brad fastener

A brass fastener, brad, paper fastener or split pin is a stationery item used for securing multiple sheets of paper together.

What can I use instead of a brad fastener?

Use super glue, craft glue or a hot glue gun to bond rhinestones, plastic charms, felt cutouts, beads or other small craft objects along the length of the clothespin for an instant, blinged-out paper fastener.

What is a Brad made of?

Brad nails, or brads, are made of 18-gauge steel wire. Nail gauge sizes indicate the thickness of the nail. Thinner nails have higher gauge numbers. The small diameter of brad nails makes them easy to mask in wood trim or paneling.

Where does the term Brad come from?

Origin of Brad

The word originated somewhere between 1425-75 as a dialectal version of “brod” which means “shoot” or “sprout”. The word “brod” was further derived from the Old Norse word “braddr”akin with old English “brord” which means “spike”.

What do paper fasteners do?

Inserted through punched holes, paper fasteners are a convenient way to secure a stack of papers together. Typically made from flexible metal, fasteners offer the same hold as a staple, but with greater flexibility since they can be easily removed and reused without damaging pages.

What is folder brads?

Brads in folders are the little metal clips inside of a 2 pocket folder. You place the paper(s) onto the fasteners, then open the brads so that the pointed ends are facing away from one another (like a butterfly’s wigs when they are open).

What to use when you don’t have brads?

You can use a pin, craft knife, or any other pointy tool that you have handy; place paper on the underside of an old mouse pad, and make a hole right where you want to place your brad.

What are split pins called?

Also known as a split pin, a cotter pin is a simple fastener that’s used to secure a bolt — or any other rod-shaped fastener — in place. As shown in the adjacent image, cotter pins consist of a narrow U-shaped piece of metal with a flared and circular top.

What can I use instead of split pins?

If you don’t have a split pin, improvise with a pipe cleaner or something similar – I think a sandwich bag tie would work just as well. Thread it through the hands and then the cardboard, and then twist it around to secure it.

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