go easy on me, it's my first post here...!

[bonamoz]

I had a really neat jacket for years and years...I only just started studding it, then it was stolen. So, I recently bought a new one and I am starting over. The leather on my old one was crappy (like everything from Wilson's), but soft - it was WELL worn it. The only way I could find to do it was to rip the liner open and sew it back together

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[disinterment]

The review is right, that tool is pretty much useless. I had one, and the blades bent on it too. The best method I've found for studding on leather is using a dart with a metal tip. At first you have to press down on the jacket with the stud, so you know where to poke, but after a few you should be able to do it by guessing. It's cheaper as well (the cheap ones anyway, which is all you need), and they seem to last a while. I've been using the same one for about 500 studs, no problems yet.

[fag_girl]

my jacket it pretty worn in but its thick leather so i donno how much help this will be.

at first i put cork board under the leather and just hammered my studs in, it worked well but i also ripped my liner open to do it

now all i do is press down on the leather with the stud and the use a really thin exacto blade to make slits where i need to put the stud in.

[hammerforge]

I reccomend unstitching the liner at the bottom of the jacket sleeve or body (depending on where you want the spikes) and then using either the wheel thing (it has been a lifesaver for me), or an awl to punch holes as neeeded in the leather.

If you don't have access to an awl, one can be made simply by inserting a nail into a drill, and then grinding the nail into a sharp round point against an abrassive (sandpaper, grinder stone, the like). Nail can then be held in vice grips and used as an awl. Or you can just buy one in a hardware store for about $5.