Leatherwork press stud question

[craeg]

Hi All

Does anyone know if you need a specific tool for fixing brass press studs to leather or can one be easily made from bits lying around the shed?

Cheers

Craeg

 

[pwb]

I think you'd be better of using proper tools for setting the snap and also a shaped base block to avoid flattening the rounded front of the snap. Might be hard to make the shpaed end that rolls the inner part.

I used to by small packs of about ten snaps from a local haberdashery and small tools where always included, can't remember the makers name though.
They where brass snaps but chrome plated so I would wire wool the front down to the brass, good if you are only needing a few .

Now I buy brass based snaps from LePrevo and invested in a set of setting tools as well, makes the job easier and neater.

Pete.

 

[Dave Budd]

it is a lot easier to use the correct tools. That said, when I bought a bunch of snap fasteners a while back I discovered that the tool I had was for the fasteners two sizes larger and wouldn't fit!

So i made a flareing tool from a 4" nail (with a small file) and used a piece of hardwood for the backing.

 

[craeg]

Thanks fellas, I think I will invest in the proper tools. I just wish I had ordered them at the same time as my last le prevo order. Their P&P charges are quite steep

 

[Black Sheep]

Last lot I bought off Ebay came with the Tools

Richard