DIY Candle Lantern.

[shaggystu]

Hi shaggystu.

If you are going to knock up one of the reflectors, an easy way to make the holes, is to use an office hole punch. These make uniform neat holes, with no burred edges. I use those small brass rivet/eyelet things as the hinge point. From memory I got them from a sewing shop.

thanks for that mate. i'm pretty sure i've got some brass rivet/eyelet thingies (technical term) somewhere knocking about. i've heard about using a hole punch before but never tried it, i'll have look see, i'm bound to have one somewhere.

cheers

stuart

 

[ged]

... pretty sure i've got some brass rivet/eyelet thingies (technical term) ...

The technical term is "Whitecroft Paper Fasteners, Brassed Steel".

I'd post a link but modesty forbids.

 

[shaggystu]

The technical term is "Whitecroft Paper Fasteners, Brassed Steel".

I'd post a link but modesty forbids.

i prefer brass rivet/eyelet thingies, more of a ring to it.
go on, put up a link, you might sell a few!

stuart

 

[Ray Britton]

Hmmmm, that's how we are playing is it lol?

The technical term is "Whitecroft Paper Fasteners, Brassed Steel".

Surely you mean 'proper, or correct name', as "Whitecroft Paper Fasteners, Brassed Steel". is not a technical term, but is in fact a name!
If we had been discussing the method by which dry bread is heated to become toast, then you could have mentioned the technical term for that is the maillard reaction, as that is a technical term, and not the name of the toast or toaster lol.

Either way, two things are apparent here:

1. I should get out more lol
2. I didn't know the correct name for the fasteners...thanks for that. I will try to remember it in future

 

[Tadpole]

'split pin brads' or paper fastening brads

 

[Ray Britton]

Just to add to the fun, the paper brads are definitely not what I was referring to, so I looked up the whitecroft site, and its not the whitecroft paper fasteners brassed steel ones either lol

They are simply known as eyelets yellow brass, or eyelets nickel plated on the site (but in various sizes).

So, I guess my initial 'rivet/eyelet things' was not too far out lol

 

[Toddy]

Fabric shops sell them in packs for £1. Woolworths used to be cheaper though.
Incidentally, the better ones are two part and they're used for lacing up clothing, bodices and the like. These ones don't leave any sharp edges to catch on clothes or skin

cheers,
M

 

[Ray Britton]

Hi Toddy

Thanks for that. I will look out for the two part ones, for if I ever use them on cloth

 

[pwb]

Hi Ray,
That's some great work there , the Lotus flower is lovely. Might have ago at the folding reflector