Metal Bouquet Cuff

Step 1

Enlarge the bead cap hole.
Using the larger hole punch side of your 2 hole helicopter punch, line up the hole already in the bead cap, twisting down the hole punch until you feel it go through. Repeat this for all of your bead caps or discs.

See Tip: Using a Helicopter Punch

Step 2

Lay your pieces down on the leather cuff where you intend to rivet them. Using a pencil, make a dot in the middle of the holes. This way you can easily punch holes in your leather cuff.

Step 3

Now its time to punch holes in your leather. Take your rotary hole punch and match up the female end of the rivet being used to the punches. Make sure that the rivet doesn't just line up with the punch, but sort of tucks in it snuggly. Once the appropriate size punch is selected, line up your punch with the marks on the leather and punch the holes.

Step 4

Now it's time for the fun stuff! Grab your hammer, anvil, rivet setter and rivets. Start in the middle and work your way out. Take the male-end rivet that resembles and eyelet and pop it through the back and lay on the anvil. Place your bead cap over the hole, setting the female-end rivet on top, through the hole. Press together with your fingers to make sure that the the 2 ends of the rivet are fitting with each other. Take the domed side the rivet setter and place over the top of the rivet. Holding your hammer firmly strike the rivet setter a couple times. Check your riveting to see if you need to strike another time, it shouldn't be loose.
Repeat for all remaining pieces.

See Tip: Setting Rivets with Anvil & Setter Tools