Clothing accessories are not only decorative, but also a functional addition to products. One of the interesting processes that requires separate consideration is the installation of buttons on clothing - a procedure that can be done in a studio or tried to do with your own hands. A detailed description of the process will help you understand the principles of installation.
Tools
Using rivets on clothes, you can significantly transform the appearance of the product. Most often, metal fittings are used on jeans, leather jackets and other products made of thick fabric. To put the blocks, you will need the following tools:
- Press for punching a hole. A special device made of steel allows you to punch a hole instantly. Before making a hole, the master marks it. Then he brings the textile to a special platform under the tool and presses the press. Under the weight of the press, a hole is formed - it is always smooth and small. In workshops, a large number of attachments for different button diameters are often used;
- Hand punch. This tool looks like an oblong cylinder of small diameter, it also comes with attachments. The punch helps to get even and beautiful holes;
- Hammer. The punch will not work without a hammer. When installing buttons on clothing, the craftsman fixes the punch at the place where the future hole will be formed and hits it with a hammer several times;
- Chalk or soap. These tools are needed to mark the future holes. Usually, soap and chalk are used, as the blocks are placed on jeans. If the fabric is dyed in a light color, a fabric marker is used.
In addition to the listed devices, you will need a mini anvil where the punch will work, an awl for making holes, and scissors.
Installation nuances on:
To properly attach rivets to clothing, you need to know the principles of the procedure in different cases. You can install the fittings:
- For the finished product;
- On the detail during sewing;
- On jeans.
Below are some technologies for working in different cases.
Finished product
A button is a round metal or plastic object used to fasten clothing. There are several types of devices: copper, aluminum, steel, iron. Depending on the type of material, additional tools are used.
For self-installation, use a mounting kit for installing buttons on clothing. It consists of 11 items, each of which is designed to work with different types of fittings of different diameters. The set will help to fix the device on clothes, shoes, bags, wallets, and other handicrafts.
The order of work, how to install rivets for ready-made clothes, will be as follows:
- Preparation of the product;
- Use of special tools;
- Checking functionality.
First, you need to prepare the product: carefully iron it and mark the places where the buttons will be. After that, it is recommended to use a special tool for installing fittings and a hammer. It is better to take a small hammer for convenience. The tool is installed on both sides where the clothes will be fastened, after which it is hit several times with a hammer. Then the buttons are carefully separated from the device. There are already 2 fastened parts of the button on the product. The final step is to check the operation of the buttons: you need to fasten and unfasten the fittings several times to check the functionality and correct installation.
Detail during sewing
Manufacturers often install fittings directly during sewing on parts, for example, when making pockets on denim. In this case, the block can be installed by sewing or riveting with special pliers. Before purchasing a sewn-on button, it is worth paying attention to its design - it does not have a release mechanism, but is equipped with holes for a needle and thread.
It is not recommended to make a hole for the button with your own hands. The most common mistake is to use scissors. Then the hole is uneven and will become wider over time, which is why the button can easily fly out of the seat. Many people are interested in the question of how to strengthen the hole for the button: for this, you can use special glue - you need to go over the edges of the hole with the substance and leave it to dry for a while.
Jeans
The most common problem when wearing jeans is that they come undone. This means that the button is not securely installed. A short instruction will help you to correctly solve the issue of how to rivet fittings on clothes.
| Stage | Description |
| Preparation | For beginners, the easiest way is to buy buttons that consist of 4 parts. You will also need an awl, a splitting punch, which will help the button to open. |
| Creating a hole | Using an awl, you need to make a hole in the jeans. |
| Installation | Next, you need to insert the button leg into the hole. |
| Fixation | After this, you need to place the button on the product on the anvil and hit it with a hammer. |
Next, you need to remove the anvil and check the functionality of the button by opening and closing it several times.
How to remove a broken button
It happens that during wearing the installed product breaks along with the clothes: how to remove the button in this case is discussed below:
- First, you need to prepare the tools: you will need a straight screwdriver, pliers, an awl, a file and a chisel;
- Before removing the fittings, it is necessary to file down the head of the rivet;
- It is necessary to monitor the procedure to prevent damage to fingers and clothing;
- Having dealt with the head, it is necessary to bend back the metal teeth and pull out the rod.
Now, knowing all the nuances of installing fittings on clothes - how to put a rivet and how to remove it - you can safely go and buy a variety of buttons, eyelets and eyelets to add beautiful decorative elements to your wardrobe.
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