Springfield Leather Company's Helpful Hints: Setting Snaps and Rivets 

At last a video that gets to the point and no faffling and waffling

Great job of teaching. Really like your methods of going into detail so to not leave any thing out. Thank you very much for all your efforts. They really are appreciated.

Man, this was EXACTLY what I needed! Thanks! I took out the inner liner for my cycling helmet to wash it, but the stud buttons had corroded away. Didnt wanna spend £15 on a crappy new liner but couldnt find anywhere to fit four easy press stud poppers. So i bought a kit for £6.99, then watched this. Now I'm sorted! Bingo. Cheers x

This is a really good idea for a company to do. I didn't know about Springfield leather, only ever bought from Tandy. Now I know and I'm favorably inclined towards purchasing from SLC because of these tutorials.

One of the best videos about this point! thanks a lot!

Thanks Kevin......just learning the trade a bit, been working with some tanned buckskins. I hope I can make them happy. Cheers

Excellent video. Its been several years since I worked with leather and this was the refresher I needed. Clear and easy to understand. Thank you very much.

12:02 caught me off guard im still laughing lols.

Sringfield leather is hands down the BEST place for leather supplies and information. Super Satisfied Customer.. I shop NO WHERE ELSE!

I just set some very unhappy rivets. THEN I watched the video. Thanks for the info.

Stopped by the shop today and picked up my first snaps and rivets. Your staff was helpful as always!

I purchased over the phone rather than online and the staff was great. I especially appreciate the "leather scraps" that usually sell in the shop, hand chosen and mailed. The selection will be helpful with my jewelry making. Thanks!

At last a video which addresses the issues I was having! So, it's very important to hold ALL the parts together, not just place the setter on the post and hammer. One video I saw advised that if the snap doesn't fit then hammer some more until it does - well I tried that until I was worried the neighbours would complain about the noise! I realise, after watching this video, that what I need to find is a flat setter to flatten out the metal, then it will close.

The close-up of the snap pieces was very helpful !!

Great video. Addressed all the problems Im having.

Loved these videos...very helpful...I’m happy!

Thanks for the vid, really helps out

Wow! I’m amazed by how busy that shop is. I’m new to the wonderful world of leather craft, and in Southern Ontario I have to drive over two hours to get to my nearest Tandy store. And leather workers of any kind around here a a really rare commodity. I will be doing a lot of on line shopping with these projects. Thank you for willingly sharing your knowledge. Finding a mentor and a tutor are some of the best ways to get really good at something.. Lord help me if I ever loss my wifi, I’d be lost with out RU-vid.

Enjoyable to watch and learn. Thank ya.

Kevin thank you for showing us this video.I appreciate it

Thank you so much I've been going crazy trying this snap so much appreciated....

Oh Snap ! This was quite helpful. And happy.

Ur awesome Kevin....happy happy happy

great lesson thank you that made me HAPPY😃!

Amazing. I’ve been struggling with setting snaps for years and every other video was useless for figuring out what I was doing wrong (using a board, not applying enough pressure with the fingers). Thanks so much.

I needed to see the rivet setting,,I'm making a knife sheath for a gal pal of mine. Thank you.

great video - brings it all together, and nicely shot too ! I was using a bouncy table, and it took 10-15 smacks with a steel hammer.

Excellent tutorial. Thank you

Thank you a great demonstration.

Really good layout. Appreciate the close up on the parts.

Thank you, Kevin. You really helped me

Like to see Jeff teaching ;) Need to know how to set a rivet ;)

Thanks Mate - I learnt a lot

Thanks you really make me happy

What do you guys grind your posts with

Great tips. Thank you.

I have 4mm think 10-11 oz leather what size post and cap do I need... Thanks

Thank you sir, very didactic.

Is it possible to get a rivet with, say, a 10mm head, but a shorter shaft? I'm working with 2-4 oz leather, but don't want to use the tiny head size of the 6mm rivets.

kevin thank you for your information

Nice video. Just starting to make tote bags and need to set some rivets.

What sort of mallet are you using meaning weight, size etc.?

very helpful. Thanks!

Geez that's a busy shop!

Thanks for the great video. This is my first attempt at making a leather purse with straps that need rivets.

thanks for the tutorial! :)

Thanks very useful

Fantastic video, very helpful. How can I find a piece of rubber like that? What search term should I use?

Great vids! Thanks so much!!

Kevin. Segma snap parts look so different to me than Line 20s. I am having a difficult time with them and can't get them out it I make a mistake. Any advice?

I would like to have you address how to set snaps in thicker leather and longer studs aren’t available.

Great info Kev but how do you attach a snap to thick leather where it's not possible to use an anvil and mallet. I need to attach snaps to a costume piece and its in an awkward position. Thanks!

one question , if I gonna attach a 1 3/8 inch rivet back concho to the belt --when I laid the concho medallion with pretty face down against the anvil and hit the cap with mallet. won't that damage the pretty face of the concho. how you will do this and avoid the damage?

Great video, thank you. How to you get apart a badly set rivet please?

Great video. I just started using leather and snaps, but I'm unsure what am I doing incorrect? My leather is 12mm flat about 1-1.9mm thick and the snaps I am using are the line 20 fastener 12mm cap and 4.5mm snap. I am using a chasing hammer and all the correct tools, I think? Please, any help is greatly appreciated.

Can you make a video on how to add rivets/spots with 2 prongs on the back? Also, when adding prong-back rivets/spots to stitched layers of leather, is it ok for the prongs not to reach all the way through the back of the leather or should the prongs be long enough to go through completely and be folded down on the back side? (If that makes sense, sorry, I'm new to leather working and trying to find a video/advice on this.) Thanks!

If you posts are too long, you can sand or grind them down until there is 1/8 inch protrusion. I'm thinking of refitting my small arbor press instead of using a mallet.

Can the post on a rivet be even with the top of the leather, if not how much post should be sticking up from the leather?

How can I know which size tool to use with which size snaps? I bought a kit of the tools but there were no instructions so I'm not sure if I'm choosing the correct size? I see there are numbers on the tools, is there somewhere with a chart of matching tool to snap sizes somewhere?

thanks I'll try a smaller hole and add a washer and see how that will work for me

Lmaoo I love this guy 😭” thts retarted “

The Bob Ross of leather😂 happy snaps to all

Very Helpful Thank You!

What size hole punch do you use for line 24 snaps and what size hole for line 20?

I Only have a hard rubber mallet. Will it work? I also am trying to figure out what size snaps and rivets for making straps and things, but hard to measure. I want to make straps, much like the wrist band you showed, that connects a duty belt to my looped belt which is on a harness/ suspenders, I am using the new nylon stuff whick isnt as thick as leather... I also am trying to make a hatchette sheathe so I can wear it on my belt.again, I am using nylon that looks thinner than leather. I was thinking 1/4 ince but I want the rivet to fit. Can I get a good stamp and punch kit and material in one kit? My duty belt is wide so I want to put wider straps on all my gear and have snaps. The small items I can get on my looped belt or on a rivet with a hook maybe? By the way the background did not bother me, I tuned it out. I was busy watching your instructions. I cannot believe someone posted a complaint. Your video was very helpful. I just want the right tools and right sized hardware and materials and to do it right. And retarded? Us old folk use words like that and stupid and other words. When I grew up people were not all politically correct.. and that over sensitivity is ruining this country. I was also wondering if a srew in rivet is any good vs a hammer on rivet.I am trying to get a rivet, punch and snap setter from Amazon. Ido not know why they but things in centimeters instead of inches.

kevin I need to replace a purse popper, whats the easiest what to remove each of the broken sides if both male parts are not accessible?

This was so helpful - thank you! A question: why a mallet and not a hammer? I only have a hammer :-(

I'm making cuff bracelets out of old belts and am having trouble with the snaps not staying snapped. I'm using an Osborne #230 steel snap setter, I get everything lined up and seemingly working properly, it all snaps together, but then it's ridiculously easy to open the snap (normal friction against clothing is enough to make the snap open). Is this something I'm doing wrong or are there harder to open snaps on the market that I need to use?

A+ kevin!

got a question when I set a snap the base sets just fine but I'm having problems with the cap end when I set it its not lined up the the socket seems to go on an angle ... the socket will be off set to the cap instead of lined up. Honey says I need to make a bigger hole but I dont think that is the problem ... what can I do to correct this I'm usint the same setting tool as you have in this video

nice shop.

Will a 10mm rivet setter work well with smaller diameter rivets, or do you need a different rivet setter for all rivets diameters?

Tq..very useful

i have a leather wallet that i need to replace the snaps, what size snaps do i use, is it 9/16? because the leather is thin on the wallet, also what size punch for the snaps? i can find tutorials on everything but a wallet and i cant find the size...

What tool is used in setting rhinestone rivets? Great video by the way

Yes it will, you should not use an anvil when setting decorative rivets, like crystal rivets or conchos. Instead use a piece of rubber or poundo board. :)

Do you know of a way to tighten a weak snap that keeps unsnapping?

Happy

thank u my fr

So, is there a way to shorten a rivet if it's too long?

what is the best thickness for a woman's bracelet?

Loving this video! Hi a new "like" from Keene, NH ! found you while looking at Jewelry dot com video on setting a rivet in a jean jacket. *subscribed*

Best video on this subject but Kevin needs three fingers of Jim Beam first to get him over his stage fright. ......................

Thank you! I was setting my rivets on wood and they looked like crap! Need to find a scrap piece of marble. "That is retarded" LMAO!!!

how do you remove the snaps?

Are you on Facebook? Thanks Kevin!

couldnt you just cut the long stems instead of purchasing each preset (small,medium large)? why have some that u need rather than all?

That Kevin seems like My kind of Guy = "Just bow Your Neck and Fly rite into It".

Why do I get the feeling this fellow is a fan of Bob Ross?

or if the post is too long make a leather washer

One time I nailed a 2×4 together

2 snaps up.

Early on this..but the rivet length is important..too short =failure..+ bad words..lol

You don't have the right snap setter. It took me a while to find one.

He looks like he used a mallet a handful of times. I'm sure some will say different but either way my opinion.

Happy happy happy..... he’s no Bob Ross

Ha

The rivet/snap 'post' IS NOT the KING! - You mentioned 'choosing your leather thickness' based on the rivet or snap your using' Because of 'Post length'. With all due respect sir, that is not true. Rivet & snap posts are all the same size (within either a small, medium or large etc, etc family) It only takes 2 SECONDS to grind a rivet or snap post down a bit, so its length is perfect. Its a shame you didn't mention that. Great video otherwise.!

Kevin is out of luck on this one. Obvious there was a complete lack of any pre-planing. This could have been a very good tutorial on setting snaps and rivets but it was destroyed in the following manner: 1. It was filmed ( taped) in the most distracting environment possible. 2. Way too much talking in the audio foreground ( too much to be called back ground) and was completing with narrator. 3. Other people walking into and out of view during session _ Ridiculous! 4. Loud Telephones ringing during session. Poor planning. 5. I was worn out trying to separate the distracting back ground talking from Kevin's audio and was ready to quit before one one half program over. Should have been filmed in the following way: 1. Tape when shop closed and quiet and no other people around. 2. Telephones silenced (off hook) 3, No one allowed to walk into, out of , or through scene. The lighting was good, audio not bad but should have use a lavaliere or wireless microphone to reduce background noise of possible air conditioner or furnace blowers, etc. Visual back ground OK as it adds to the subject matter. But terrible environment. Better luck next time Kevin. I apologize if too critical.