx. 2-1/2" tall and come in 3 colors (and 2 designs).

Pendant at right by Wendy Anderson (also using Link Chain, Grungepaper (for the petals — colored with Walnut Stain Distress Ink), Metal Foliage and Mini Brads.

$5.99 $6.99

 

 

 
Brass Label Holders
Set of 2; 2-1/2" long

See a sample using these label holders in the brass pendant kit. More Brass Frames.

$2.19

 
Handles/Knobs

 

 
Pronged Metal Handles
Raw brass. Approx. 1-7/8" long.

Shown below used as a drawer handle for an ATC Matchbox.

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Pewter Book Knob
Black or cream. Lightweight and has a screw post on the back (through the knob) for attaching; approx. 1" wide. Note: made for scrapbooking (the length of the screw is short, for going through a (relatively) thin piece of "board" like chipboard. (A knob from the hardware store would be made for going through a much thicker piece of wood and couldn't be screwed down tight when used on thin material.)

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Brads/Eyelets

See also: Decorative metal brads, Fabric brads, Decorative eyelets.

 

 
 
1/8" Eyelets - Mixed Metallic Colors

Sold in a recloseable plastic "tin" of approx. 100. Setter is below.

Used by Design Team Member Sarah Whitmire on her mini masquerade mask.

$2.99


 

 
Eyelet Setter Sets

Really good setter, with a little bump just above the tip that helps the eyelet flatten out smoothly. 1/16" or 1/8" with silver-colored aluminum eyelets.The 1/16" set (which a really tiny — but great for little hinge-like pivots on tiny jumping jacks) comes with approx 50 eyelets; the 1/8" set has approx 100 eyelets.

1/16" size is backordered.
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Metal Brad Boubs
Really long brads with a decorative top (kind of like a stud). 3/4" long prongs. Sets of 50. Brass are sold out.

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Metallic Mini Brads in 3 Colors
Antique bronze, copper or pewter. 100/pkg.

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Gold Mini Brads in Tin

A zillion (ok... around 475) mini brads in a glass-topped metal jeweler's tin. Connect papers, make little paper dolls or jumping jacks with moveable arms and legs, or who knows what. You won't run out for a long time. More Decorative & Color brads.

$6.49

 

Latches

 
Lightweight Nickel Box Clasps
Slightly over 3/4" wide. Perfect for a mini suitcase.

$1.25/2 sets

 
Fancy Gold Box Clasps
Slightly over 3/4" wide. Prongs on the back to attach (to thin/lightweight materials — not strong enough for attaching to wood).

$1.25/2 sets

 

Hinges

 

 
Small Square Brass-Colored Hinges
Set of 12; almost 1/2" tall, 5/8" wide when open.

Use escutcheon pins for attaching.

$1.99

 
 

 
 
Curved Brass Hinges
Approx. 5/8" wide.

Use escutcheon pins for attaching.

Choose one hinge for $0.69 or three hinges for $1.75.

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Sample Art


 


 

Inspiration


Tim Holtz Film Strip Ribbon

 


Lock & Key Brads

 


Brass Arrows

 


Mini Brads

 


Antique Copper Dragonfly Brads

 

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