In my last post, I shared a project using an unbent kilt pin . These are sometimes called hat pins or safety pins. With an unbent pin, you're able to string beads directly onto the shaft where they will be secured by turning a safety pin loop. The hard part is judging how many beads to string before creating the double loop. Sometimes, you don't get it quite right, like the pin below. After turning the loop, the pin was way too long to slide under the clasp. But no need to despair..... it's fixable! Read on to see how I do it. You'll need a couple of tools to rectify the problem: memory wire shears and a drill with grinding bits. I like Her Embosser battery-operated drill because it's so portable and lightweight but a Dremel is good too. Begin by trimming away the excess pin. It needs to be long enough to catch under the clasp. I've trimmed this one just shorter than the beginning of the curve of the clasp. This is a steel pin so it's essential you don......