Attaching a Loxx fastener: Since discovering them for myself, I have been using Loxx fasteners in many sewing projects. In this tutorial, I will show you how to attach a Loxx fastener!
YouTube tutorial for attaching a LOXX fastener
Attaching a LOXX fastener – Tutorial
I have to admit: For a long time, I didn't dare to try these great fasteners. Perhaps it was because they are relatively expensive. Or maybe it was simply that I didn't know how to use them.
Now I am a convinced Loxxer - the fasteners look so elegant that they add an extra highlight to any bag.
And as a convinced recycler, it naturally suits me that I can simply unscrew the fasteners if I no longer like the bag.
I can then easily reuse the unscrewed fastener for the next bag project.
By the way, the fasteners hold so securely that they are also used in sailing and camping. And they are very simple to use: Just pull the little knob, and the locking mechanism releases.
So they are just right for bags with important contents. ;)
What is a Loxx fastener?
It is a screw-together metal fastener that can be opened by gently pulling and closed by pressing. Because of its simple operation, it is also called a quick fastener.
The Loxx fastener is available in different metal variations*.
How can you attach the Loxx fastener?
The installation is similar to that of a snap lock or rucksack buckle, but the Loxx fastener is screwed in.
When the bag has seen better days, the fastener can be unscrewed with the included tool and reused.
What is a Loxx fastener suitable for?
Loxx fasteners are very versatile. This is partly due to their great appearance (from shiny chrome to vintage), but also because they are so pleasant and easy to use.
You can use them for all kinds of handbags and shoulder bags. However, Loxx fasteners are only partially suitable for phone bags, as they protrude slightly due to their design.
This is what Loxx fasteners look like:
*
*
Where can you buy the Loxx fastener?
This type of fastener is now available from various companies. Loxx was (as far as I know) the first company to manufacture the stylish locking fasteners.
Tenax offers a practically identical version - now even in black*:
*
You can order the Tenax fastener on Amazon*.
Where can you buy colorful LOXX fasteners?
Then I have another hot tip from our Facebook group for you: Colorful Loxx fasteners in Smurf blue, purple, red, gold, with and without Swarovski crystals, with and without a bow, with and without a skull, with and without patterns (there's so much variety!) have been found by me. Awesome! :)
Loxx fastener* installation - here's how!
The Loxx fastener is also attached with a wrench, in addition to the fastener parts themselves.
After unpacking, you will see that the fastener consists of two parts. Well, actually four parts - each fastener part has a counterpart that is screwed onto the other side of the fabric.
It starts with me punching a hole in the fabric with the Prym punch tool*. Specifically, into the body of the bag and, of course, also into the bag flap.
Note: I refused to buy a Prym punch tool for a long time because it seemed so unnecessary to me (and according to my husband, it was). In fact, I am now much better at punching holes and setting rivets, and I also use them for KAM snaps (my KAM snaps were delivered with a slightly crooked pliers, which means that my snaps are also always punched in a little crookedly...)
But that's just a side note.
Let's continue!
In the photo, you can see the two fastener parts, the punched hole in the bag flap (on the left), and the wrench (my husband would probably have used a different term for it...).
Bottom right is the slightly greedy-looking Prym punch tool.
Now we pick up the fastener part with the movable cap. In the photo, it lies right next to the bag flap.
The retaining washer is unscrewed.
And the thread is inserted from the right side of the bag flap through the punched hole.
For some fabrics, it is wise to reinforce the areas where the bag fastener is to be placed with interfacing beforehand. I usually use Vlieseline H 250 for this.
So. Now the thread is in the designated punched hole.
From the left side, the retaining washer that we unscrewed earlier is now screwed on.
You can do the first few turns by hand, then you insert the wrench into the two small holes and tighten the washer properly.
And with that, we have already completed the first part.
Now comes the counterpart in the bag body.
Here too, it starts with us punching a hole in the designated place.
Where is the Prym punch tool?
Then the second fastener part.
It again consists of a part with a screw thread and a retaining washer.
We unscrew the two parts apart...
...and insert the screw thread from the inside through the punched hole:
Now the retaining washer is placed on the screw thread from the right side and screwed on tightly.
It's that easy!
And it really only takes a few minutes to attach the stylish Loxx fastener!
Happy simple sewing,
your Sabine
P. S.: Do you already know our Top Ten of the best sewing helpers?
P. P. S.: These 10 tips really help sewing beginners!
Comments
Comments are loading …