Originally Posted by
Monale
Thanks for this idea, this is genius! Yes, flip flops are no problem to get - I live in Asia and they are all over! I'm probably having at least three used up pairs lying around I could easily cut up for this!
I tried homemade Pinmoors but didn't like them. I used a heavy foam (sort of like flip flop material) but the pins went through it too easily and poked me too often. Plus once used, the faux-pinmoors didn't "heal" like the real ones do, so sometimes they'd slide right off the pin and I'd have exposed points again.
Pinmoors are NOT foam, they're little silicone plugs. The silicone really grips the pin point - I've never had one fall off like I had with my foam phonies. If you're going to make your own, I'd avoid foam and probably try something like squeezing dollops of silicone sealant onto parchment paper and letting it dry into gobs.
But if you already have old flip-flops on hand, it can't hurt to try it! (Well, it'll hurt if you get poked but don't we all bleed for our craft? LOL)