Have you ever used an eyelet kit? For years, I had no idea what an eyelet kit was or how it worked, then last year, I created a bird ornament, used a hole punch to create a hole for the ribbon that would hang the ornament on the tree and thought, “Something’s missing.”
See what I mean?
Then I used an eyelet, and things just “popped”!
To my surprise, eyelets could be used for all sorts of projects: on scrapbook pages they become accents; on paper dolls they hold joints in various positions; and on collages they connect layered items.
Today, I’m going to walk you through the basics of using Consumer Crafts’ “Eyelet Starter Kit”. You will need an Eyelet Starter Kit (Item 1027-95), a- 1/8″ Hole Punch (Item 2700-59), and a Mallet or Hammer.
Make a hole for the eyelet.
Flip your project over and insert eyelet shaft through the right side of your project and apply eyelet plate around the shaft.
Place the hammer post on top of the backside of the eyelet shaft, then gently hammer. The eyelet shaft will smash down to create a tiny lip that will secure the eyelet shaft, the eyelet plate, and your project together.
Flip your project over to view secured eyelet.
The key, I’ve discovered, is to make sure you place your project on a solid, firm structure before you hammer. If the structure is too cushiony or wobbly, you will end up disfiguring your eyelet, as seen below:
And if you aren’t too careful, the eyelet plate can shift and/or come loose, leaving you without a decorative backing, as shown below:
To see more projects using eyelets, check out the Fiesta Banner and Star Garland posts. Have fun!
ALSO NOTE- THERE IS A GIVEAWAY OPEN FOR A HOT-FIX CRYSTAL SETTER- CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO ENTER!
Fri, May 14, 2010
Paper Crafts, Techniques, Techniques