Rhinestone rivets? Little gemstone beauties. They’re not here to hold things together they’re here to look fabulous. They consist of two parts: the sparkly rhinestone top and the bottom piece (let’s call it the “head”), placed from behind. If you’re expecting these to fasten a buckle onto horse harnesses, you might want to reconsider. This is jewelry, not structural hardware.
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How To Attach Copper Rivets
You can be sure that copper rivets will increase your leather products’ exclusivity and uniqueness. If you want to learn how to use them too, watch our new video and learn in 7 minutes:
0:23 – how to choose the right size of rivets,
1:56 – how to rivet and what tools to use for riveting,
5:28 – some useful tips.
How to rivet metal ornaments to leather
Decorative rivets are a very popular metal decorations. They can decorate dog collars and leads, bracelets, handbags, shoes, leather clothes, diaries and many other products. Because of their diverse shapes and sizes, the riveting is not easy. As we get a lot of questions about this, we’ve prepared for you this article.
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Working with waterproof webbing
Waterproof webbing is made of two materials. The core of the webbing consists of a PVC fabric over which a layer of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is applied. The combination of the two materials gives the webbing those unique features that you will find so useful. See for yourself how easy it is to work with this stuff.
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How to make a dog rope leash
In today’s photo-guide you will use all the skills that you have learned from our previous articles on polypropylene ropes. We will talk about how to easily, quickly and inexpensively make a rope leash for your four-legged friend.
Welding of polypropylene ropes by heat gun
We have already talked about how to cut polypropylene ropes and solder them. Another device by which ropes can be easily welded is heat gun. Master this method for welding of polypropylene ropes.
Welding of polypropylene ropes using solder
The welding of polypropylene ropes using a solder is fast, accurate and not demanding regarding tools equipment. The solder also allows us to make a spot, a short and long weld, depending on what size connection we need. In today’s manual, you will learn how to do it.
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How to cut polypropylene ropes
For the best results when cutting polypropylene ropes and weave webbings, use only a webbing cutter. It works based on melt-cutting at the optimum temperatures of 170-180 °C. Today, we will show you how to work with it.
A guide for making dog collars from polypropylene webbing
In saddlery products, such as harnesses, leashes, collars or halters for horses, leather can be replaced with polypropylene webbing. In today’s photo guide, we have prepared for you a guide on how to make a collar without sewing using polypropylene webbing, rivets and a solder with a tip.
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Polypropylene braided rope
Polypropylene ropes are popular for their versatility, cost, strength and color. The ropes are widely used in cynology, water sports (for their ability to float on the water), gardens, boating and yachting. Climbing and safety nets are made from these ropes.
