Shock-absorbing webbing, also known as Ultraflex, may look like an ordinary strap at first glance, but when it matters – it stretches, absorbs impact, softens jolts, and increases comfort for both dog and handler. The ideal material for bungee leashes, canicross, running with dogs, and daily walks with larger pups.
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How to Rivet Rhinestone Rivets: Tips, Tools, and Techniques
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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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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How to rivet eyelets (Photo Guide)
Eyelets are hollow cylinders with one side ending with a cuff. They are used to reinforce and protect the opening of the leather or fabric. Eyelets can be applied manually or using a hand press. In our photo manual, we will show you both ways.
How to rivet snap fasteners
Riveting four-part snap buttons are known as snap fasteners to many people. They have more than one hundred years of tradition. Their appearance and functions have remained practically unchanged during this time. It should be noted that despite their great age, they perfectly fulfill their function even today. They are perfectly joined and the most diverse materials can be snapped with them.
Riveting by using a hand press
Riveting can be performed manually by using the appropriate tools, see the article How to Manual Riveting or by using a hand press. In this article you will learn what benefits a hand press and we will describe in individual steps how to work with it.
How to manual riveting
For manual riveting you need a rivet, a punch or punching pliers, rubber pad, riveting and small hammer.
