Sunday 29 September 2013

I need rivets damn it! (oh and advice on laser etching)

Hi Chaps,

Fiddling around today and decided I need some small rivets. I have used split red lentils (an idea a Chap passed to me on here) but now I need a smaller rivet of a consistent size!

I once read about a craft punch that someone was using to make these things out of....has anyone done this? Also if anyone has used a laser etching service to make a building/scenery out of I could use a pointer....

In Her Majesties Name should arrive very shortly and I want the scenery to be spot on-in a perfect world I will be making a mold for terraced houses, dock buildings and the like because scribing miniature bricks is the worst fun ever.

Thanks in advance, if all goes to plan I will have a full table by christmas.

3 comments:

  1. One idea I've seen used for rivets is an old Britta water filter cartridge. When you open it up, it's full of tiny little black beads; just drill shallow little holes where you want the rivets and glue them in.

    Alternatively you can get etched brass bolts etc. from http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/wargaming-materials-tools/augmentables-nuts-rivets-bolts.html

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  2. I've used spots of wood-glue applied with a toothpick to do rivets.

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  3. Thanks for the replies, I will try the link, I may try using a hole punch.
    Thanks again.

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