What I needed to do was to put knitting pins instead of toothpicks. The toothpicks just don't fit! But knitting pins are good because the sharp part is strong enough but not so strong that I can't bend it. I'll secure them by bending and then putting hot glue so it won't slip out. It'll work, and I'll just need a day or two to complete it. This is also the revising part of my design.
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