Snap Upgrades

[Finn666]

btw. what happens to the original buttons after a shirt got pimped?

if one can still use them and if it´s possible at all, i would love to cop the original buttons of the 43 you´ve once pimped…if you still have them o/course!

@Giles:

And the next experiment in MOP pimping…....

[Giles]

I chuck them

[Finn666]

@Giles:

I chuck them

gotcha…

[thomasnunnally]

I try not to be that poster that comes in and asks something that has been explained already, but being here sporadically sometimes I miss things.  So, is there a list of shirts that can be pimped?  It says it is noted on the store pages, but if it is, I must be blind.  Just wondering if any of my favorites (31) can get the MOP, and how to plan future purchases.

[Finn666]

you have to check the motherparts of the buttons, if or if not possible!…IHSH-31 = possible!

@Giles:

Can my shirt be pimped?  Check out the bottom half of your snap:

If it looks like this - NO

If it looks like this - YES

[Giles]

31 is possible…..

[thomasnunnally]

Thanks Finn!

[Giles]

It is noted in the product pages (of current shirts) it is in red and says "Upgrade to real MOP snaps"  Go take a look at IHSH-47 for example….

[thomasnunnally]

Thanks Giles.  I am living in the past, so I can see why I may have missed it.  Thanks for dealing with the inane question.

[Katsushin]

Finally decided it was time to try my hand at the pimp game…
I never 100% loved the snaps on my IHSH-09, so I figured that would be a great first trick to turn out.

I borrowed a couple of tools from a seamstress friend that helped (me at least):

This tool was great for getting the snap backs off in a single squeeze:

And the really cool part is she let me borrow this vintage little tool that's used for putting on snaps, eyelits, studs and such:

Here it is (note the snap laying in a little groove, prongs up:

The female end of the snap fits snuggly to a little post on the end of this rod:

The contraption goes like this:

So you basically stick the new button on, slide it between the two pieces, give it a whack or two wth a hammer and viola!  (Probably dont totally need it, but I like that it applies an equal and uniform amount of force to the snap while being hammered and keeps everything in place):

And now I'm all blinged out:

Honestly, it was pretty easy and kind of a fun project (and it looks really cool) that really opens up a new world of possibilities…

[madmonday]

great job kat, thanks for taking us through the process

[jacoavlu]

thanks for sharing, great work kat
Giles is on eBay now looking for that tool….

[Giles]

Giles tried steal that tool off  Haraki in Japan….And failed.....

[rocket]

@madmonday:

great job kat, thanks for taking us through the process

thanks Kat!

[zhivago]

Nice work Kat

[Seul]

Cheers Kat!.. Loving the look of the shirt!.. Will be in need of 8 more mop buttons soon for the s/s 16… Nudge nudge Giles: anymore available?.. 

[Giles]

I have a few here (read 1000's)…..

[Seul]

Well assuming I get it right the 4th or 5th time, I should only need about 40… Thanks Giles.

[Giles]

Oh by the way Kat, your seamstress friend PM'd me tonight…

It would greatly help her if you could return the tools she leant you to.

Giles Padmore
Iron Heart
5 Cooperage Green
UK

[Katsushin]

So you want to have a snap tool, not be the snap tool?

Check your pm…