Everything You Need to Start Pinning, Mounting, and Displaying
This beginner-friendly course will guide you through the pinning process from start to finish. Follow along at your own pace and learn how to safely rehydrate, pin, and mount your butterfly. This course will also cover sourcing, repairs, and how to safely display your butterflies so that you can enjoy them for years to come.
Materials
Choose to source and use your own materials and specimens for this course (all materials needed are explained in the course)
or
Purchase one of my DIY butterfly pinning kits HERE which include 3 different butterfly specimens, insect pinning board, pins, paper, tweezers, and a shadow box.
Rehydration
Learn the method I use to slowly rehydrate and relax your butterflies so that they are ready to safely pin.
Butterfly Anatomy
Explore the basic anatomy of these beautiful arthropods to gain a better understaning of how to position them.
Pinning
Follow along as I guide you through the pinning process. Lean about the safest way to position these delicate creatures so that you can enjoy them for years to come.
Example Curriculum
Meet Your Instructor
Greetings fellow bug lovers! I'm Kristin Silver and I'll lead my introduction with a warning; should you proceed with this course, you may ignite an insect pinning addiction that could take over your life. You may never be the same again!
I've been an art teacher for over a decade. I love exploring new processes and gaining knowledge in different areas of art. For me, the love of insect pinning really took hold during the pandemic. While I had learned the process years earlier, I found myself with all the time I needed to really dive in and explore this artform. The biggest surprise for me was how relaxing I found insect pinning to be. I think of every single butterfly or moth I get to work with as a gift from nature, and I am very excited to get to pass this knowledge on to others.
