Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry
How to: Rivet
So, you’re ready to rivet your project. Follow these
steps:
 You need at least two different pieces of metal to rivet together.
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Make sure they are both cut out, sanded, and filed. Stop before
you polish.
Mark the areas that you want to rivet with a small dot. You can
use rivets as accents, so think about how many you want to
include in your design.
Use the punch to punch your holes. The white side is the hole
punch. Punch all holes at once.
Choose the longer rivets, and place the pieces together. Using
that black side of the punch, place project in punch, lining up
top of rivet with press. Turn the press until the rivet is set
Complete all rivets.
Sand if needed (don’t sand too much, you’ll sand off the rivet),
and polish.