how do you make rivets
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I have seen some pretty nice rivet work on here....Search for some of the scratchbuilt ork vehicles and dreadnoughts to see what I mean. Some fine work by all.
As for how to do it....grab a length of round plastic rod and a sharp as hell hobby/craft knife and slice away. It may take a little while to get the rivets as straight as you wish but looks good.
Dependin on what scale you are working in and how you want the rivets to look I sometime use microbeads...especially when working with greenstuff so I can sink the bead halfway into it.
Micro beads can go all the way down in size to hardly being able to see them so can be used in most scale works. They can be bought from craft stores and are quite cheap. But as stated before are better left to work that you can counter sink them so they dont look like little balls everywhere.
As for how to do it....grab a length of round plastic rod and a sharp as hell hobby/craft knife and slice away. It may take a little while to get the rivets as straight as you wish but looks good.
Dependin on what scale you are working in and how you want the rivets to look I sometime use microbeads...especially when working with greenstuff so I can sink the bead halfway into it.
Micro beads can go all the way down in size to hardly being able to see them so can be used in most scale works. They can be bought from craft stores and are quite cheap. But as stated before are better left to work that you can counter sink them so they dont look like little balls everywhere.
freakinacage
Well-known member
plastic rod works but a hardened rod of greenstuff is better imo. it\'s easier to cut and can be rolled to the desired thickness
generulpoleaxe
New member
greenstuff and plastic rod cut works as mentioned.
people sell resin rivits.
their are also rivit punching sets for use with plasticard.
many solutions to your problem, the plastic rod and greenstuff is the cheepest one.
people sell resin rivits.
their are also rivit punching sets for use with plasticard.
many solutions to your problem, the plastic rod and greenstuff is the cheepest one.
digbaddy72
Member
I use a revolving turret hole punch (leather punch). It gets the job done, but only circles, not hex or anything fancy. Here is the MicroMark link. Hole Punch
Shawn R. L.
New member
I took some copper rod - 1/8 inch or so - filed it to different diameters then did a very shallow drill on the end that created a shallow cup in the end. Mark out where you want the rivets to go, put a VERY small amount of putty there and wait about 5 minutes to let it attach to the base material well. Brush on some baby powder and dip the tip of the tool in the baby powder, blow off the excess and simply stamp out the rivets. Fast, consistent and easy. That\'s what I used on the two steam mushrooms and the Buddha.
I also did the same trick to make different sized bolts............works like a charm. Instead of using copper I made the stamp out of putty.
I also did the same trick to make different sized bolts............works like a charm. Instead of using copper I made the stamp out of putty.
tooshy
Active member
The above article is very good and one I will keep the link for myself. Depending on what you want your rivets to look like, a very simple way to create rivets in a greenstuff panel for example is to use a propelling pencil. Just let the lead drop back so you have the empty metal end and push it into some green stuff. It leaves a small circular indentation which is raised in the middle. 
It\'s handy for leather work too, when you want to show where one piece has been joined to another i.e. a belt or bag
It\'s handy for leather work too, when you want to show where one piece has been joined to another i.e. a belt or bag