Mark Peters Posted March 4, 2015 Report Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited March 4, 2015 by Mark Peters Quote
Members scrobbesbyrigcyr Posted March 4, 2015 Members Report Posted March 4, 2015 Nicely done, sir! Quote ... a tubby little chap who looked as if he had been poured into his clothes and had forgotten to say `When!'
AndyL1 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Posted March 4, 2015 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. Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
Mark Peters Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Posted March 4, 2015 Thank you. When you cut down the post do you use something to then flare the end? Quote
Members Halitech Posted March 16, 2015 Members Report Posted March 16, 2015 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 Quote Every day you learn something is a good day. If you don't learn something every day, was it worth waking up for?
Mark Peters Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Posted March 16, 2015 Thank you. That is certainly something to consider going forward. Quote
AndyL1 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Posted March 17, 2015 What Halitech said or I just use the same cutters and lightly squeeze it back into shape. Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
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