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Old 04-26-2018, 11:13 AM
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I would like to buy in the hoop wallet pattern from emb. garden and I have seen some wallets posted here.
What kind of snaps can I use? Joanns; etc.? I've made a Wonder Wallet by Lazy Girl designs (many in fact), but I just added velcro with a button sewed on front; works good though. The wallet from emb garden is in the hoop with quilting done on it and a snap added. I would have just ordered snaps but don't have time. Thanks for help.
Just had a thought!!! Will magnetic snaps demagnetize credit cards. Hmmmmmm. I just may stick to velcro.

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Old 04-26-2018, 12:13 PM
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I really like the closure that Sian from Kittenishbehaviour uses on her Necessary Clutch Wallets. She has a video on the NCW on YouTube.
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I’ve been doing several of the phone wallets from Embroidery Garden lately and started with the Babyville Boutique snaps sold at Joann’s and used the pliers to set the snaps. I found it took quite a bit of grip strength to properly set the snaps so ended up with my husband having to do it for me. The snaps were good but I had a lot of them to do and knew my husband would protest before very long.

I had read good reviews for KAM snaps so ordered their professional table press to install the snaps. It’s overkill really but at least I am able to put snaps in with it. Reviews I’ve read recommended the Kam Snap handheld pliers over the Babyville ones. I am able to set the Babyville snaps with the Kam table press and have had no problems doing it. So, depending on how many you plan to do, I would recommend investing in a Kam Snap setup. If you will only be a limited number of snaps I’d probably stick with the Babyville brand.

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I have a KAM press and love it!
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Old 04-26-2018, 02:35 PM
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I have the floral pliers from Kam Snaps and I bought a wonderful base/stand from a vendor on Etsy that basically turns the pliers into a press. So much easier this way without the expense of a press.

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While I can't say much about the snaps mentioned, I can tell you that the magnetized closures I use do not affect credit cards. Sometimes they will affect hotel room key cards.

http://www.hakidd.com/product.php?iproductid=BU5630K

The link is the kind that I use a lot of the time. If I feel I need a stronger hold, I sometimes double up (use two layers per side vs one)
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Thanks for responses; I went ahead and ordered the Kam snaps and pliers set.
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You won’t be disappointed. Kam snaps are great quality

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Thanks for responses; I went ahead and ordered the Kam snaps and pliers set.
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