Eyelets Lesson
Hammer
Eyelets
Eyelet setter
"Anywhere" hole punch
Hard work surface
Cutting mat
Eyelet setters come in a variety of styles, but they all function in the same way. If you have an opportunity to try using various setters, you can see which style you prefer. An "anywhere" hole punch is a metal tool with a round, open end. They come in multiple sizes to create various sizes of holes. Each size of an "anywhere" hole punch will be used with the corresponding eyelets in that size. In contrast to a regular hole punch, an "anywhere" hole punch allows you to punch a hole anywhere on your page. You will not be restricted by the reach of the punch. These are especially helpful when you want to use eyelets in the center of your page.
Lesson:
Setting Eyelets - Once you know how to set eyelets, finding uses for them is easy. To set an eyelet, first make pencil marks where you want your eyelets to go on your page or embellishment. This will help you space them correctly and know where to make your holes for the eyelets.
Place the tip of the "anywhere" hole punch on top of the marked dot. Then tap the hammer on the end of the hole punch. You will probably want to practice this a few times to get a feel for how hard you need to hit the hole punch with the hammer in order to cut the paper. Cardstock and heavier paper will take more of a “whack” than regular patterned paper. When you lift the hole punch off the page, there should be a hole where your mark was.
Next, place the eyelet in the hole. Holding the eyelet in place, flip your paper over so that you are looking at the backside of the project and the eyelet is sticking through the hole.
Place the tip of your eyelet setter into the back of the eyelet. Tap the hammer on the end of the eyelet setter three or four times until the sides of the eyelet start to flatten. Again, you’ll want to practice this a few times to get a feel for how many and how hard your whacks should be.
Once your eyelets have flattened out, they are often still pretty bulky. Give them a couple of taps with the hammer to flatten them out completely, and to protect the page behind it in the page protector.
Turn your project over and enjoy your finished product!
Nested Eyelets – Since eyelets come in multiple shapes and sizes, they can often fit inside each other to create a "nested" look. To set a pair of nested eyelets, slide the smaller eyelet inside the hole of the larger one before putting both eyelets through the hole in your paper.
Flip your paper over, just as if you were setting only one eyelet, and then place your setter in the center of the smaller eyelet. Pound the setter with your hammer a few times, and both eyelets should set at once, linking them together and adhering them to the paper in one easy step. Nested eyelets look great when using a larger shaped eyelet, such as a scalloped flower and a smaller round eyelet, to create the center of the flower.
Setting Eyelets - Once you know how to set eyelets, finding uses for them is easy. To set an eyelet, first make pencil marks where you want your eyelets to go on your page or embellishment. This will help you space them correctly and know where to make your holes for the eyelets.
Place the tip of the "anywhere" hole punch on top of the marked dot. Then tap the hammer on the end of the hole punch. You will probably want to practice this a few times to get a feel for how hard you need to hit the hole punch with the hammer in order to cut the paper. Cardstock and heavier paper will take more of a “whack” than regular patterned paper. When you lift the hole punch off the page, there should be a hole where your mark was.
Next, place the eyelet in the hole. Holding the eyelet in place, flip your paper over so that you are looking at the backside of the project and the eyelet is sticking through the hole.
Place the tip of your eyelet setter into the back of the eyelet. Tap the hammer on the end of the eyelet setter three or four times until the sides of the eyelet start to flatten. Again, you’ll want to practice this a few times to get a feel for how many and how hard your whacks should be.
Once your eyelets have flattened out, they are often still pretty bulky. Give them a couple of taps with the hammer to flatten them out completely, and to protect the page behind it in the page protector.
Turn your project over and enjoy your finished product!
Nested Eyelets – Since eyelets come in multiple shapes and sizes, they can often fit inside each other to create a "nested" look. To set a pair of nested eyelets, slide the smaller eyelet inside the hole of the larger one before putting both eyelets through the hole in your paper.
Flip your paper over, just as if you were setting only one eyelet, and then place your setter in the center of the smaller eyelet. Pound the setter with your hammer a few times, and both eyelets should set at once, linking them together and adhering them to the paper in one easy step. Nested eyelets look great when using a larger shaped eyelet, such as a scalloped flower and a smaller round eyelet, to create the center of the flower.
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