Decorative rivets brighten up dog collars and leashes, bracelets, handbags, shoes, leather clothing and planners. We sell them by the hundred (minimum order 100 pcs). Because they come in so many shapes and sizes, setting them is often tricky. We get a lot of questions about it, so we wrote this article for you.
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How to Work with Waterproof Webbing: Cutting, Punching, Riveting and Sewing
Waterproof webbing is a popular material for dog collars, leashes, harnesses and horse tack. Makers value it for its high resistance to wear. Unlike ordinary webbing, it does not fray, does not stretch and stays flexible even in freezing weather.
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How to Make a Dog Collar from Webbing Without Sewing
For saddlery products such as harnesses, leashes, collars or horse halters, you can use polypropylene webbing instead of leather. In this photo guide, we show you how to make a dog collar without sewing, using polypropylene webbing, rivets and a soldering iron with a pointed tip.
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How to Install Grommets and Eyelets by Hand or with a Press
Grommets and eyelets are hollow metal tubes finished with a shaped flange on one side. They reinforce and protect a hole in leather, fabric or waterproof webbing. You can install grommets by hand or with a hand press. In this guide we show you both methods.
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How to Set Rivets by Hand: Riveting Leather Without a Press
Setting rivets by hand is a basic skill for any leatherworker. You don’t need expensive machines, just a few of the right tools and a little practice. We’ll show you how to get clean, neat joints without a press, whether you work with traditional leather or modern waterproof webbing.
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