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How to Remove Rivets from Leather
The fastest way to remove a rivet is with a rivet removal tool: match the hole to your rivet's diameter, center the strike post, and hit it with a mallet....
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How to Rivet Leather Straps to a Bag
At Klum House we love adding leather to our bags using metal rivets, whether it's tote bag straps, zipper pulls, or reinforcement tabs. Setting leather with rivets is a great...
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How to Use a Drive Punch
Every bag maker needs a couple of drive punches in their toolbox. You could grab a leather strip and a drive punch and make a belt! Or a dog collar!...
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Setting + Removing a Line 24 Snap
How to set a Line 24 snap with a hand setting tool so it holds up to years of wear and tear, and how to drill it back out again...
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Free Project! Waxed Canvas Lunch Sack
Gather up all the scraps from your waxed canvas yardage—we’ve got a project to put them to use! This handy lunch sack is just a tad bit bigger than the...
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Ellie's Mask Making Video Tutorial
Hi friends, As you've probably heard, the CDC is now recommending that all Americans wear cloth face coverings while out in public, "especially in areas of significant community-based transmission." The virus can be transmitted by...
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Two Ways to Topstitch on a Home Machine
A topstitch is a strong, decorative stitch that is visible on the outside of your bag and helps create a really professional finished product.
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How to Personalize Your Bag with Leather Stamps
Adding names, monograms, poetry, song lyrics, or little love notes on your work is such a sweet way to personalize and make a one-of-a-kind gift. Plus, leather stamps are just...
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How to Add a Leather Zipper Pull
A leather zipper pull is the perfect finishing touch to any bag project, and it takes exactly one rivet to set. Two ways to do it: double-cap, or tubular.
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How to Install a Buckle on a Leather Strap
Whether it's a backpack strap, a crossbody strap, or even a belt, learning how to add a buckle to a leather strap gives you more options for adjustability and custom...
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How to Make a Leather Tray with Pendleton® Wool
Make your own leather tray lined with luxe Pendleton® wool with our all-in-one kit. It’s perfect for catching sewing supplies, loose change, jewelry, or any other little treasures that need...
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How to Make a DIY Leather Keychain
A quick, beginner-friendly project with impressive results. Our kits come with everything you need, and all it takes to set the rivet is a hammer.