Pin Making Pop-Up
Tue, May 19
|The Shiny Shop
Hosted by Alex Makes Art (AMA) + Commuter Pop-Up 🕙 Public Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 🚲 Commuter Pop-Up: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM 🪩 Drop-In Style. Come by anytime during public hours!
Time & Location
May 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
The Shiny Shop, 114 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA
About the event
Design tiny wearable artworks, playful protest pieces, commuter flair, or bold little statements during this all-ages pin making pop-up at The Shiny Shop. Guests will have access to a colorful assortment of imagery, collage materials, markers, and tools to create custom buttons in multiple sizes. Your DIY pin could beperfect for denim jackets, tote bags, bike packs, hats, lanyards, and everyday accessorizing.
Whether you’re crafting something heartfelt, hilarious, sparkly, strange, or deeply personal, this activation celebrates self-expression through miniature art objects that travel with you into the world.
✨ Materials include:
 • .75” mini button makers
 • 2” statement pin makers
 • Button parts & paper inserts