Bug Pinning with RIP Repurposed
Join RIP Repurposed for a 1–2 hour bug pinning workshop at unique venues across the city! All materials are included, and you'll take home your sustainably sourced, pinned specimen.
Domingo teaches insect pinning workshops at
The Insect Asylum
The Nature Museum
Private workshops available too—perfect for parties or special events. They can host you at their cozy home or come to you.
Tarantula Pinning
Position and pin your very own sustainably sourced tarantula specimen, with the option to position it as relaxed or active as you want. Learn the art of professional pinning using sustainably sourced tarantulas (species subject to availability). All materials are included. Take home your beautifully pinned tarantula at the end of the workshop.
Skill Level: Beginner (relaxed position)
Intermediate (active, crawling position)
Time: 1 - 2 hours
Cost: $80 - $85 sliding scale, per person
Beetle Pinning
Position and pin your very own sustainably sourced beetle specimen, with the option to display its wings open or closed. Learn the art of professional pinning using sustainably sourced beetles (species subject to availability). All materials are included, and by the end of the class, you’ll take home your beautifully preserved beetle.
Skill Level: Beginner (closed wings)
Intermediate (open wings)
Time: 1.5 - 2 hours
Cost: $65 - $75 sliding scale, per person
Butterfly Pinning
Pin up a stunning, flat, museum-quality butterfly, perfect for display in a shadow box. Using sustainably sourced butterfly specimens, you’ll learn the art of professional pinning. All materials are provided. Take home your beautifully preserved butterfly at the end of the class.
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Cost: $55 - $65 sliding scale, per person
Cicada Pinning
Pin up a stunning, flat, museum-quality periodical cicada. Using sustainably sourced cicada specimens you’ll learn the art of professional pinning. All materials are provided. Take home your beautifully preserved cicada at the end of the workshop.
Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 1 hour
Cost: $55 - $65 sliding scale, per person
Scorpion Pinning
Position and pin your very own large, sustainably sourced Black Forest Scorpion specimen, with the option to display its stinger/claws flat or propped up. Learn the art of professional pinning using sustainably sourced Black Forest scorpions. All materials are included, and by the end of the class, you’ll take home your beautifully pinned scorpion.
Skill Level: Beginner (flat stinger/claws)
Intermediate (propped stinger/claws)
Time: 1.5 - 2 hours
Cost: $80 - $85 sliding scale, per person
Specialty Insect Pinning Workshops
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Giant Comet Moth Pinning
Pin a stunning, flat, museum-quality Giant Comet Moth - one of the largest moths in the world from Ambatolaoma, Madagascar.
All materials are provided. Take home your beautifully pinned moth at the end of the class.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 1-1.5 hours
Cost: $110 - $120 sliding scale, per person
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Death's Head Moth Pinning
Pin up a stunning, flat, museum-quality Death’s Head Moth - like the one from Silence of the Lambs and Dracula with the natural skull design on it’s back.
All materials are provided. You can take home your skillfully pinned moth at the end of the class.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour
Cost: $110-$120 sliding scale, per person
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Luna Moth Pinning
Pin a stunning, flat, museum-quality Luna Moth.
All materials are provided. Take home your beautifully preserved moth at the end of the class.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour
Cost: $100-$110 sliding scale, per person