Making Bells
Tools:
- Rivet setter and anvil (rapid rivets from Tandy Leather Factory). A two-inch long metal rod and nickel-sized anvil
- 1/8 inch hole punch
- hammer for hole punch
- rubber or rawhide mallet for rivets
- Wood block or ruinable wood surface.
- exacto-knife
- straight-edge
- cutting board or expendable wood surface (for cutting leather
- quick-clamps (for securing straight-edge during leather cutting)
Expendables:
- 2 sets of double-sided velcro strips (one-wrap rolls). 4ft by 3/4in
- 20 smallest rivet backs (any color)
- 10 smaller rivet fronts (brass)
- 10 larger rivets fronts (brass)
- 2 rectangles of black leather (6 1/4” by 9 1/2”)
- 10 large bells
- 20 medium bells
- 20 small bells
- 50 small key rings
Steps:
- Cut leather
- Layout cuts and holes
- punch holes
- cut velcro
- Attach velcro
- rivet tops and bottoms
- Add and secure bells