tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604936797905255992.post2854829473135523980..comments2023-06-30T01:18:57.261-07:00Comments on ART with Mrs. Smith: Pinwheels for PEACETisha Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482538258131596588noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604936797905255992.post-8433348870533143442012-10-01T20:05:20.328-07:002012-10-01T20:05:20.328-07:00Thanks Phyl - I love the idea of putting a bead on...Thanks Phyl - I love the idea of putting a bead on the pin. We tried bending the pin w/ pliers, but found that often times the eraser would break??? But it's worth a try again. I'm looking forward to next year's Pinwheels for Peace for sure:)Tisha Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482538258131596588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604936797905255992.post-32490706688334365092012-09-23T13:12:13.535-07:002012-09-23T13:12:13.535-07:00I did the pinwheels for 3 years, and experimented ...I did the pinwheels for 3 years, and experimented with different ways to put them together. The best way (to make sure they stayed together AND could spin in the breeze) was to use a pin through a bead and then an eraser. Then take a pliers and bend the end of the pin down (make sure you have long enough pins). We did it with an assembly line of moms and me. Assemble, bend.<br /><br />We made some larger ones too, and they are much harder to get to stay upright without pinwheel droop. We used garden stakes and dowel rods with eraser ends stuck on them. One year I used coat hangers with straws over the ends, but it was a challenge getting them to stay together. I did NOT have success at all with the pipe cleaner method.Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482775924810462890noreply@blogger.com