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    Filthy2123ozjunkie
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    I have a cute little penny with a starfish on it from Barbados I was gonna use. But it was too small and thin, I thought.

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      sabergirl
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      Joined: 4 Oct 2013

      Very nice, Mike. The button looks great. I glued a quarter to the button on a pair of gap pants when the front of the flimsy donut got bent. It worked pretty well for a while, but eventually came off. Yours should last forever with the Kevlar!

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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        Filthy2123ozjunkie
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        @sabergirl:

        Yours should last forever with the Kevlar!

        I first purchased this Kevlar to reinforce the bar tack on that pair I sent you. I have to use diagonal cutters to cut it. My scissors aren't sharp enough. Thanks.

        I was shocked to see that this got shared on Facebook. It definitely made my day.

        I was looking in the button box for a decent button, after talking to Giles about replacing the button, and there was a penny in there. Thus, the idea sprang forth. 🙂

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          Finkster
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          Joined: 14 Mar 2013

          Excellent job, Mike … this 'product, would be perfect for the 'Craft works - let's get creative' thread, also

          Keep it up!  🙂

          last edited by 21 Jul 2015, 06:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Sreeni
            Joined: 22 Aug 2014

            Hello,

            Can somebody suggest whom should I approach for the following repairs or alterations?

            I should have been more careful while giving the inseam length for my IH-6634. Is there anybody who will be able to stitch together the excess fabric that was chopped off from the bottom? See photos below.

            Secondly, is it possible to add a metallic button or tack where the plastic button of my IH-702 used to be?

            @Winchy : Any suggestions?

            Thanks,
            Sreeni

            Sent from my XT1068 using Tapatalk

            last edited by 30 Aug 2015, 06:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              Re: 6634 I'd take them into a repair shop they may be able to reattach, but you'll lose some length overall. 
              Re: Buttons.  http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/jeans-buttons

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                Sreeni
                Joined: 22 Aug 2014

                @Giles Thanks. However, I wouldn't trust the repair shops around me to handle this 6634. Railcar has said that they won't do it. Any other places I could send it to?

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                last edited by 31 Aug 2015, 10:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Not that I know of.

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    ShootThePier
                    Joined: 19 Jan 2015

                    Railcar no longer does alterations on 25oz. Denim. I need a taper and hem job on my barely worn IHxBxHCx25oz. Any recommendations?

                    last edited by 21 Oct 2015, 18:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                      Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                      I was starting to get a pocket blowout on my IHXB01-25…

                      So I used a single ply of poly embroidery floss to do a preemptive repair.

                      My penny button is still going strong!

                      last edited by 25 Oct 2015, 16:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        ShootThePier
                        Joined: 19 Jan 2015

                        Digging the penny button.

                        last edited by 25 Oct 2015, 19:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                          Thanks 🙂

                          last edited by 25 Oct 2015, 22:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            seawolf
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                            Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                            My cords were getting a little tight on me, so when they were buttoned up, I slipped my hands inside the waistband and attempted to stretch them a little. The button popped off and tore the fabric as it went! I was left with an "L" shaped tear about 3/4" each way.

                            I had to first repair the hole (forgot to get a picture of this) by sewing it shut with a needle and thread. Once the hole was repaired, I was able to add a leather patch which I saddle stitched onto the fabric. I salvaged the original button and riveted it back on with a heavy copper rivet. Good as new and stronger than ever! Also, I got to move the button ever so slightly to accommodate my original desire to make the waist a little bigger.

                            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                            @zeebeeleather

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                              sabergirl
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                              Nice!

                              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                4c
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                                Joined: 26 Nov 2013

                                That is seriously cool.

                                last edited by 6 Dec 2015, 19:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  seawolf
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                                  Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                  @sabergirl:

                                  Nice!

                                  @4c:

                                  That is seriously cool.

                                  Thanks! Best of all, it was free 🙂

                                  “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                  @zeebeeleather

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                                    Finkster
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                                    Joined: 14 Mar 2013

                                    about 30 minutes of difficult fiddling .. ->

                                    last edited by 7 Dec 2015, 12:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      veeoh
                                      Joined: 2 Dec 2015

                                      @Finkster:

                                      about 30 minutes of difficult fiddling .. ->

                                      ![](<br /><br /><br />Got a technique for us [url]@Finkster[/url]? I'm gonna try this out soon!)

                                      last edited by 7 Dec 2015, 17:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Finkster
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                                        Joined: 14 Mar 2013

                                        ^ Push and pull
                                        Not easy through the extra thick cotton .. I had some pain in my fingers afterwards  😉

                                        last edited by 8 Dec 2015, 07:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • deancleanD
                                          deanclean
                                          Iron Heart Deity
                                          Joined: 17 Jan 2014

                                          Anyone here ever tried changing a buttoned shirt to snaps? I'd like to try this on my MF Garrison shirt. Any ideas would be appreciated. I would also like to know what resources you use to find good quality snaps. I'd like Permex ones but I imagine they would only do bulk orders and I'm not sure what tools are needed.

                                          last edited by 8 Dec 2015, 11:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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