Eyelets are small metal discs that serve both to protect a hole and to embellish it. In the world of scrapbooking, they are actually a very popular item that requires the use of a special tool, the Crop-A-Dile.
How to attach eyelets with the Crop-A-Dile?
Place the eyelet over the hole in your project and press down on the tool to open it up at the back so that it stays securely attached to the surface. Eyelets have a wide range of uses, as they are not only used in scrapbooking projects, but also in many other craft activities. Whether you're adding small details, creating binders, diaries, etc., eyelets are a great addition to your ideas, as they can be used for many things.
Flower-shaped eyelets
The Craftelier brand is renowned for its range of eyelets in different sizes, such as mini, standard and large. Three simple circles, three different widths and heights. Their closure and fastening system, where the back part stretches into a corolla to grip the support evenly, leaves a flawless finish. Not to mention the variety of colours available; you're sure to find a model that fits your project perfectly.
In addition to these fairly common models, the brand has added a range of flower-shaped eyelets. They are similar in size to the standard model, with a 5 mm deep hole and 1 cm outer diameter. Installation with the Crop-A-Dile is A1; in other words, cube A on the top and cube 1 on the bottom. Their flower-shaped exterior adds an original, bucolic touch to your project, and the eyelets come in a range of ten different colours: black, white, gold, rose gold, bronze, turquoise, mint green, baby blue, baby pink and bubblegum pink. More details in this video:Suitable for all types of materials
You can use eyelets on many materials: cardboard, of course, laminated cardboard, acetate, EVA foam, leather or imitation leather, felt, cork, thin aluminium, fabric, plastic... It's up to you to find other original materials! That's why it's always a good idea to have a few eyelets on hand whenever an idea pops into your head.
Some ideas for using your eyelets
As we mentioned earlier, eyelets can be used in thousands of different projects, but here are a few examples:
- Labels: embellish the hole and add a cord or ribbon.
- Charms o key rings: you can create charms to hang by adding a ball chain or a key ring by adding a washer or carabiner.
- Notebooks or binders: Notebooks or binders: place an elastic band in the hole, then insert the eyelet over it. The elastic band will stay in place and serve as a closure.
- Album bindings: punch holes in the spine and reinforce them with eyelets,through which you can thread the cord or rings to hold the pages together.
- Envelope clousures: with two eyelets and a cord, you can make an old-fashioned envelope closure.
- Applications on clothing: use them as decoration or to thread a cord through and create a fastening.
- Creative applications in your scrapbooking projects: flower-shaped eyelets are a pretty decoration in themselves, so show them off!
Get them all!
Eyelets are small and very practical, so don't forget to include them in your next order and combine them with ribbons, cords, strings, chains or metal rings. Once you start using them, you won't be able to do without them!
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