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Use our eyelets in:
Dolls - Scrapbooks - Models - Electronics - Cards - Military medals - Fabric art - Metal art and jewelry - Artist books - Clothing - Shoes - Home decor

Our eyelets are arranged below by the size hole they require. 1/16", 1/8" or 3/16"


+ Snaps
and Tools

Related Links:

Eyelet Size Chart | 1/16" Eyelets | 1/8" Short Eyelets | 1/8" Extra Long Eyelets | 3/16" Eyelets | Eyelet Setting Tool | Snaps and Rivets

Eyelets See the chart for size information.
1/16" Eyelets
Short 1/16" eyelets in 3 colors!

These solid brass eyelets are so tiny and useful! The long ones are great for shrink plastic, leather or for stacks of paper. The short ones are for paper and cardstock (perfect for card making and doll making). The beauty of these is that they are so tiny! Use them as eyes on funky dolls, or make your shrink plastic and paper dolls articulated at the arms, legs and neck. They can be patinated or soldered. Great for tube rivets in your metalsmithing too!

They take a 1/16" hole.

Short nickel-plated brass  - $6.50
(~150)


Long nickel-plated brass  - $6.50
(~150)


Long brass - $6.50
(~150)


Short brass - $6.50
(~150)


Short copper-plated brass - $6.50
(~150)


Long copper-plated brass
$4.50
(~75)

See the chart for eyelet size information.


Short nickel-plated brass


Short Brass 1/16" Eyelets


Long Brass 1/16" Eyelets

Long copper-plated brass 1/16" eyelets
Long copper-plated brass 1/16" eyelets

The long 1/16" eyelets are perfect for going through shrink plastic too!

Any "garage" hammer will work, but my favorite is our Brass Mallet. A hammer made from steel is very hard and will mushroom the top of your eyelet setter very quickly. A brass mallet is softer, and therefore has more "give."

Simple eyelet-setting instructions

Drill a hole in your material

Put the eyelet through the hole

Turn the material over and place it on a cutting mat or similar material

Insert the eyelet tool into the back of the eyelet.

Tap, tap, tap the tool gently with a hammer until the eyelet flares out

Keep tapping until the eyelet's back looks very similar to its front

Remove the tool and gently give the back of the eyelet a tap or two with the hammer to completely crimp it down over the material


All of our copper washers
fit our 1/16" eyelets as well as
our miniature hardware

Copper Washers (20)
These great looking copper washers fit all of our miniature hardware and also our 1/16" eyelets. They look fantastic as either a contrast or a  complement to the other hardware and eyelet colors available.

$4.25/20

   

Extra Long 1/8" Eyelets  (~ 100/pkg-sold by volume)
We have ours custom made because we know that eyelets made for paper won't work on a book. They are just the right length for going through book board or heavy leather! The ones you usually see just aren't long enough. Since our eyelets are made with a brass base, they look great torched or patinated. Use with our 1/8" Better Eyelet Tool. They take a 1/8" hole (3mm tip on Japanese Screw Punch).

They are all brass based so they take wonderfully to heating with our Miniature Blow Torch or oxidizing with our Oxidizing Solution.

$7.00 / ~100


See the chart for size information.


Gary Merlie 2008

 


Silver

Brass


Copper

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Short 1/8" Eyelets (~ 75/pkg.)
1/8" eyelets in beautiful colors. Use with our 1/8" Better Eyelet Tool. Solid brass so they can be patinated or soldered. They take a 1/8" hole (3mm tip on Japanese Screw Punch).

$3.50 / ~ 75
1/8" D X 3/32" L


See the chart for size information.

Black

Brass

Copper

Silver
3/16" Eyelets (~75/pkg.)
These larger diameter eyelets are great for larger holes. You can fit a round key ring through one (what a great book binding), and larger fibers can be threaded through them. Use with our 3/16" Better Eyelet Tool. Solid brass so they can be patinated or soldered. They take a 3/16" hole. Eyelets are ~.10"/2.6mm under the flange and they are .183"/4.6mm OD.

$4.75 / ~ 75


See the chart for size information.

Black

Brass

Copper
Eyelet Chart
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A. Total length
B. Length under flange
C. Shank outside diameter
D. Hole inside diameter
E. Flange diameter

Description A B C D E
Long 1/16"
(all)
.177" .167 .06" .04" .106"
4.5mm 4.25mm 1.53mm 1.02mm 2.7mm
Short 1/16"
(all)
.078" .062 .06" .04" .106"
2mm 1.6mm 1.53mm 1.02mm 2.7mm
Extra long 1/8"
(all)
.21" .18" .123" .093" .2"
5.35mm 4.57mm 3.14mm 2.37mm 5.13mm
Short 1/8"
(all)
.118" .094" .121" .09" .2"
3mm 2.4mm 3.09mm 2.31mm 5.13mm
3/16"
(all)
.123" .09" .184" .155" .292"
3.14mm 2.31mm 4.69mm 3.94mm 7.43mm

All eyelets were measured with a caliper. Slight allowances should be made for differences in plating thickness. We cannot be responsible for eyelets ordered incorrectly.

Better Eyelet Tool in 2 sizes!
See the nubby at the end? It goes down into the hole in an eyelet and makes all the difference in the world. No more oddly shaped or split eyelets! Use with your hammer. The Better Eyelet Tool now comes in the good old 1/8" size and in the larger 3/16" size. Both sizes have the nubby and work wonderfully


$6.00 each


1/16" Eyelet Setting Tool

We have been informed by our supplier that this product is out of stock for an undetermined amount of time. I am so sorry! I'll post to the newsletter when we get them back in.
The perfect tool for the job! Use this little setter and your hammer to set Long and Short 1/16" Eyelets (works with both aluminum and brass).

Out of stock


1/16" Eyelet Setting Tool

Don't miss our e-x-t-r-a  l-o-n-g eyelets in copper, silver and brass!

My favorite surface for installing eyelets is a cutting mat. It has a little give so that it doesn't flatten out the eyelet but is strong enough to take the abuse. -- Christine Cox

Brads    


Black

These simple-to-use brads come in great colors and have a million uses! Use them in your wedding invitations, on cards, in artist's books and in scrapbooking. Simply poke a small hole into your paper or cardstock, send the brad through and then bend the legs back. They're great for the center of a paper clock and can even be used around the office.

100 / $3.75


 


Brass


Antique Copper


Silver
Snaps and Rivets
Snaps
Want to keep your journal closed? Making a glasses holder with a snap? Use these small 4-part snaps. Use the Better Eyelet Tool above and your hammer to easily set these into your journal. Note, these snaps work best with materials about an 1/8" or thicker. Need instructions for installing snaps? They are here.

10 / $4.00


Brass

Gunmetal Gray

Silver

 
Rivets
Use these 2-part rivets for affixing a tab closure to your leather books. If you are working with ~1/8" material our rivets are great for holding everything together. They have a "double cap" structure meaning that that are beautiful on the inside and the outside of your journal. They are easy to use with your hammer.

10 / 2.00


Brass

Gunmetal Gray

Silver

 
Bookbinding and kits Metalsmithing and
silver soldering
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