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I have been searching for an explanation of how to determine the size of a snap without any luck on snap websites and Youtube. For instance when a snap is listed as 20mm is that the cap or the stud? Oddly, this detail is left out of descriptions of snap sizing even in tutorials I've found online. The reason I ask is because I am trying to reverse engineer a broken snap on a discontinued leather item in which the snap stud broke off the snap post. So I am trying to replace the snap post but I think I need to determine the size of the snap in order to determine which snap post I need to get to reattach the snap stud. Thanks for the help!

Thanks Bert03241, Tugadude, Hags and Zuludog for the suggestions and recos. I will do all that! Tugadude, I'm looking to make a hanger like the first pic you posted, though that variation in the second pic is very cool. I have one that I've worn for years and love, but the snap button backing is is so small that it would pull through the leather if I ever used the snap. So this got me thinking about what I would change if I were going to make my own, then decided I wanted to make my own. Same style of construction minus the decorative studs.

Hello, I am completely new to leather work...aside from a leather belt I made at 4H camp when I was 11. LOL I am obsessed with making leather belt hanger keychains but really know nothing of the process, so it made sense to me to join this community. I plan on sharing my process here, including every bump along the way. I'm very excited to begin work but I want to have a clear understanding of what it takes to do it right before I start making a mess of things. LOL I'm glad to be here and look forward to being a contributing member of the Leatherwoker Forums.