Post by admin on Aug 12, 2003 9:28:15 GMT -5
Jedi Belt Tutorial (Nash Ttam Drehlon)
What you need:
2: metal D-rings, Wal-Mart, $0.96 each
1: Black (or Brown) 3/4" wide belt, Wal-Mart, $9.96 each
1: Black (or Brown) 3" wide belt, Wal-Mart, $9.96 each
1: Pop-rivet gun with rivets, Wal-mart, $6.99 each
8: Pentech Liquid Gel Metal Tip Inkpens, Wal-mart, $1.76 each
8: ½" dia. “Pearl” style round buttons, Wal-Mart, $2.00
1: Measuring tape
1: Tube of Super-Glue
1: Hammer
1: 1/8" dia. nail
Please note: Be sure to get all holes you punch as close to the center of your piece as possible, ALWAYS punch ALL holes from the outside (the side that will show) in, and ALWAYS with ALL rivets, use the washers included in the rivet gun kit as a backing for BOTH SIDES of the rivet.
Step 1: Take the two D-rings and separate the pieces so that you are left with only the two D’s.
Step 2: Cut a 2-1/2" piece off of the 3/4" wide belt
Step 3: Using the hammer and nail, punch a hole into each end of the 2-1/2" piece, ½" in from each end.
Step 4: Punch another set of holes on each end ½" in from this first set. It should look something like this: =.=.========.=.= with (=) representing the leather and (.) representing the holes.
Step 5: Take one of the D’s from Step 1 and wrap one end of the leather piece from Step 4 around the FLAT edge of the D. Line up the two holes on that end. Use a 1/8" rivet and washers, and rivet the end around the D. It should look something like this:
=.=.========D
Step 6: Repeat Step 5 for the opposite end. It should now look something like this: D========D except that the first D will be backwards (I can’t type it that way!!). This is your completed buckle!
Step 7: With the remaining 3/4" wide belt cut two 12" long strips. On one end of each strip, punch holes as described in Steps 3-4. You should have two strips that look like this: ============.=.=
Step 8: On the opposite end of each strip, punch a hole as described in Step 3. Your two strips should now look like this: =.===========.=.=
Step 9: Take one of the ½" strips and wrap the end with the two holes around the D on one end of your completed buckle section from Step 6. Using the method described in Step 5, rivet the 12" strip to the buckle. It will look like this: =.===========D==D Remember, on this tutorial the first D is backwards.
Step 10: Repeat Step 9 for the other 12" strip. You’ll have an assembly that looks like this:
=.===========D==D============.=
This is your completed “thin belt assembly”!
Step 11: Take the 3" wide belt and use the measuring tape to find the center. Now take your completed “thin belt assembly” and lay it over the 3" wide belt, lining up the center of the thin belt assembly with the center of the 3" wide belt as closely as possible.
Step 12: Using the holes in the thin belt assembly from Step 8 as a guide, punch a hole at each end of the assembly straight through to the 3" wide belt, and on through it as well.
Step 13: Use the riveting technique described in Step 5 and rivet the thin belt assembly to the 3" wide belt.
Step 14: Take the lids off of the Pentech pens and use the Super-Glue to attach a button to the bottom of each of the lids.
Step 15: AFTER THE GLUE IS DRIED, paint the lids the color of your choice. These are now your “food capsules”!
That’s it! Just put the belt on so that the real buckle is in the back and your home-made buckle is in the front, and then hang your food capsules on your new belt, and you’re ready to go!
What you need:
2: metal D-rings, Wal-Mart, $0.96 each
1: Black (or Brown) 3/4" wide belt, Wal-Mart, $9.96 each
1: Black (or Brown) 3" wide belt, Wal-Mart, $9.96 each
1: Pop-rivet gun with rivets, Wal-mart, $6.99 each
8: Pentech Liquid Gel Metal Tip Inkpens, Wal-mart, $1.76 each
8: ½" dia. “Pearl” style round buttons, Wal-Mart, $2.00
1: Measuring tape
1: Tube of Super-Glue
1: Hammer
1: 1/8" dia. nail
Please note: Be sure to get all holes you punch as close to the center of your piece as possible, ALWAYS punch ALL holes from the outside (the side that will show) in, and ALWAYS with ALL rivets, use the washers included in the rivet gun kit as a backing for BOTH SIDES of the rivet.
Step 1: Take the two D-rings and separate the pieces so that you are left with only the two D’s.
Step 2: Cut a 2-1/2" piece off of the 3/4" wide belt
Step 3: Using the hammer and nail, punch a hole into each end of the 2-1/2" piece, ½" in from each end.
Step 4: Punch another set of holes on each end ½" in from this first set. It should look something like this: =.=.========.=.= with (=) representing the leather and (.) representing the holes.
Step 5: Take one of the D’s from Step 1 and wrap one end of the leather piece from Step 4 around the FLAT edge of the D. Line up the two holes on that end. Use a 1/8" rivet and washers, and rivet the end around the D. It should look something like this:
=.=.========D
Step 6: Repeat Step 5 for the opposite end. It should now look something like this: D========D except that the first D will be backwards (I can’t type it that way!!). This is your completed buckle!
Step 7: With the remaining 3/4" wide belt cut two 12" long strips. On one end of each strip, punch holes as described in Steps 3-4. You should have two strips that look like this: ============.=.=
Step 8: On the opposite end of each strip, punch a hole as described in Step 3. Your two strips should now look like this: =.===========.=.=
Step 9: Take one of the ½" strips and wrap the end with the two holes around the D on one end of your completed buckle section from Step 6. Using the method described in Step 5, rivet the 12" strip to the buckle. It will look like this: =.===========D==D Remember, on this tutorial the first D is backwards.
Step 10: Repeat Step 9 for the other 12" strip. You’ll have an assembly that looks like this:
=.===========D==D============.=
This is your completed “thin belt assembly”!
Step 11: Take the 3" wide belt and use the measuring tape to find the center. Now take your completed “thin belt assembly” and lay it over the 3" wide belt, lining up the center of the thin belt assembly with the center of the 3" wide belt as closely as possible.
Step 12: Using the holes in the thin belt assembly from Step 8 as a guide, punch a hole at each end of the assembly straight through to the 3" wide belt, and on through it as well.
Step 13: Use the riveting technique described in Step 5 and rivet the thin belt assembly to the 3" wide belt.
Step 14: Take the lids off of the Pentech pens and use the Super-Glue to attach a button to the bottom of each of the lids.
Step 15: AFTER THE GLUE IS DRIED, paint the lids the color of your choice. These are now your “food capsules”!
That’s it! Just put the belt on so that the real buckle is in the back and your home-made buckle is in the front, and then hang your food capsules on your new belt, and you’re ready to go!