Removing Broken Spring Locking Pin Backs from Enamel Pins

[@Electrictaffy]

This was SO helpful, thank you for making this! I'm in the middle of moving my pins to a new backpack and didn't realize some of my pin backs had broken. Saved me hours of frustration!

[@frostdragondesigns]

Awesome to hear! Happy to help 😁

[@wekappen]

Thanks so much for posting this video. My friend thought it would be cute to put an airplane pin in his earring hole. Let's just say that he was in so much pain cutting his earlobe off was on the short list of things to try next.

[@frostdragondesigns]

Oh my! I am so glad to have helped! I hope that your friend is feeling better!

[@VendettaDenmark]

A nail cutter also works if you're traveling and don't have any pliers

[@lynnfriday6910]

Total life saver!! Got a cute pin from an art installation's store and the back arrived broken, without this video I would have had to buy another!

[@silentfox_]

Thank you so much! I got a high-quality enamel pin for one of my friends as a Bday present, but during shipping, the top part of the pin back came off. I literally spent 30 minutes trying to get it off until I stumbled across this video. I love locking pin backs, but my goodness they can be annoying when they break. I swapped the broken back out for a pinch to unlock backing.

[@frostdragondesigns]

Happy to hear that you got it off! I love locking pin backs until I hate them. 😅

[@Senddroods529]

Omg this video saved me from having buy an entirely new pin. 10/10

[@frostdragondesigns]

Very glad it helped! Happy pinning!

[@sparkysteph50]

Thank you for this video. I had two pins with this issue, but in both the center part didn't stick up far enough to grab, even with very small needlenose, and there was zero play in the pin back to push down. My solution was using a pair of sidecutter pliers, gently cutting around the outer part until it broke off, exposing the center part which was then easy to pull off.

[@Lonewolf22493]

Did not know how they worked. Thanks was stumped how to get the pin back to move.

[@frostdragondesigns]

Believe me, I was stumped at first too!

[@biggaysatan]

this saved my favorite trans lapel pin 🧡🧡 thanks so much

[@frostdragondesigns]

Very happy to help! Have a wonderful day!

[@missfortune8553]

I need to get some neednose pliers, but thank you so much!!! I absolutely was panicking! I sometimes attach pins to my skirts to make them more form fitting and this happened when I went to take them off, still on the skirt! 🙏

[@frostdragondesigns]

You are very welcome! I remember panicking about it the first time. Just be patient with yourself, it can take a bit of time to get it. You got this!

[@supersayre]

BLESS. THIS SAVED ME SO MUCH AGGRAVATION!!

[@frostdragondesigns]

Happy it helped! I remember panicking pretty hard the first time! 😂

[@arbywasabi]

THANK YOU. I got so confused because I only just started using these. my hands are cold so this hurts like hell but I can finally do it 😭😭

[@Musicnotes399]

Thank you for the video first time having a pin with this back I broke that disc thing off. Instead of needle nose pliers I used a nipper from my manicure set. Worked on the first try. 😂

[@frostdragondesigns]

Awesome to hear!

[@coverstealingbadger]

Thank you so much! Thanks for your pins, too! We’ve got some cat class pins and various other ones. Love the owlbear pin!

[@frostdragondesigns]

Very happy to help! I remember the panic I had the first time one of these broke on me, so I am happy that this video helped!

[@UKjaydee]

thanks for this. Worked for me with a pair of tweezers and a firm hand too.

[@frostdragondesigns]

Glad it helped!

[@Picturepurrfekt]

Thank you for this video! Helped me remove creepy Obey logo man off a sweater i really like.

[@frostdragondesigns]

Saving pins and textiles one view at a time! Happy to have helped!

[@faeesagee]

Thank you, kind soul! May you remember your tea before it goes cold and only roll over 12 on any die you throw

[@frostdragondesigns]

That is a fantastic blessing! Much appreciated! Happy to have helped! 😀

[@bluehorseshoe9216]

You saved me today with my uniform thanks!

[@frostdragondesigns]

Happy to help!

[@j.rinker4609]

I use a lot of my pins as pushpins/thumbtacks for my cubicle at work. Just an idea for people who don't wear jewelry much, or maybe want to display a pin but are missing a back.

[@frostdragondesigns]

Good tip. I used to do this!

[@ddfdfgfghhgmty]

Very helpful video, thank you!

[@frostdragondesigns]

You are very welcome!

[@Sick060]

Thank you! It worked! 😊👏🏼👍🏼

[@frostdragondesigns]

Very happy to have helped!

[@justmutantjed]

I'd actually been wondering about some more secure options than the standard rubber doodads that come with most pins I've got. I'll have to look for these clutch thingies. Last thing I want is for my DM or Ranger cats to jump off my wool coat's lapel without warning!

[@frostdragondesigns]

For sure! I have lost more than a few pins in the past unfortunately, lol. There are also a kind that you tighten on with a little Allen wrench, but I once upon a time tightened one of those too much and it kind of messed up the post, so I don't use those, But a lot of people really like that kind.

[@kaclark219]

THANK YOU! Lifesaving video.

[@frostdragondesigns]

Very glad I could help 😃

[@fuzzball1981]

Cheers, that's my Murder By Death pin saved!

[@frostdragondesigns]

Awesome! 🙏 Happy Pinning!

[@hyleore]

thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@frostdragondesigns]

You're most welcome!

[@PsychGradOW]

absolute hero!

[@frostdragondesigns]

Just doing what needs to be done! 🦸

[@desireejayne]

Thank you, broken pin back removed 😅

[@frostdragondesigns]

Awesome to hear! 😎

[@hyatt4259]

Is there any other way to take it off? Mine wouldn't open with the top disk on and now it's broken 😭 I don't think it can be saved can it

[@frostdragondesigns]

So the little tube won't move? I have heard of people crushing them with heavy pliers in some cases, but have never tried it myself.

[@ryanb33n]

Thank you!

[@linkcopp-millward9694]

So my problem is the little metal shaft isn't sticking out enough for a regular pair of pliers to pull it off. Any clue what I could use? Are there super duper small pliers or something? Really want to get this pin off without destroying the pin or the bag it's on.

[@frostdragondesigns]

My best recommendation would be to try to press the base of the pin down a bit further to force that part up a little bit to get a small edge for the needle nose to grab on to. Best wishes!

[@linkcopp-millward9694]

Thanks! That finally did do the trick, had to push it down and then grabbed onto the back for dear life with the pliers. Can you believe I had to do this for TWO backs? That pin is using rubber stoppers from now on.

[@frostdragondesigns]

@@linkcopp-millward9694 Very glad to hear that you got them off! It can be a harrowing experience for sure, especially on truly loved pins. All the best!

[@kristapettibone1364]

Thank u

[@HollowedCrow]

Haha never using these again, biggest pain in my butt. I'll be using the locknuts from now on 😅

[@frostdragondesigns]

They certainly can be. I remember a cheap batch I got off Amazon 🤦‍♂️. What a pain in the neck...

[@HollowedCrow]

@@frostdragondesigns maybe that was my issue, i bought a multi pack from amazon 😩

[@frostdragondesigns]

@@HollowedCrow The worst part was by the time I knew they were junk I didn't know which ones were the Amazon ones and which were the ones that came with pins, so every time I went to move a pun it was a game of 'will this fall apart in my hand?' 😭