grommeting device?

[alonewiththemoon]

I can't remember who it was, but it seems to me I recall somebody on my friends list talking about owning a thingy for installing grommets.  Does anybody out there in fact own one?  I am thinking of ordering a pattern to make one of the lovely Tempest's lovely corset belts, but I have no grommety thing to install the grommets.  If somebody has one I could use sometime, I would go ahead and get cracking on a belt.  I narrowly missed buying a lightly used one on Friday, so now I am naturally obsessed with having one.  And if I made it myself, I could be sure to have exactly the colors, fabrics, etc I want.  I'm thinking some kind of black brocade with peacock feather tassels, rather like the one I didn't get to buy, but with more tassels.

It's official:  I've been sucked into tribaret tribally goodness!
 

Comments

[silentq.livejournal.com]

I've got grommet setters, and you're free to borrow them. :) I'm pretty sure that I have setters and cutters for both size 0 and 00, but I can double check tonight.

[alonewiththemoon]

Excellent! Thanks for enabling me! :-)

[silentq.livejournal.com]

I've got cutters and setters for both 00 and 0. The 00 finished hole diameter is 5/32", the 0 is 1/4", the 00 size is the one most often found in corsets, it's pretty small.
I can give them to you along with M's cd on Saturday, if that works for you (the setters are solid steel and pretty heavy).

[silentq.livejournal.com]

Oh, and resources for the grommets:
corsetmaking.com
farthingales.on.ca

[alonewiththemoon]

Thanks, if you don't mind lugging them with you on Saturday that would be great! I should have the pattern soon!

nice icon, btw :-)

[silentq.livejournal.com]

Sure, I can bring them along. Though if you know ahead of time that you only need either the 0 or the 00, that would help reduce the package weight. :)
Thanks. :)

[alonewiththemoon]

I don't have the pattern yet, but from the photos of finished belts, I'd say it's the 00 size. Thanks again!

[meddevi.livejournal.com]

and then there's always grommet tape...or using small washers...it's all in the pattern and on the secret pattern website :)

[alonewiththemoon]

Ah, I forgot about the existence of grommet tape--I ordered a pattern last night, soon all will become clear to me!