How to Set Eyelets

[@loricampbell1164]

I used eyelets for my journal....over thin cardboard. I didn't have room for the underpiece so just hammered on the eyelet front piece. Worked great.

[@hunglomein8047]

Amazing video. You take all the potential error out of the equation, saving people time and potential heartache (at the end of a project and fuck up on a grommet). Thank you for the awesome video!

[@That_Revenant_Guy]

Really handy, thank you. I'm making a stage mask and need some laces in it to keep it tight and for the kaw to stay in place. I picked up the eyelet kit and and suddenly realised I had no idea what I was doing 😂 I am using a latex mask, so hopefully, it'll survive the process! 😮

[@scoutmass]

Wow, I am getting started late in the game. Your tutorial is excellent -easy steps to follow with good examples. thanks!

[@backtoearthcreations]

Thank you! Happy Crafting!

[@starforged]

Great video and a very beautiful smile. Thank you very much.

[@backtoearthcreations]

Thank you so much, Steve!

[@collector7993]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@brettb8825]

Very informative video. I was looking for a way to replace rolled eyelets (with a different color metal) and not those that split on the back. Thanks!!

[@combatgirl38]

OK, I was enamored the very second your video opened and I saw your workspace! {[ GOALS ]} I just came from a great tutorial from a woman in India but her tool, which is designed essentially like my $9 one from Amazon, worked in a way that was up side down to mine-though this makes absolutely No sense. So here I am at your video trying to Finally learn how to use this set of hand tools I've had for years because I am De-Termined to create an awesome pair of lace-up flats. I started with leather and went on to canvas when my eyelets fell out of my first attempt. It turns out that not only does my crimping tool only work backwards--it's junk even then because no matter what I do it won't evenly crimp all prongs, if it does crimp them all. By hand is the way to go. It was so bad that I thought that like with snaps I must be missing one of two pieces!! It turns out that I don't have a single driver, much less the proper one. In fact, outside of the anvil and two ridiculously small hole punches I, I really don't know what I have purchased here. Sorry for the babble! I hope you're still making videos because your tutorials are straight forward and easy to understand. (Those 11 down votes probably miss the terrible music and unrelated rambling of other KZbinrs.) I'll be subscribing. Thank You!!

[@KarissaSharp-wu9zd]

Novice here. Are you punching through dry or dampened leather?

[@seerseer9440]

Nice neat work and instructions.

[@ankaanka9825]

Hi Yvonne, could you please tell me, what kind of cutting mat it is? Where do I find it and what is the exact name? Thanks in advance :)

[@ratiounkn3210]

Thank you for this. I just started working with leather and this is just what i needed.

[@richardmcnally2056]

Wonderful. Thanks so much.

[@jameswitte5167]

Do eyelets come in different colors ??? ... Should eyelets be after the dying and/or coloring of the project ??? ...

[@backtoearthcreations]

Heya, Jim! Eyelets do come in different colors, and I prefer to add them in after staining or dying a project; I don't like getting stain down in the holes of the eyelets!

[@winningnumbers]

I get confused when to use eyelets, or snap on or grommets or rivets? Could you please do a video explaining when to use which one and explaining the differences and if you have a video done already , could you please link to it. thank you so much

[@Treasure3167]

I was wondering, does it make a huge difference with the type of hammer you use? And do you run into issues where the hole punch tips break?

[@davidbell2535]

Don’t use a metal hammer on metal tools. It will mushroom and break the tool shaft. Punch on a poly board, cutting board.

[@johnr5545]

Thank god bless

[@FaeoreNeko]

Oh wow, I didn't know that eyelets and grommets were different! I have a scissors type clamp for eyelets and I've experienced a ton of breaking instead of it flattening round. Maybe it's because I use it for fabric and not leather. I'll have to expertiment with all of my stuff and then wait for the grommet video. How do I know if something is a grommet or eyelet? The puncher and scissor-style clamp came with eyelets (because they don't have washers) and maybe the eyelets just suck ass.

[@backtoearthcreations]

Hey, Julia! The main difference I recognize between eyelets and grommets is that eyelets are single pieces and grommets are two part; I like to use eyelets on solid stiff things like leather and I like to use grommets on fabric because I feel like it holds better. I usually use some sort of interfacing sandwiched between two layers of fabric when I am setting grommets, but I still never quite feel 100% when using grommets in fabric. I hope this is helpful to you!!

[@misskittyfantastico8407]

Stupid question: is leather only from cows? Can you get it from other animals and would it be called something different?

[@holliedoyle9989]

Jennifer Washburn you can get 'leather' from most animals , buts it's only called leather after it's been turned into leather (if that makes sense) straight of the animals back it's normally called an 'animal hide' . The leather is the skin but fur coats are just the fur and top layer of skin to hold it all together and you can make bags and boots from crocodile and snake skin , ostrich skin is also popular for accessories but normally for craft it is cow leather, I know it's a bit more than you asked but I hope this answers your question :)

[@backtoearthcreations]

Hey, Jennifer! Hollie's answer is very thorough and accurate, to my understanding. Thanks so much, Hollie, for helping out!

[@misskittyfantastico8407]

thank you! It had just popped into my head as I was watching....is there deer leather, rabbit leather? So now I know, thank you!

[@backtoearthcreations]

There is deer leather, its typically very supple and great for garments. Rabbit leather is typically a hide that has the fur still on; rabbits have very thin skin so doesn't hold up well to having the fur removed

[@misskittyfantastico8407]

Ah, this makes sense. To extrapolate, I bet something like buffalo would be thicker than cow. thanks for answering. I appreciate it.

[@andysanger7723]

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[@backtoearthcreations]

:-D

[@mattkoblenzer298]

Good

[@trunglam9875]

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[@KassimHusin]

Interesting.. very clear explanation Really help Thanks alot your email please

[@dannynimmo3052]

for some reason I'm thinking the stuff your making is probably super sexy