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by **Erica-Jane** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:35 pm

I know that Leanne has a cool toy that makes covered buttons/magnets etc and I have the primitive by hand versions of covered buttons and love them. I was just thinking how cool it would be to be able to cover snaps rather than buttons for using on clothes. Does such a beast as a covered snap press exist?

by **hannah** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:37 pm

omg....don't...even...go...there :gaah:

that reaction aside

I have no idea but I might see if I can cover some caps somehow :detective:

by **Dunners** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:25 pm

No tool or bits as such. But you could get some long-pronged caps and cover them with fabric with a running stitch to gather it around the prong. I've always planned to try it, but haven't got long-pronged caps (keep forgetting to get some) and I'm thinking the extra length of the long prong would be needed to cope with the gathering of the fabric bulking it out a bit. :hide:

by **Erica-Jane** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:58 pm

Oooooh

Do GB sell long pronged caps or do I need to wait for a co-op?
Don't be such a spoil sport Hannah! you know you want one :mrgreen:

by **hannah** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:51 am

oh i want all sorts of cool doodaky whatsit tools!! spesh Leannes covered button maker thingy!

I was thinking running stitch would be the way to go too, to try to cover the cap, hence the magnifier smilie cos it'll be needed trying to cover something so wee :rotfl:

by **Erica-Jane** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:17 pm

So who has long prong caps?

by **Nessles** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:12 pm

I have some 8-[

Will give it a go later on if I get a chance.

by **Tom's Mum** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:07 pm

It can be done, I've done a few dresses and cardigans for little girls with covered snaps. Only with ordinary caps too. Easiest way is gather it around the prong , then poke the prong through the fabric before you put it in the snap press.

Abby