How to install a button on clothes (VIDEO)

How to install a button on clothes without press at home is possible, but it requires accuracy, patience and the use of tools, which include:

1. punch;
2. hammer;
3. side cutters or nippers;
4. mini anvil (can be replaced with a second hammer or a flat wooden board);
5. chalk or a piece of soap.

In addition, you will need the button itself. The most common types of ring fittings consist of 4 parts - two form the head, and two more are fixed on the opposite side. You can buy it at any store, and in order not to make a mistake with the diameter, it is better to take with you the item that needs to be repaired, or an old button.
Installing the button-fastener part
Sew the facing to the corresponding side of the new cut. We make a hole in the sleeve fabric between the facing layers.

From the reverse side, insert the lower part of the button-fastener into the hole, the fabric of the hole should tightly surround the cylinder of the button, cut off the fringe, and press the fabric tightly to the base of the button. From the front side we put the upper one on the lower part of the button. Using pliers, lightly squeeze them (be careful not to damage the shape of the protrusion) until you hear a click (there should be a click, it indicates that the parts of the button fastener fit tightly into each other and will not separate without impact).

This is how you can carefully move the bottom part of the button yourself without using special equipment.

Is a punch necessary?
Replacing or installing a button on an item without a punch is extremely difficult. If you make a hole with scissors, it will spread and the button will quickly fall out. In specialized stores you can buy a manual punch, which also allows you to make beautiful holes for buttons. It looks like a metal cylinder and is often equipped with nozzles of different diameters.

If you don’t have professional tools, you can use a Phillips screwdriver or an awl, but using them to make a perfectly straight hole is extremely difficult. A hand punch is a useful household item that allows you to quickly and efficiently put a button on a trigger or other clothing, so you shouldn’t save on buying it. The procedure is carried out step by step, with mandatory preparation of the product and marking of the fabric.