One of my goals for 2021 is to learn how to sew. Luckily I didn’t need to spend money on a new sewing machine. Back in 2015 my mom gave me her old machine after she got a new one (she’s been sewing since she was in junior high). With learning a new craft comes the need for new craft supplies, right? Right.
I’ve wanted a snap tool for the longest time, my plan was to use it on paper crafts. But I never made the jump to buy one. Now that I’m learning how to sew, I figured I could use it for that and all of my other crafting needs.
So far I’ve used the snaps on two different projects. A reusable bag and a paper craft project (scroll down). See the snap maker tool in action here.
This is the snap tool I bought. It comes with a variety of snap button colors, setting pliers, and a couple different snap setting parts.
Aside from really liking this tool and it’s ease of use, I have two mini gripes-
1. My tool did not come with instructions on how to use it. After inspecting the different button snaps in the container, I realized each snap needs two caps as well as one female and one male part (all supplies included).
2. I wish the snap pliers had a longer reach so I can have the freedom to place a snap just about anywhere. These pliers have a limited range with how far it can set a snap. I can basically add a snap anywhere on a piece of material because the material is easy to bunch up, maneuver, and creases can be ironed out. The same does not apply to paper as I don’t want to bunch up or crease the paper. After much research, it seems like most snap setting pliers are designed the same way, providing the user with a limited reach.
I needed some cute gift card holders, so I made these envelopes and added a button snap.
