Pinning Insects in a Shadow Box
- Soak the insects in alcohol for a half hour.
- Let them dry on a paper towel.
- Purchase a white foam board from your crafts store or office supplie store
- Using a box cutter cut to the size of the shadow box you intend on using
- Lay out the insects where you would like they pinned, make sure it doesn't look too squashed together or too far apart
- Using pins that you can get at a hardware store, office supplies store, arts and crafts store, or sewing/fabric store pin pin the insects into the foam board
- Place into the back of the frame, use double stick tape to secure
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