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Push pin Drawing pin or thumb tack. A drawing pin (in British English) or [thumb] tack (in North American English), also called a push-pin, is a short, small pin or nail with a flat, broad head that can be pressed into place with pressure from the thumb, often used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.
They are drawing pins because they were designed for holding paper onto a drawing board while a technical drawing was made on it. This use began to be lost when draughting tape was introduced and now is redundant owing to the use of computers, rather than Tee-squares, set squares and pencils.
Smaller drawing boards are produced for table-top use. In the 18th and 19th centuries, drawing paper was dampened and then its edges glued to the drawing board. After drying the paper would be flat and smooth. The completed drawing was then cut free. [3]: 1-2 Paper could also be secured to the drawing board with drawing pins [4] or even C-clamps.
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A pinners guild was first established in London in 1356, spreading to other towns, but falling short of the quality produced by French pinmakers, discussed in the Art de l'épinglier (French: Art de l'épinglier, lit. 'Pin art') (1761) where Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau gives details about the division of labor used by French pinmakers: [5] [6]
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