How To Make Your Own Rivets For Your Miniatures

In this video I'll show you my method for creating your own rivets to add to your miniatures.
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Silicone Pad:
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Drill Bits:
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Greenstuff World Tin/Pewter Sheet:
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[@TheMandalorion]

That’s top class and simpler than I had expected. Thanks for the tutorial. 👏🏻

[@DerSegemeiler]

When I saw your beardwork for the first time a few months ago it was already the most Space Wolve I've ever seen. When you started to blend kitbashing into the modelling I stood corrected. Now you are further improving with different techniques... I am truly amazed by how your work is still growing in skill and seeing a beardless Marine in the video makes me already wonder how he is going to turn out. Just Thank you.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Wow man this is a really heartfelt thing to say, thank you so much! I'm always trying to improve and keep learning each time I build model. Keep being awesome!

[@WhatThe40k]

Back with another banger🔥 I can't be the only one who feels this channel deserves more subs.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Thank you! I hope to make more videos soon 👍🏻 any suggestions welcome.

[@MrKevoshi]

The algorithm brought me to your channel. My first army was space wolves, I sold them forever ago, but these videos do motivate me to give some of your tutorials a try for any of my future space wolf inductees to my Deathwatch army.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Love to hear that! thanks for sharing.

[@SunChaserXVII]

This looks a lot more convenient than the method I'm using right now (drilling tiny holes for microbeads - looks good, but takes forever). I'll give this a shot, as an Ork collector I have a lot of use for rivets.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Super useful for Orks 🤙🏻

[@jtrain9926]

I cracked open an old water filter, it's full of charcoal and these little silica beads of various sizes. Few mins of sorting them with tweezers and youll have a ton of 0.5mm to 1mm rivets. Apply them as this excellent tutorial indicates.

[@astolbro7183]

Damn man where did you go I forgot about this channel

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Between work and home improvement projects I'm pretty strapped for time. Making it work though! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@robertellis667]

Extremely helpful mate! Loving your work

[@harryellis910]

I don’t even collect Space wolves but your videos are honestly on another level so their a joy to watch!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

That means a lot to hear! Thank you, dude 🙏🏻

[@russellladds4454]

Same here 🤘

[@ravenseah2368]

😮 Thanks. Learnt something today

[@The_DorkLord]

Little tip for the drill bit, if you don't mind getting an extra bit, or it just having some gunk on it, you can use some electrical tape to make it a little more comfortable and easier to grip

[@jarlvalbjorn]

This! ❤️🤙🏻

[@RookBot]

Your tutorials are great! Keep making content!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Thank you! I plan on it ☺️

[@Castillo525]

Amazing technique, thank you for sharing!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Anytime!

[@sergeantindie8072]

I'm super interested in how you do your battle damage. I'd love to see a video of you making those impact marks and gashes in the armor itself.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

You're not the first to suggest that! I'll definitely consider it, thank you.

[@Leb3s]

Yeeeessss! Another tutorial from Valbjorn! Ordered the fur texture plate so will start pumping out some barbarians! You probably increased GSW's sale numbers of the fur plates quite a bit! Will see what I can do about those rivets.. Would also be interested in braids if you can solve the puzzle. Keep em coming Valbjorn, so inspiring to see the stuff you are making!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

That means a lot, Joker! I really appreciate the kind words. Let me know how the rivets go, hopefully you get along well 👍🏻

[@jere27]

The best ! Thx for the tuto !

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Anytime! Glad you liked it 😊

[@The_DorkLord]

So glad you're doing more tutorials, really some of the best I've seen

[@jarlvalbjorn]

That really means a lot. I'd like to keep up the momentum and keep them regular. Cheers man!

[@clinch4402]

Awesome, I've been struggling to find a good rivet tutorial - microbeads are waay too inconsistent for my liking.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

I'm glad you found it useful! Thanks for the kind words.

[@czaczaja]

You must be seriously useless at your research if you were struggling to find a rivet making tutorial.

[@TheLichsLaboratory]

A good idea and a great result! To avoid stabbing yourself and to help keep a good grip on the bit, maybe putting your small drill bit into the pin vise backwards could be the way to go? I've done similar to that for green stuff texturing but I don't see why it would't work for punching soft metals? 🤔

[@jarlvalbjorn]

great idea - I recently made little greenstuff handles for all my punch sizes. Works really good as you can write the size of the punch on the side of the handle and it keeps my pin vice free.

[@TheLichsLaboratory]

@@jarlvalbjorn Oooh, good idea 👍

[@Tomcat_Coyote]

I have to try your method !! I got some micro glass beads from Green Stuff World as well to use as rivets , still need to try that thing too :)

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Cool man! I hope it goes smooth 👍🏻

[@huchan5904]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Do happen to know what gage size for the pewter sheets your using. Cheers Hubert

[@Dakarus84]

A really good channel, if you now also make your specifications in the metric system, the whole world will benefit.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

thank you, it's a hard habbit to break as I grew up with imperial system. I'll do my best to reference mm in the future as well.

[@KorpenXIX]

Love all the little details you put into it, another amazing vid, well done!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Thanks, Carl! Glad you liked it 🤙🏻

[@IndraSunrise]

This is incredible. I've got to try it!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Let me know how it goes! Thanks for the kind words.

[@ashleystewart3814]

Thank you

[@simonwotton4342]

Fantastic work, ive already been using your beard techniques, going tongive this a try asap. What kit did the wolf pelt on his belt come from?

[@ludicroushamster3565]

That is outrageously cool my guy

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Thanks for saying so! Hope you find it useful 👍🏻

[@Burrick]

Superglue reservoir. Genius.

[@jarlvalbjorn]

It sure is handy!

[@LookOutSir40K]

Mate! Great vid, awesome results, beautiful minis. Keep up the good work fella!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Thank you so much! I love your podcast! I've been meaning to give you a well deserved 5 ⭐ review one of these days, as it's well deserved. Cheers!

[@LookOutSir40K]

@@jarlvalbjorn cheers for saying so mate. Really appreciate it. We look forward to addressing your 5 star review in the future. :)

[@halfofonehalf]

Great stuff!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Thanks, dude! Much appreciated

[@ShadowlessFist]

Another great video!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Much appreciated! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ShadowlessFist]

@@jarlvalbjorn previously I had been using 1mm ball bearings and drilling into the model a bit and gluing the ball bearing it the hole. Unfortunately, if you mess up even a little bit you have to do repair work. At least with this method mistakes would be much easier to fix!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

@@ShadowlessFist yeah! I haven't tried the ball bearing one, but there's a lot of room for forgiveness with this method. I've found I can pop them off with an xacto and start over if I'm not happy with the placement.

[@EhreIstVerloren]

This is most excellent. Are the horns from the first mini from Tzaangor?

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Holy shit I think they might be from that kit! Ive had them in my bits box and thought they were a good fit. I completely forgot where they came from. Cheers man!

[@komma8203]

Realy good stuff as always man. Question, what kit did you pull the horns out of?

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Thanks! They are Tzaangors horns 🤘🏻

[@imacie]

Whi don't you use the pin vice and put the drill bit in backwards so it's easier to hold

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Great idea

[@Kaargl]

Looks great! But... why not just use a drop of superglue all by itself?

[@jackprocino]

is this the mini that miniac painted in his eavy metal space wolves vid?

[@jarlvalbjorn]

yeah it is!

[@thaopaipai3362]

iloveit !

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Cheers!

[@thaopaipai3362]

@@jarlvalbjorn Thanks !!

[@reubenhamer2932]

how on earth did u do that battle damage, i must learn. :)

[@jarlvalbjorn]

I'm thinking about doing a video on different types of battle damage

[@xplaguefatherx]

What chain size do you use on the wolves dude??

[@jarlvalbjorn]

1mmx.5mm brass cable chain - it's a little tough to find but try scouring bead stores online

[@TheSupporter76]

I'm curious how did you make the spikes on the back of the Chainsword?

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Those are magic sculpt epoxy putty, they are small coils I rolled and let cure and then glued them in place

[@joefromnorwich]

How thick is that pewter sheet. I found some .15mm thick sheet?

[@jarlvalbjorn]

It's .2mm There are links to all the products I use in the video description if you want to check them out 👍🏻

[@joefromnorwich]

@@jarlvalbjorn cheers bud, I'll buy through your links. It's good to support people who give us free how to infos. You have successfully made some orks more rivety.

[@jamesbarkworth9043]

Do you use any super glue debonder if so what brand as I can't find one that actually works

[@jarlvalbjorn]

I have tried using bob Smith debonder. It works alright, seems to unglue stuff but you get a white residue left that needs cleaned pretty good. Hope this helps!

[@jamesbarkworth9043]

@@jarlvalbjorn thanks man

[@jamesbarkworth9043]

@@jarlvalbjorn ok having now bought the glue and given this a try can I just say your a fuckin genius, been tryna find something to stab these out on and the silicone matt works perfectly tried erasers and all sorts before so top tip well worth it and secondly licking the toothpick to get hold of them and place them absouloute genius no more fuckin about with a pair of micro tweezers you sir are a mastermind these little tips you don't think of have solved all my issues for months so big thankyou 😀

[@jarlvalbjorn]

I love it, man! Thanks for replying. I'm really glad these tips have helped you along the way. Let me know if there are any other videos you'd like to see me do tutorials on 👍🏻👍🏻

[@j453]

Why not put the drill bit backwards into your pinvice? Just push it past the drill threading if you still want to use it as a drill later.

[@Heimdall1987]

My exact thoughts!

[@jarlvalbjorn]

Great suggestion! I have my pin vice set up with another drill and I was too lazy to switch it out 😆