Using poppers

[AngelDog]

I want to be able to use some poppers (snap fasteners) of the sort that you get on cloth nappies - the plastic sort which you don't sew on by hand.

Do you need to buy a special kit for these? Anyone know where I can find out more? A quick google has just left me frustrated.

I'm thinking of having a go at making some washable sandwich bags from PUL and I hate having velcro as it always snags up other items in my washing machine.

Metal ones would probably be okay too.

Is this the sort of thing you want?

Ah, brilliant - thanks. :)

Had to google amyl nitrate - I see what you mean, StayFrosty.

Try John Lewis or local Haberdashers for them too

They are called snap fasteners and come in 4 parts, with little prongs on that are bent into the fabric. They are fab and easy to use. You either use the little kit in the set that Macdog linked to, and a hammer. Or you can get a kind of plier tool like this. I use them all the time on kids clothes and bags/purses.

Ahh... I have the Prym handtool for these (from hobbycraft) much better than te darn hand thing you get in the pack.

Re plastic snaps...I also just brought a kit from kamsnaps.com a US company but about £30 plus postage inc snaps, rather than nearly £50 from ebay minus snaps...

I've been using them on my PUL change mats here

I actually think I will ditch using the metal snaps as they can sometimes not hold together under pressure testing and just use the plastic ones (also much cheaper!) dispite initial oulay

Ooh, Kryshees, your change mat looks fab. :)

Thanks for the suggestions. I just need to organise myself and get making now.

If you find you're making a lot of things that require snaps, a big industrial snap press is fabulous (although completely over the top, price wise). I have one and I find I use it a lot for things like bibs, nappy wraps, change mats, toddler clothes etc etc etc. I got mine from the states, but I think they sell them occasionally on various yahoo groups and at www.ecoearthfabrics.co.uk

ooo @hopefully the big machine looks much better but darn picey..!

Will look at you with a shade of green! :D

Thanks @angeldog. I've sold one so far, so I'm a little woop woop!

@hopefully, love your sleep bag on flickr! Wonderful!