Snap Upgrades

[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…

[Giles]

TW sample pimped….

[Seul]

[LandoCal126 0]

@Giles:

Have not found black yet.

I have on order

Clear
Turquoise
Dark Grey

G

Any news on these G?

[Giles]

Will chase later today…

[ChuckDenim]

Hey G no sleep today?

[injunjack]

While everybody is so stoked about MOPs I find square buttons more appealing on some shirts. ie. TW sample would have been killer IMO if it had square buttons.

[Giles]

Did not like the way the strap on my cap was flapping around…

So I pimped it and fixed it…

[jacoavlu]

G doin so much pimpin soon gonna see him rockin a cane and pinky ring with his waywt

[Giles]

Here's my new ride…