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How to Get Started as a Pin Up Model

(aka Heidi's advice):

"I seem to get TONS of emails every day from women & girls who want to do pin up, asking me how to get started.  I used to reply to each one with a long note and lots of info.  And I got so backlogged on emails!  I finally gave up because I couldn't give the time to each question like I wanted to.  Luckily, there are lots of great references I can suggest as a start.

STEP ONE - Read my archived "ASK HEIDI" columns

I write a monthly online "Ask Heidi" Pin Up Q&A Column at Java's Bachelor Pad.  You can visit my Modern Femme Fatales page for ALL archived editions of my column- I promise most pin up questions you can ask have been answered there! 

STEP TWO - Check out the Forum!

My friend Heidi Minx has a kick ass site called Punk Rock Domestics & Asthetics.com with great forums to exchange ideas and tips- on everything from tattoos to makeup to home improvement!  They have a section called "Ask the Experts" where you can get tips and feedback from people in the know in our scene. She asked me to stop by and be a guest moderator in the Experts section to talk about Pin up Modeling!  Head over to this great site to get all my basic Pin Up FAQ's, some safety reminders, and my typical long-winded replies to your personal pinup and modeling questions!  ;)  Ask me here what you didn't find in the archives.

STEP THREE - Read my quarterly "ASK HEIDI" columns in print!

Java recently took my column to print when he introduced Bachelor Pad Magazine!  You can read my quarterly "Ask Heidi" column there, which is a lighter version of the heavy duty how-to in the online versions.

Another great thing to do is check out my PIn Up Links and research other's sites and see their work.

Good Luck!  And most of all, don't forget to HAVE FUN!!!"

xoxox,

heidi