Eyelets have become an industry standard among those that scrapbook and stamp. Eyelets are used to accent your work, attach layers of paper, to reinforce holes, to hang tags, run ribbon through and so much more! Enjoy looking for creative ways to add the eyelet shapes to your stamped images, diecuts and sticker designs!

Eyelets may also be attached to fabric and incorporated into your sewing project. Flat tops and other creative shapes lend themselves nicely as faux buttons & closures.

Producing the hole: By placing the appropriate size anywhere punch on your project, you create a hole by pounding the punch with a hammer 2 or 3 times. Be sure to protect your work surface with a pounding pad or anvil.

Setting the eyelet: Place the eyelet through the hole from the front of your project. Turn wrong side facing, and place onto your protective surface. Place a universal setter into the stem on the back of the eyelet. Pound the setter 2 or 3 times with your hammer. If the back of the eyelet is not flat (flush with paper), simple tap once on eyelet back with hammer.

Double setting eyelets: The small round (1/8” eyelets) create an added accent when set into the center of a shaped larger (3/16” eyelet). Following the setting instructions for the first (larger) eyelet, and then set a smaller eyelet through the hole of the larger eyelet.

Troubleshooting: Aluminum eyelets are easier to set -- as they bend with ease. Brass eyelets require a bit more “muscle” to set. Please read about our setting tools to choose the best setter for your job.

Removing: use needle-nose pliers to pinch the back of a deformed eyelet until you can remove it from your project. Set a new eyelet into the hole.