1/6 rivets,etc??

[Mr.E]

Hey fellas,
Wondering if any of you lads can help me find something. Im looking for some 1/6 rivets or snap like things.Like the ones that would go on a leather jacket collar,etc. Basically, what I need is tiny little metallic circles. Any thoughts, ideas, clues??

 

[Studio49]

What you want are called hot fix nail heads (or nailheads).

They can be found many different places, and come in a dizzying number of sizes. Remember the advice I gave you about the buckles from Rio Rondo?

 

[Mr.E]

Yeah, I remember...I'm thinkin thats a clue. Im gonna stroll over to their site and check just to be sure...

 

[Studio49]

Sorry, didn't mean to confuse you. I don't think Rio Rondo sells hot fix products.

What I meant was, you might want to buy multiple sizes until you figure out what works best. Nailheads come in sizes from 1.5 mm up to 7 mm. I have found that the 1.5 mm up to 3mm work for 1/6 scale work. For rivets on a jacket, I would say the 1.5 mm are probably what you want.

I have found the best place to shop for nailheads is on ebay. You can search by color, and the size 1.5 mm and 2 mm are readily available there.

What I did was find someone selling them on ebay who had all the colors and sizes I wanted. I sent them an email asking if they would sell me a sampler pack with multiple sizes of the color I wanted. A seller agreed and I got about 20 nailheads of various sizes for .50 cents shipping included.

 

[Mr.E]

Oh, ok, thanks man. Im looking online right now, hopin I can find a craft store, etc, thats nearby where I can look at their selection in-person, and then go from there.

 

[Studio49]

Also, if you are planning on doing a lot of work with them, you might want to invest in the tool to set them. They have a heat sensitive glue backing that melts and sticks them to the fabric. You can use an iron, but they make several little wands that have a special tip that helps grab and melt the glue. They are so dang tiny it can be a chore to get them in place long enough to put a full size iron down on them.

 

[Mr.E]

Thanks for the tips man, I appreciate it. Im probably gonna check Michaels in the next couple days.

 

[Studio49]

Post back here if you find them at one of the chain stores.

 

[Commtech]

I would be interested to know what you find and where you got it.

 

[Mookeylama]

so these would be the kind of thing that is on the HT T-800 collar that keeps falling off for lotsa people?

 

[Mr.E]

Yeah, exactly that kind of thing. Im also lookin for slightly smaller ones to use on belts, holsters,etc.