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Mark Peters

A Little Different Take On The Fob

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I've carried a swiss-tech combination pliers/screwdriver on my key ring for quite a while. I've been wanting to try wet forming, and thought making a fob/sleeve would be good practice before working on a larger project.

If I was to do this again, I think I would incorporate the strap into the back piece rather than riveting on a separate piece. I also need to work on getting my rivets to set squarely, instead of sliding off to one side.

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Nice one! If your rivets are getting wonky could be they are too long for the leather. I usually nip the post down with diagonal cutters if that's the case.

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anytime I've had to cut my rivet posts, I use my scratch awl to open the hole back up to as close to round as possible. The other option since you are already sewing, tack the strap with a bit of glue then continue your sewing right up around the top

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What Halitech said or I just use the same cutters and lightly squeeze it back into shape.

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