easy way to model rivets

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**christiesexbomb**

Can you buy packs of small rivets as I'm struggling like he'll to make some

**Howard A Treesong**

Get some plastic rod and cut salami slices off the end.

**christiesexbomb**

It that how its done where do I get them and thanks

**Desubot**

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Micro drill

for easy rivets

Also tiny leather punch and card stock/ plasti card.

Or Insta mold and hex bolts of you need those.

Or cut rods.

The skys the limits.

**dakkamakka**

If you have punch pliers you can take a sheet of plasticard and press out a bunch of'em, much easier, faster and you get even rivets. i bought one for 8 bucks, works wonders

**Ghaz**

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/602306.page#6971677

**Viktor von Domm**

nail studio do use rhinestones... they are available in many different sizes... cost effective like blazes...made from acrylic and bond with plastic glue to plastic so well it is blessing...

http://www.ebay.de/itm/181113169167?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=480225984760&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

these are 2mm and are for vehicles perfect in my view

**Todosi**

Check out Grandt line. They have a huge range of rivets, bolts etc... that are outstanding.

http://www.grandtline.com/products/mrr/mrr%20details/augmentables.html

**christiesexbomb**

Thanks for the help

**adamsouza**

I bought 2mm and 3mm half round beads from Ebay dirt cheap, shipped free from China.

**Desubot**

Do they come in 1mm or less?

**adamsouza**

Desubot wrote:
Do they come in 1mm or less?

I believe 1mm was the smallest I saw.

Personally, I like the 2mm for most applications.

**kb_lock**

Yeah, I got the 1mm half rhinestones as well - got 1,000 for like $3 shipped or something insane

**Buttery Commissar**

Todosi wrote:
Check out Grandt line. They have a huge range of rivets, bolts etc... that are outstanding.

http://www.grandtline.com/products/mrr/mrr%20details/augmentables.html

[Bookmarks]

Any ideas for slightly larger rivets, while we're at it?
I'm looking to fake-rivet a las-pistol prop, but honestly I'm not sure what to use. Been wondering about clipping the stalks off drawing-pins.

**Viktor von Domm**

what about actual nails then? drill holes and then glue in the nails... there´s so many different ones on the market that a slightly rounded one should be able to get found...

**BeAfraid**

Get some TINY plastic or metal rods.

Cut lengths of rod that are about 3/32" (a little longer than 1/16").

Then drill holes where you want your rivets, and insert the rods.

Then file them down to where they just BARELY stick out of the surface.

This produces rivets that will survive being knocked around, as well as a high-pressure mold-making process.

MB

**Buttery Commissar**

Viktor von Domm wrote:
what about actual nails then? drill holes and then glue in the nails... there´s so many different ones on the market that a slightly rounded one should be able to get found...

I don't have the facilities to drill steel, or clip nails unfortunately.
With time I could find someone else who can, but I want to get along with the pistol work at home.

**Dr H**

Also see here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/574766.page#6458437