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Does anyone else hate these things? I've invested about $300 in eyelets and eyelet setters and hammers and mats and the whole shebang, and I hate every last one. I never use them anymore and always use brads instead.
Can we just ban eyelets??? (LOL)
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I like eyelets and use them quite a bit. One thing I'll do is use two eyelets, one each on two corners and thread a ribbon through and tie in the middle.
I also like to use them when I make tags. I put one at the top of a tag a then thread a ribbon through it.
I rarely use my eyelets. <sigh> Every once in a while, to thread something thru maybe, but not *nearly* as often as brads! In fact, I won't let myself buy any more eyelets until I've used up a bunch! :-)
I felt the same way until I bought my crop-o-dile. It is wonderful and I have regained my use of eyelets! It's one of the best investments I made recently (with a 40% off coupon at Michaels). It sets them beautifuly and quietly! Now I'm using eyelets a lot.
Ditto on the crop-o-dile!! Bought mine with a 40% coupon at Michael's as well - I have tons of eyelets that I just wouldn't use anymore. Love that little ugly machine!!
I use an eyelet setter by eyelet etc. It is springloaded. Once does not need a hamer to us it. With this, I have come to love those eyelets, which were once so frustrating for me to use. :-) LM
I use my eyelets on tags too. I do use brads much more but still love eyelets. I didn't go big on supplies though, just the setter and DH's hammer for me. I do reach for them if I don't have enough brads the right color.
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I'm going to have to vote joan on this one. I can't stand eyelets. But I'm eyelet challenged as I've never ever been able to get it to stay. It always pops off on me.
I have both eyelets and brads and YES brads are better! You just can't beat the simplicity of them. You poke a hole and BAM it's in. No noise or muscle required. I think eyelets are on their way out!
Yep, gonna have to give a cheer for the Crop-o-dile -- it has totally revived my love of eyelets! So easy to use and they set perfectly everytime. It's nice to be using them again as I too own a billion of those babies!
I learned a little trick today......but I think it only works with SU eyelets, because they are aluminum (or something like that, basically, they are softer).
Anyways, you use the 1/8 whole punch to make a hole.......insert the eyelet, and use the 1/16 punch to set it from the back!! So easy!!
I have hardly used any eyelets lately, so I've been challenging myself to find ways to use them (if nothing else, to use them up! ;) ) I've been finding places to use them while scrapbooking, mostly.
Ditto on the Cropadile. I was using the Provo Craft Silent Setter, which did get me using them more than I had, but now with the Cropadile, it's a breeze! I know I'm going to be using eyelets so much more! It's amazing to me how such a huge, clunky-looking tool can be SO easy to use! I thought it would be really hard to squeeze, especially with my hands, but it's not!
I don't care for them either. Brads are way easier. I will occasionally use eyelets that are cute shapes. Or maybe I just buy them thinking I'll use them???
Ditto on the Cropadile. I was using the Provo Craft Silent Setter, which did get me using them more than I had, but now with the Cropadile, it's a breeze! I know I'm going to be using eyelets so much more! It's amazing to me how such a huge, clunky-looking tool can be SO easy to use! I thought it would be really hard to squeeze, especially with my hands, but it's not!
Oooohhhh ... I see ... but it's not an anywhere eyelet setter, right? Just pretty much like a paper punch (as far as reach goes), yes?
Yes, only as far as the reach you can set eyelets... so some projects you still have to do it the old fashion way... and for me that's with the hammer! ;)
I love my CROPODILE!
If I want to set an eyelet inside then I put them through the layers then glue the whole thing to my page/card. It is awesome!
I makes 2 sizes also which is nice.
Okay ladies - I love eyelets too - they're only a pain when dh has already gone to bed and I can't use them! So if they're sitting up on your shelf not being used - send them my way! I'm all out of white and in search of some!
CROP-A-DILE!!! I was about to chuck my entire eyelet collection. I hadn't used eyelets in ages. I hate the hammer method and the silent setter by MM didn't work for me. I read about the crop-a-dile on here and bought one in hopes of salvaging my eyelet collection. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It works so well and easy to use. Buy one, you'll love eyelets again.
I haven't ever had a problem with them except for the JoAnn's Scrap Essentials brand and the heart ones I got from Wal-Mart. I use SU, Making Memories (use these two most) and then have some I purchased off QVC. I use the Making Memories Kit and don't seem to have difficulty setting them. Those JoAnn's ones and the heart ones STINK. I can't set them to save my soul. I even once got my big hammer out and still couldn't get the metal to flower.
Okay ladies - I love eyelets too - they're only a pain when dh has already gone to bed and I can't use them! So if they're sitting up on your shelf not being used - send them my way! I'm all out of white and in search of some!
That's my problem too! My stamping room is right next to our bedroom. He gets so mad when I start hammering, even though I try everything I can to make it as quiet as possible. I try to avoid eyelet setting late at night and sometimes I will even go all the way downstairs to the kitchen!! I think I may need to invest in a Cropadile!!
I rarely use my eyelets. <sigh> Every once in a while, to thread something thru maybe, but not *nearly* as often as brads! In fact, I won't let myself buy any more eyelets until I've used up a bunch! :-)
I was ready to put my eyelet collection in the yard sale at my LSS when I was introduced to the Cropadile. I am LOOKING for opportunities to use eyelets now!! I also use it to punch my holes for brads, etc.
Silent and smooth as butter is all I can say........
I like eyelets but rarely use them. I like snaps a little better and wish SU would give them a shot. Anyway, for a time, I bought new eyelets everytime I walked into a craft store. When I signed up with SU, I stopped buying from other sources and bought even more from SU, that I rarely use. I want to use them, it's just the hammering. I actually enjoy it but stamp mostly at night now and it's bothersome to my family. SIGH Just another reason why going back to work stinks. I'm reluctant to buy a setting tool. :confused:
I had not used eyelets much until I 1) got a crop-a-dile and 2) started doing ATC's. There isn't much room on these little things so literally lashing on embellishments is a good option. And I like to finish the look of the hole with an eyelet.
I love love love love love eyelets! Don't have an alligat....I mean cropadile, or whatever it is, lol.......sounds cool, but for now my little hand-helds and hammer are doing the trick.
OK - I'm the strange one who actually likes eyelets (especially with my C-O-D) better than brads - though I do use both. I'm always sticking the prongs of the brads up under my fingernails (OUCH).
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