Hi, I just wanted to let you know that this video saved my life. I'm in theatre rehearsal right now and I'm stage managing for a show. We have to put grommets on some fabric and I had no idea how to do it. Me and my fellow company members watched 10 other videos, reread instructions a million times and cried. We have multiple eyelets absolutely destroyed from improper use. You're video was amazing. 10 out of 10. Amazing commentary. Very professional looking. And honestly thankyou. We spent two hours doing this after school in a high-school theatre shop for free. Thanks to you a rehearsal didn't go to waste. You're my hero I'm gonna subscribe for future tutorials. Love you. Xoxo. P.s Happy Valetnines Day ❤ Hope you have a great life 👍

@leatherpunk

2 жыл бұрын

That is so great to hear, glad it helped you out in your production! I appreciate your positive feedback

@missblisss

2 жыл бұрын

This is so genuine and pure

Another mystery solved due to a good teacher. Thank you.

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful.

This video should have more likes! This helped me a lot! It´s like for beginners, and I am new to these two items! It´s the only one I found online that explains the differences between eyelets and grommets and how to use them. Though I would have liked to see an actual eyelet being set as you did with the grommets. Well done and many thanks! 🙏🏾 You just got a new subscriber to your already many subscribers.

awesome explanatory video Matt. I've had eyelets & grommets in my stash for a while and had no idea how to set them, until now. Thanks for sharing!

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Happy you found it useful, Nancy.

I'm only two videos in and have already learned a lot. Very straight forward, informative and no extra junk to fast forward through. Thank you.

@leatherpunk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sean!

You have a pleasant, mature teaching style. Good job.

Thank you, Sir. You have taught me plenty.

Clever piece of thinking with the two by four👍🏼Great instruction many thanks👍🏼

Awesome inservice. Exactly what I needed to properly plan out a project with eyelets!

You are the only person who has explained the difference between these two things. I’ve been searching for that answer for days. THANK YOU!!!!

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Well!! This is so helpful to know what the range of options are. I had no idea. Thanks so much for taking the time to spell this out in such a clear way.

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dayle!

Thanks for sharing! Great idea with drilling a hole in a 2×4 to hold the larger size👍

Thanks for clearing that up!

Good video. Straight to relevant information, good camera angles, and good sound. Thank you!

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the very detailed tutorial

That's awesome! Thanks! I was trying to figure out how to balance the bigger anvil, so mystery solved.

Thank you for this explanation

Thanks a lot for sharing this video! It is very useful also for the specific terminology (I'm an Italian native speaker)

super helpful - thanks !

This is a lifesaver!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

Thank you. 😊 very informative, and very much appreciated

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great job I learn a lot 👍!

Amazing work! You're a good teacher too,thanks.

@leatherpunk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Outstanding video - thank you!

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kim!

Thank you, very good video indeed

Thank you so much 🙏

Easy to understand tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

@leatherpunk

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thaks man. This answered all my question unlike the last 10 videos (maybe more like 7 or 8) which completely sucked.

Oh... and here I thought I only received the tops of the eyelets! 😂

@donb3557

3 жыл бұрын

You are not alone😂😂

Buenísimo!!!! Thank you!!!! Very good!!!! 🙏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏🙏

very helpful, thanks!

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ezra!

Exactly the info I was looking for ! I bought some awhile back and just opened them now and was wondering why there was no 2nd piece (washer pieces). I bought them from a leather store so now I know they are eyelets (one piece)for leather ! I’ll need to get grommets (2 piece) for thin material ! Thanks for info !

@leatherpunk

Жыл бұрын

You got it!

Clear instructions! Thank you. Where can I get the tool you are using to install these? I mean the one that you hit with the mallet

Thank you

I’m about to set the eyelets on eleven knife sheaths and I see you are using a rawhide mallet and I just happen to have one from high school , nice video and thanks. I was setting the eyelets with a hammer and they started splitting but I think the mallet is the answer

This guy gets an EXTRA upvote (not really because I can only vote ONCE 😁) for telling the difference between scored and rolled rim eyelets! Most people don't! Great tutorial! How could ANYONE possibly give this a downvote? I wish downvoters had to explain themselves! Must be competitors :-)!

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is great….. I love you

@leatherpunk

2 жыл бұрын

It's great to be loved.

Can these be used for creating something with moveable joints, like arms a legs? If not do you know the name of that?

Very good video has been very helpful. I can buy it on Amazon, how can I find it? thanks

I've been trying to find the difference between grommets and eyelet for weeks. Thank you for the vocabulary. That's so clear in my mind now! Could you explain how to use a washer? Is it with a rolled rim or scored eyelet? Thank you.

@leatherpunk

2 жыл бұрын

It would use a rolled rim type barrel. You're not simply adding a washer to an eyelet, you purchase grommets as sets so that you have washers that fit exactly onto the barrels.

@Cathymaca1

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt.

Great video, Matt. I learned a lot. Like everyone else in the comments, I appreciate knowing the difference between a grommet and an eyelet. I am making pannier bags for my bicycle and I'd like to add in a few grommets. Could you recommend any brands you prefer for the tools and grommets?

@leatherpunk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You may want to check locally, otherwise there's plenty of vendors, Tandy, Weaver Leather, Springfield Leather all sell about the same hardware and tools.

I recently found a box that had some eyelets and grommets inside! Now thanks to your video I konw the difference! thank you! some of the eyelets are scored.. they are tiny! the former owner also left an eyelet "plier" I guess it is called but maybe I dont know how to use it correctly or it doesn't really want to work on those eyelets.. and no anvil or tools for the grommets.. I hate to throw them out. I could use them. I am not sure how to get the right tool for these eyelets and grommet .. I guess look for a Tandy Leather shop? sounds like they will all need their own "sitting" tools since they are different sizes? The great thing about finding it is now I can think of so many things to use them for! Thanks again!

@leatherpunk

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Yes, you'll have to locate a matching anvil. If the eyelts exist, then an anvil for them also exists. Take accurate measurements of the flare and the barrel diameter and use that in your search. Another option to Tandy is Springfield Leather.

So the grommet tool I just bought at harbor freight is a eyelet tool or at least only eyelets came with it.

Thank you so much, I've had these eyelets forever and really had no idea how to use them. Now I just feel stupid 😳

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

I need to do that to my cowboy hat so it will take some air ,thank you for your time.

That last one you did just to show me how I'm doing it. I know it's wrong, that's why I'm here. Salt in the wound buddy. Like Nancy, I have a huge stash of rivets, eyelets, grommets, snaps, punches, anvils, setting tools and a pair of tools like you used in the wood, but the pin on mine is spring loaded and goes flat. any hints for that? The other part is the same as yours. I put it in a vice (vise?) to hold it. Thanks for the clarity!

Thank you for this, I really learned something, been having trouble trying to set an eyelet just on thin cardboard , the eyelet only set in one side! It’s strange

@levikendrick3455

2 жыл бұрын

InstaBlaster...

Very clear and helpful vid, thank you very much! I was searching on KZread for how to reinforce holes for new thread on a leather saxophone neckstrap that has no holes yet. Grommets will be the best for that given the fact that they are smooth on either side. Is it necessary to use a (wooden) mallet? Will steel damage the tools?

@leatherpunk

Жыл бұрын

The mallet I use weighs less than 16 oz. The wooden hammer would be better than a metal hammer, but I would practice a few times first.

@LiamEserda

Жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk Ok, thanks for your answer.

Nice video, although some mega-closeups of what is happening as the hammer descends would be nice

@rootvalue

4 жыл бұрын

A good teacher, but videography could definitely use some help!

I want to replace the hooks in my work boots with eyelets. What would you recommend that would last under the pressure of being tied up tight every day? I don't care how it looks, as long as it is functional.

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

A scored eyelet is probably the best for a boot lace, but the rolled rims will work too. In either case, as long as you have the correct size holes for the eyelets, they'll hold just fine. Removing the hooks without damaging the leather will be the hardest part. Practice inserting new eyelets on scraps before you work the boots.

What’s the best type hammer for eyelets/grommets ? Is yours a wood or leather hammer ?

@leatherpunk

Жыл бұрын

Its a 12 oz rawhide mallet.

Not sure how to set a grommet- does it matter which way round the washer goes (ones I saw are not flat) also is there any deviation to the setting method? I saw some people tilt the tool in a circular shape as they pound it.

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

You want the washer seated so the rim is downward. Yes, you can angle the setter as you go, it's just another way to make sure it's evenly set.

Can you recommend good tools for this. I picked up a grommet kit from Harbor Freight to install into tarps and possibly leather and it turns out horrible, deformed.

@leatherpunk

Жыл бұрын

Tandy leather, springfield leather, any of those. Harbor Freight tools are not at all suited for leather work.

Very good explained clearly at last thank you

Great and informative video. I am a DIY'er wanting to make a shotgun sling. Now I know the process I'm using. Thanks.

We do you get the tool for the bigger size? Do you have part numbers

@leatherpunk

Жыл бұрын

A500 is the part number engraved both the drive and anvil. If I remember correctly (it was a long time ago) it came from Siska, the same company that makes the eyelets.

What type of eyelet or eyelet machine would you recommend using for working with crafts, clothes ect? Thank You very much.

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Just what you see in my video. I don't use a machine setter.

@chiune4786

3 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk I appreciate you getting back to me and your advice. Thank You very much Mr Matt.

Eyelet tools 201 will fit to which eyelet size in mm?

@leatherpunk

5 жыл бұрын

The smaller die shown in this video works for eyelets with 11 mm flare.

Which can go inside of a patch so that a lace can go thru it?

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

I would just use a scored eyelet for that.

What is used for shoe lace holes....eyelets or grommets?

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Eyelets are the preferred component for lacing.

Where do you get the larger eyelets and grommets? I have Redwing work boots. They came with speed laces which I removed. The thickness of the leather is like two of the leather pieces you use in the demonstration. I would prefer grommets. I ordered a few kits but I dont really understand how they're measured. I keep getting grommets and eyelets that are too thin and too small in diameter. I have all kinds of punches but too small. On my old Redwing boots I used two eyelets per hole. So I would do the one then from the other side put an eyelet in and crimp it inside that one to hold it in place. Eventually they fall out. These new boots I bought are even thicker and the eyelets fall out after a day of use cause they're not anywhere close to making it through the leather.

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

Try Tandy leather

@tripp121283

3 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk what do u know... I live 30 min away from there too

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

@@tripp121283 Ya, if you're in the US, there's Tandy dealers in many towns. They will have a good selection of stuff like this.

@tripp121283

3 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk thats weird I've never noticed them

@tripp121283

3 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk thanks

how about to set the geommet/eyelet to the hat?

@leatherpunk

2 жыл бұрын

You put them on while the hat is being made.

For grommet, can we just punch it without using the washer? Will is still look nice?

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, should set just fine.

@rafiqceyhhhnel504

4 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk thanks. Really appreciate it

Hi why when i use eyelets pliers do my eyelets come out creased or crushed???

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure without seeing what you're doing, sorry, but might not be the right size.

Where do you get your grommets and eyelets?

@leatherpunk

7 ай бұрын

A good store to use is BuckleGuy.

@hisnameisiam808

7 ай бұрын

@@leatherpunk thanks! Merry Christmas!

Where do you get your rolled rim eyelets?

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

If you just need a few, go to Tandy.

@alecbalsley4157

3 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk you're the best! thanks! and thanks for the informative video! 😊

Where on earth do you buy extra deep eyelets/grommets? Like if you have a real thick piece of leather and the 4mm ones from Amazon aren't deep enough? There only appears to be one size sold.

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

There are some limits. But even a heavy 12 oz leather, you should be able to find long barrel eyelets somewhere. Check with Tandy.

@ArcanePath360

3 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk Thanks for this! Just typing in "long barrel" yielded the results I was looking for.

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArcanePath360 LOL I knew that would help, giving you the right search phrase!

so you are putting the "scored eyelet" to the top and not the back?

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

If I'm understanding you correctly, both types of eyelets are set the same way on the same side of the leather

Where you buy accessories

@leatherpunk

3 жыл бұрын

You mean tools? Try Tandy leather.

@manoloramirez6456

3 жыл бұрын

@@leatherpunk thank you

Did I miss something? I didn't see any mention of grommets. Only eyelets/

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

You did miss something. Its the same action, except for adding the washer.

@sbeallor

4 жыл бұрын

What is the difference and what applications would I want a grommet with a washer VS an eyelet without ? Also, I using for paper and cardboard

@leatherpunk

4 жыл бұрын

Grommets for paper.

@NancyLynn

4 жыл бұрын

@@sbeallor I'd like to know that as well!

Omggg i thought grommet is the eyelet...😅😅😅