Good afternoon. Today I will look at holniten or, in common parlance, clothing rivets. And how to install them. The agony of searching in the city under the cut...
I needed it for handmade crafts(I won’t talk about which ones, you’ll leave them in the comments) several rivets exactly like those being reviewed. In our city, we don’t have anything like this in any sewing store. I even went to the studio, some didn’t have it in stock, some did, but they only had installation at a price of 50 rubles per piece, so they didn’t sell it individually.
I finally found it in China. There were 200, 500, and more pieces on sale. I found 100 pieces ( and ) from two sellers and ordered a “batch” from them.
As expected, the rivets arrived just as needed. I ordered on the same day, but they arrived a week apart.
Since the rivets are the same, there is no way to track which seller came from which one. The only difference is that from one they came packaged in different bags, and from the other in one.
So what are rivets? What can I tell you... everything can be seen from the seller’s pictures.
The material, according to the seller, is brass. Consist of two parts. I don’t know what it’s called: from a spire and a cap. The lid fits tightly onto the pin and won’t just fall off during “installation.”
So about the installation. After watching enough on YouTube and reading forums about rivets, I concluded that they are riveted either with a special press or manually. By the way, the press costs about 3,000 rubles.
From the information received, without a press, the rivets are simply driven in (flattened) according to the principle of driving a nail with a hammer.
Let's get started: take a sling (it is also called a belt); 
pierce with a spire; 
put the lid on and slowly hammer it in with a hammer. The result will be something like this: 
I also learned from the forums that to eliminate distortions, you can use a suitable bushing and drive a bolt of the appropriate size through it. Centering helps to avoid a large distortion, but a small defect appears on the cover 
In this way, having flattened a small pile of rivets (about 15 pieces, and I ended up with 200 pieces from two sellers), I got angry and took ordinary pliers and squeezed the rivet. And, lo and behold, the rivet shrank perfectly. No distortions, no deformation of the lid. Since this was only a trial and spontaneous choice of instrument, a slight bias is still visible. But it’s invisible on the sling.
As an example, here are rivets cut from a sling: 
I settled on using pliers.
Bottom line. I was pleased with the rivets. No fingers were harmed during installation.
If I helped anyone with the choice of rivets, please.
Well done to those who have mastered a lot of text. For those who haven't mastered it, that's fine.
I'm planning to buy +25 Add to favorites I liked the review +29 +55How to install rivets manually? Device for installing holniten.
How to install holniten using improvised means, or how to install holniten at home
The easiest way to install holniten is made of cast metal. 
As a rule, they are made of light metal alloys.
The metal is durable and does not flatten. It is recommended to install on wooden surface to avoid scratches.
If you install the cold one on thin layer fabric, it is better to use a cropped denim stud 
6mm high. A regular all-metal denim nail has a height of 8.5-9mm 
But if you don’t have a suitable size at hand, then it’s easy to make it using a side cutter. 
Next, we pierce the fabric (with an awl or a nail), insert a denim nail, put on the holniten and hammer it in with a hammer, but not with all your might, otherwise you will break the holniten. 
To check, we remove the side cutter and see that the denim nail is completely inserted and holds the side wall tightly. 
You don't have to do this, but if you are very curious, then please do so.
Single-sided holniten Ø7 and 9mm can also be installed using a hammer. 
In addition to all-metal denim nails, you can use tubular denim nails 
It is more difficult to hammer them in, as more precise alignment (impact accuracy) is required.
Due to the fact that to install the part it is necessary to maintain at least relative alignment, we will build an appropriate device from auxiliary materials. You will need a tube (internal diameter 9-10mm) and a rod - a bolt with a head diameter of 9mm.
Something like this. 
IN in this case We use a Ø9mm socket wrench.
It is desirable that the bolt head be smooth.
Example: Using this simple device, we install a one-sided holniten Ø9mm. We install it on a metal or wooden surface, so as not to scratch the front surface of the holniten, we put one layer of paper. Do not hit with all your might, but use short and precise blows to establish a relaxed position. 
The most difficult thing to install without special attachments are shaped holitens. 
It is unlikely that you will be able to install them without defects, so it is better not to mess with them.
Attention: high-quality installation of fittings can only be done in an atelier or workshop using appropriate professional equipment.
Holniten or holinten are a special type of simple metal rivet for leather or fabric. With their help we can not only connect several parts structural elements leather goods, but also use them as figurative or ornamental decoration elements. Holnitens consist of two parts - a “leg” with a spike-like protrusion and a “cap” with a hole. Passing through the skin, the leg is combined with the cap, after which they are riveted
There are several types of holniten. One-sided, most known species Holnten, consisting of a leg with a flat base and a cap with a semicircular end. Double-sided holnitens consist of a stem and a cap with a semicircular base. Figured holnitens are a special type, consisting of a leg on a flat base and a cap in the form of a decorative figurine. Denim denim hats differ from single-piece ones in the decorative pattern applied to the hat. And finally, spherical holnitens, with a cap in the form of a hemisphere
Holnitens are also classified according to the length of the leg, which must be selected based on the thickness of the skin being connected, carefully selecting the optimal one. Because if the leg is not long enough, the holniten simply will not rivet, and if it is too long, the leg platform will be deformed, protruding into an ugly semicircle. Typically, the legs are produced in lengths from 0.5 to 2 cm, although some manufacturers may extend dimensions With special type holnitenakh
The diameter of the cap is an important characteristic of any holniten. The required size is selected based on the uniqueness of the product and artistic design. Cap sizes usually start from 4.5 mm and end at 13-15 mm
There are many known color variations Holniten colors, but the most common, and therefore considered classic colors, are antique, nickel, gold and oxide.
As for the methods for installing holniten, there are only three of them. In the first method, we thread the holinten into a hole in the leather, put on a cap and simply rivet it with blows of a hammer or mallet with a wooden or plastic base. Although the Holnten cap loses its semicircularity and becomes flat, this method is very common due to its simplicity and cheapness, despite the danger of damaging the color of the cap with the hard surface of the hammer
The second method is the classic and most reliable, eliminating deformation of the stem and damage to the cap. This is the use of a hand press and special installation attachments. This method Excellent for professional tanners or workshops, but somewhat expensive due to the fact that each head diameter uses its own nozzle, and the cost of equipment for installing holniten can be somewhat expensive. Another disadvantage of this method is the limited possibility of installing a rivet from the edge of the product due to the size of the press. that is, if the edges of the skin are easy to install, but for a distance of more than 7-8 cm, the press is not suitable
The third method, using hand bits for installation, is easy and simple, although it requires some professional training. We thread the holniten into the hole and apply special kind to the head and rivet it with several blows from hammers and mallets. The method is inexpensive and allows you to install curtains anywhere on the product; it is recommended for novice tanners.
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Equipment for installation of metal fittings
To install buttons, eyelets or holsters on clothing, you will need the following tools:
- punch;
- press (machine);
- nozzles (punches).
A punch is necessary to make holes in the fabric and facilitate the installation of metal fittings.
The hole will prevent the material from pulling together at the place where the metal pieces are attached.
The hole should be located directly where the button, grommet or holniten will be installed.
If you are installing buttons, a small hole is enough.
When installing eyelets and eyelets, the size of the hole is determined by the inner diameter of the eyelet or eyelet, as well as the thickness of the fabric.
If the material is dense, use punch the same diameter as the grommet or holniten. If you are using thin or elastic material, make a hole with a smaller diameter.
In our assortment you will find punches various diameters, as well as a universal tool for punching holes - a circular punch or, as it is also called, a “hole punch”.
This tool is very easy to use: by turning the wheel you can select the punch required diameter. And you can make a hole with one click on the ends of the “hole punch”.
For installation of eyelets we also offer a universal manual two-in-one device in the form of forceps.
It punches a hole of the required diameter and installs the eyelet by simply pressing the tool handles.
However, if you plan to install many eyelets, you are better off using a press. We will find out below how to install eyelets using a hand press.
A press (machine) is necessary for installing metal fittings. Of course, you can use a regular hammer, but in this case there is a possibility of damaging the surface of the button, grommet or holster and changing the position of the parts. As a result, the service life of the installed metal fittings will be reduced, and the product will look sloppy.
In addition, if you plan to work with a large volume of metal fittings, without press there's simply no way around it.
The MAG company offers hand presses for installation of metal fittings.
These presses are equipped with a lever, when pressed, the metal is flared and fittings are installed.
From us you can buy MIKRON machines made in Turkey and presses made in Taiwan.
To work with the press you need nozzles(punches). For each type of fittings, a corresponding set of attachments is used.
We always have button attachments, holniten attachments, grommet attachments, denim button attachments and hem button attachments on sale.
How to install clothing eyelets?
The eyelet attachment consists of two parts.
The screw thread attachment is designed for the ring and is screwed into the top hole of the press.
A larger block attachment is inserted and secured into the lower hole.
Before installing the eyelets, make sure that the size of the attachments matches the size of the eyelet!
As a rule, the size of the eyelet is considered to be its internal diameter.
Place the block on the bottom nozzle with the cap facing down.
If the size of the nozzle is selected correctly, the notch at the bottom of the nozzle will exactly follow the shape of the grommet.
We take material with a pre-punched hole and thread the grommet leg into the hole.
We put a ring on top of the material on the leg.
We lower the press lever to fix the eyelet parts.
The eyelets are installed.
The installation of holniten is carried out according to a similar scheme.
Holsters are used to secure clothing parts and are usually installed in places most susceptible to abrasion.
Various designs They also allow you to use holniten as a decorative element.
Holniten consists of two parts - the cap and the clove. Depending on the purpose, holniten are equipped with various types carnations. A long nail allows you to install a single nail on thick fabric or fasten several layers of fabric. A shortened nail is used for thinner materials or for installing decorative wall tiles.
In this case, the installation mechanism is the same for all holniten. There are purse and denim holniten made of steel, double-sided holniten for bags, as well as brass decorative holniten for outerwear.
Installing a button
Let's look at how to install the button correctly.
The button attachment consists of four parts.
Two attachments are for the top of the button, two for the bottom.
Let's first install the top part of the button with the cap.
To do this, insert a nozzle with a recess for the cap into the lower hole of the press.
We screw a counter part with a screw thread into the upper hole of the press.
We insert the corresponding parts of the button into the prepared attachments.
We place material with a hole pre-punched in it between the blanks.
We lower the press lever to fix the button parts.
The top of the button is installed.
We do the same with the bottom of the button.
We change the nozzles. In the lower hole of the press we install the attachment for the “nail” of the button. We screw in the nozzle for the mating part into the top one. We place material with a hole punched under the button. We lower the lever. The bottom part of the button is installed.
From the Crafts Fair.
I put the holnitens like this. I make a hole in the leather (preferably with a hole punch, but you can also use an awl). I insert the holniten leg down and the cap onto the front side until it clicks. And then you can just hammer it on something hard. I do it on an old cast iron iron, holding it between my legs with my knees. In this case, the cap turns out to be flat and holds perfectly. But if you want to keep the spherical shape of the cap, then you need a press with a certain attachment or (like me) homemade device, which is easily (naturally, when contacting a mechanic with a lathe) made from a thick bolt - from the leg of the bolt it is selected (by machine) into a 2-millimeter recess into a spherical shape. By selecting several bolts of different thicknesses, you will have a kit for installing holniten different diameters. I went to a shoe shop and they sold me 100 rubles. per piece 3 of these bolts.
