Our mission is to recommend the most appropriate artists’ tool or supply for your needs. The perfect pushpins await you in our list of favorites below. Or use them to secure paper stencils over clay for neat transfers.

They’re helpful for stained glass projects as well, holding pieces in position prior to soldering.

You can use them to stretch canvases, elevate canvases for drip paintings, or use them as mini grips to hold while tilting a wet canvas. But they can be great assistants for specialized projects, too. Today’s pushpins are useful for affixing studies, bits of inspiration, or memos to a corkboard or wall. Moore’s original pins were made of glass and steel, and he referred to his creation as a “pin with a handle.” After making and selling his invention for several years, Moore founded the Moore Push-Pin company in 1904. The humble pushpin, precursor of the thumbtack, was invented and patented in 1900 by Edwin Moore of Newark, New Jersey. With a plastic or aluminum head and a sharp metal point, pushpins are essential to any studio, classroom, or office. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, ARTNews may receive an affiliate commission.

Aluminum push pins