![]() It’ll give you a better feel for how things come together, plus it’s a nice ‘cheat sheet’ for when you’re installing them the next time. □ I highly encourage you to do a test run and sacrifice one of your snaps if possible. That’s it! Once you’ve set a few snaps, you’ll probably wonder about all the awesome projects you can add them to next. Same as before, it’ll be nice and snug when installed correctly. Next, I place the socket over the post of the cap and use the setting tool with the convex end (the rounded out end) and place that into the socket where it’ll rest on the post of the cap and hammer it into place. So the cap is facing down, resting on the anvil. Then I rest the cap on the anvil with the side facing up that is smooth and concave. Once my hole is punched I poke the post part of the cap through the right side of my material. That’s it for the bottom half, the top half is very similar! If you can see any gap, go ahead and hit it a few more times, maybe with a bit more force. You’ll want to hit it hard enough that the snap is tightly sealed over your fabric/leather. After that, you’ll use the setting tool with the concave end and place that over the stud and hammer into place. This particular snap, the pieces kind of click into place. Next you’ll place the stud over the post. Then I rest the post on the anvil with the side facing up that has the small raised circle in the middle. ![]() So I’ve made my hole and the post gets pushed up through the hole (in this case, just the top layer of this pocket) from the back (wrong side of fabric) to the front. Next, I’m installing the stud and post part of the snap. But I’ve come to realize that having the right tool for the job tends to make things go a lot more smoothly. I used to always make do with what I had on hand, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. It’s up to you though, a small sharp scissors or an awl works for fabric applications, too. ![]() ![]() I also have a rotary punch leather tool and a hand punch tool. I have a few different hole punches, the one in the materials picture is pretty handy. The anvil is double sided and the two setting tools are for the two different halves of the snap.įirst you’ll need to mark the location of the snap and punch a hole in your fabric/leather. The anvil and setting tools are made up of three parts. If you’re at all new to snaps, each snap consists of four parts: cap (that’s the decorative part that you’ll see on the outside of your project), socket, stud, and post. something to make a hole in your fabric/leather ( awl, leather punch, small sharp scissors).setting tool (these are specific to the size snap you’re using, a size 24 setter only sets a size 24 snap, etc.).It seems as though many manufactures skip the Ligne term and refer to their sizing in just the number format 24, 20, etc. If you want to dive way down the rabbit hole and get into the meaning of Ligne you can read about it here. Snaps come in different sizes, most commonly I use the Ligne 24 and Ligne 20 size snaps. bags, wallets, totes) – anywhere you need a snap! Plus, you only need a few basics to get started. I like them so much, I’ve finally jumped in and am offering snap starter kits in my shop. They can be used in clothing and accessories (i.e. I’ve been searching for the solution to having great looking snaps that are easy to install, and the spring snap is the winner in my mind. They are all doing the same function basically, but in slightly different ways using different setting tools. I also use ring snaps and pronged snaps ( here’s my tutorial here for those). What if I spend money on these and they don’t even work? Or if the color is wrong? Or it ends up not working for my project? Well, these spring snaps have slowly become my first choice for metal snaps. I’m sure you probably found yourself wondering all sorts of things before trying them. It can be so confusing and shopping online can add that hidden layer of uncertainty. Well, who knew there were so many snap styles to choose from. They’re beautiful additions to so many projects. You know I’m crazy about snaps, right? Well, I am. From top left: Traverse Bag, Maker’s Tote, Snappy Manicure Wallet, Cargo Duffle, Campfire Messenger Bag, Caravan Pouch
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