Not A Braiding Question, But Hoping You Know...

[BIS Leads]

I would like to rivet (or sew, as my backup plan) 1/4" wide kangaroo lace. But I can't seem to find on the internet, tiny rivets, less than 6 mm wide.

Any ideas?

[bucksnort]

My first instinct would be to skive, overlap, glue & sew, but might depend on your purpose. Could you give more details on what your trying to accomplish? Buck

[BIS Leads]

I want to make a thin under chin strap for part of a martingale style dog collar for a toy breed dog. The client wants a gentler option than the round cord from the 4 strand braid. So, the idea was to fold over the 1/4" leather over a small o ring and I thought to rivet the end down to hold it. Sewing would work. I guess I'll have to invest in the awl, needles and ? and learn how to sew it down. Thought hammering in a rivet would be quick and easy.

[Tracym]

Perhaps change your round braid to a flat braid? Or I have seen a sleeve of padded fabric made.

[bucksnort]

I've got it now & rivets would work fine. Sorry I don't know where to find small ones like that, perhaps a local craft store. For something small like that for a small dog, you could sew with a standard household thread, poke holes with any sharp object (ice pick, ect). Good luck, sorry I couldn't be of more help. Buck

[Sovran81]

If you can flat braid it, you might be able to fold the strand through the martingale then braid. No rivets or sewing needed if I am understanding the project correctly..

[BIS Leads]

I have done the flat braid before, but my customer thinks that's too wide! Sometimes these projects are more difficult than they are worth - but others, I get a new product to add to my line. I am going to try hand sewing. Still waiting on the special order leather, so it'll be a while before I get to try it.

[karlpv]

How about hitching it, ala Bruce Grant? Thinking of the flat stap headstall he detailed for rigging a hackamore, in his second book.

[bluerider]

I have sighthounds and most of the tack I make is for other sighthound owners. I mention this because we tend to use martingale style collars so I have made a few in several different designs. The one thing that I am a bit confused by in your question is the comment about the part going under the dogs chin, the martingales I've made go around the dogs neck. Do you have a picture or drawing of the design you are working on?

One way to attach a 1/4" wide strip to a ring would be by using a slit braid, two or three slits worth would work and add a nice design elliment. If both ends need to be attached to the same ring this wont work.

[Eccho]

This might help...http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/searchresults/1385-02.aspx

I have some of these and they are pretty doggone tiny. Good luck !

[Ole South]

Why not cut brass tubing (you can get really small diameter stuff at the Hobby Lobby type shops) and use your snap setter to flare the ends. I know this is really old school but... Btw, brass holds tighter than aluminum for me in this type of situation,

Edited December 20, 2014 by Ole South

[oltoot]

learning to sew will serve you in other endeavors but how about staples for the short haul while you are accummulating sewing tools and knowhow