Coated Metal Giving Her A Rash.

[Solifidian]

You might find that it is a nickel allergy from the nickel plating used on the hardware. My daughter and her mother have something similar and need to make sure they get stainless steel/silver/gold earrings etc.

Hope that helps.

[HENDREFORGAN]

On 8/8/2016 at 4:46 AM, Solifidian said:

You might find that it is a nickel allergy from the nickel plating used on the hardware . . .

Undoubtedly it is and more people are prone to it than they know.  A barrier of nail varnish will only work until it's eroded and never rule out that perspiration may leach the nickel contaminant out from within the leather itself?

It is possible to find much larger stainless steel eyelets, etc. within fittings for maritime use but, on a smaller scale, I don't think you'll find them.  The base metal is much more brittle than the mild steel beneath the electro-plating for the norm, tends to prevent the metal from "flowing" as it's condensed.

One option, though a more expensive one, is solid copper rivets often refered to as "copper hose rivets" or "conveyor belt rivets".  Guaranteed to give a very hand-made finish?

[BEARDCYCLIST]

Note: I don't work for, nor know anything about this company BUT...I found what another forum member was after at Hanson Rivet. They have some stainless steel rivet options available and I might add for those searching for bits and bobs, think about other industries that use similar related items, you might very well be surprised.  Oft many trades/hobbies cross lines with other styles and something that wouldn't be listed under "leather, leather crafting, et cetera" can be found elsewhere.

http://www.hansonrivet.com/

[Danno90]

A simple (I suppose) solution which I've picked up over the years from buying cheap costume jewellery made from even cheaper metal, is using clear nail varnish over the exposed shinny parts. Relatively cheap, chances are you may have some of the wife's laying about the house which she won't mind you using, and it comes with its own applicator brush for close-up detailing