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How to Set Rhinestone Rivets: Tools, Tips and Techniques

Rhinestone rivets? Small, sparkly show-offs. They are not there to hold anything together; their job is to look good. They have two parts: the top, where the rhinestone sparkles, and the bottom, let’s call it the “cap”, which goes on from the back. If you were hoping to attach a buckle to a horse harness with them, better not. This is jewelry, not a load-bearing joint.

Copper and Brass Rivets and Burrs: How to Set Them Step by Step

Copper and brass rivets with burrs make some of the strongest joints in saddlery. You use them mainly where a rivet has to hold well, where the joint will be under stress, or where the rivet should also be a visible handcrafted detail. You will find them on leather dog collars, leashes, harnesses, belts, bags and other leather goods, where besides adding strength they can also play a distinct design role.

How to Set Decorative Rivets in Leather

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.

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.

How to Make a Rope Dog Leash

In this guide, you will make a strong 150 cm rope dog leash from polypropylene rope and rope clamps. The cutting and welding techniques from our other articles on polypropylene ropes will come in handy.

How to Weld Polypropylene Rope with a Soldering Iron or Heat Gun

Welding polypropylene rope with a soldering iron is fast and needs very little equipment. With a soldering iron you can make a long weld joining two ropes as well as a spot weld on a small area. This guide covers both methods and a jig that holds the ropes while you weld. The other option is welding with a heat gun, which leaves both of your hands free.

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How to Cut Polypropylene Rope with a Hot Knife

The cleanest cut comes from a stationary hot knife cutter for webbing and rope. It cuts by melting the material at the right temperature of 170 to 180 °C. Here is how to work with it.

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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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Braided Polypropylene Rope: Types, Properties and Strength

Polypropylene rope is popular for its versatility, price, strength and range of colors. It is widely used for dog gear, in water sports (it floats), in gardens, canoeing and sailing. You can also make climbing nets and safety nets from it.

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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.