A Little Different Take On The Fob

[Mark Peters]

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

[scrobbesbyrigcyr]

Nicely done, sir!

[AndyL1]

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.

[Mark Peters]

Thank you. When you cut down the post do you use something to then flare the end?

[Halitech]

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

[Mark Peters]

Thank you. That is certainly something to consider going forward.

[AndyL1]

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