Blue Jean Rivets & Buttons
&
Velcro & Chicago Screws

$5 minimum order including shipping.

Shipping as low as $2.50! Shipping & Handling table below.

I tried in vain to locate a source of blue jean rivets in small quantities to use on my saddle ring slings. I finally ordered 10,000 and paid a hefty shipping charge. You can order them from me for 22¢ per set. A "set" = one nail and one head for 22¢.

From left to right on top, see copper, antique nickle and antique brass finish bullseye rivets. From left to right on bottom, see copper finish sombrero rivets and some rivet nails. The penny is for scale.

NOTE #1: Blue jean rivets come with a long nail designed for 5 or 6 layers of denim at the corners of pockets. In other words, they work best with thick fabric. To use them on thinner fabric, trim the tip of the nail.

NOTE #2: These are real-deal jean rivets and buttons. If you install one on the wrong side of your fabric or leather, good luck uninstalling it.

The blue jean buttons on the right are 65¢ per set copper finish with oak leaf and 55¢ per set plain copper, brass and nickle finish. Not shown are plain copper and nickle finish buttons. See the Mora knife photo below for a copper button example. The nickle finish button shines like a mirror.

The average button diameter is ~.665" or a little smaller than a penny as you can see.

The average overall length of a button, from the top of a button to the surface of the fabric, is ~.0312".

If you wonder what these rivets and buttons actually look like, look at the ones on the jeans you're probably wearing. These are the same. In fact, they might be exactly the same because several small factories order their jean rivets and buttons from me.

For rivet & button installation and ordering info, see below. Or click here to go to the installation instructions.


These aluminum Chicago screws have either a plain aluminum finish or a hard, anodized antique brass finish. Plain aluminum = 60¢ each. Antique brass = 95¢ each.

Post and screw head diameter = 7/16" and thickness = 1/16". Screw threads are 8-32.

Post diameter = 3/16" for use in a 1/4" hole.

Post lengths = 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8" or 1/2". The 1/2" posts are NOT through-threaded. The length does not include the head.


These steel Chicago screws have a zinc coat. All lengths are $1 each.

Post and screw head diameter = 7/16" and thickness = 1/8". Screw threads are 10-24.

Post diameter = 1/4" for use in a 5/16" hole.

Post lengths = 1/4", 3/8" or 1/2". The 1/2" posts are NOT through-threaded. The length does not include the head.


Here you see the loop sides of kelly green, olive drab, and dark brown Velcro. Sew on only. Width = 1" only.

The price is $1.50 per foot and includes the hook side and the loop side.

If you order 3 units for $4.50 total, for example, you'll get a 36" long hook side and a 36" long loop side.

Special! Limited time offer!

Buy 10 feet/units of one color, and I will ship 11 feet/units of that color!



Compute Shipping & Handling from this table. USPS shipping to the USA only! If you order via the PayPal Cart at the bottom of this page, PayPal automatically adds the correct S & H charges.

Amount of orderAdd for S & H
(USPS shipping to the USA only)

For non-USA shipping, click here.

$2 — $9.99 $2.50
$10.00 — $49.99 $4.60
$50.00 — $?????$9.15

Send check or money order to:

Junior Doughty
190 Major Doughty Road
Tullos, Louisiana 71479

Remember: Add shipping and handling. I'll wait for checks to clear. Cash is ok, but don't complain to me if it gets lost in the mail. If you send cash, put something in the envelope to hide the green. I will even take US postage stamps.

You may also pay with a credit card via PayPal. Note: you will be paying Deltablues.net my main site.

$5 minimum order including shipping.

250 count orders are weight counted. You might get 1 or 2 less, and you might get 1 or 2 more.

Brass finish bullseye rivet set @ 22¢ each
100 Brass finish bullseye rivet sets @ $17.00
250 Brass finish bullseye rivet sets @ $38.00
Copper finish bullseye rivet set @ 22¢ each
100 Copper finish bullseye rivet sets @ $17.00
250 Copper finish bullseye rivet sets @ $38.00
Nickle finish bullseye rivet set @ 22¢ each
100 Nickle finish bullseye rivet sets @ $17.00
250 Nickle finish bullseye rivet sets @ $38.00
Copper finish sombrero rivet set @ 22¢ each
100 Copper finish sombrero rivet sets @ $17.00
250 Copper finish sombrero rivet sets @ $38.00

Copper finish oak leaf button set @ 65¢ each.

50 copper oak leaf button sets @ $25.00

100 copper oak leaf button sets @ $45.00

250 copper oak leaf button sets @ $95.00


Plain copper finish button set @ 55¢ each
50 plain copper finish button sets @ $20.00

100 plain copper finish button sets @ $35.00

250 plain copper finish button sets @ $75.00


Less than 50 sets in stock. More on order.
Plain brass finish button set @ 55¢ each
50 plain brass finish button sets @ $20.00
100 plain brass finish button sets @ $35.00
250 plain brass finish button sets @ $75.00

Plain nickle finish button set @ 55¢ each
50 plain nickle finish button sets @ $20.00
100 plain nickle finish button sets @ $35.00
250 plain nickle finish button sets @ $75.00

1/8" antique brass Chicago screw @ 95¢ each
3/16" antique brass Chicago screw @ 95¢ each
1/4" antique brass Chicago screw @ 95¢ each
3/8" antique brass Chicago screw @ 95¢ each
1/2" antique brass Chicago screw @ 95¢ each

1/8" plain aluminum Chicago screw @ 60¢ each
3/16" plain aluminum Chicago screw @ 60¢ each
1/4" plain aluminum Chicago screw @ 60¢ each
3/8" plain aluminum Chicago screw @ 60¢ each
1/2" plain aluminum Chicago screw @ 60¢ each

1/4" steel Chicago screw @ $1 each
3/8" steel Chicago screw @ $1 each
1/2" steel Chicago screw @ $1 each

Kelly green sew on Velcro @ $1.50 per foot
Olive drab sew on Velcro @ $1.50 per foot
Dark brown sew on Velcro @ $1.50 per foot


Installation Instructions

Setting a blue jean rivet or button is easy. You need a hammer, an anvil, and a carpenter nail.

  • Drive a carpenter nail through your fabric/leather/strap.

  • Insert a rivet nail through the hole.

  • Place the base of the rivet nail on a metal anvil. Wood won't work.

  • Place the rivet head on the tip of the rivet nail and give the head a few gentle taps with a hammer to set the rivet.

    Note: If the nail bends, your fabric is too thin. Add a layer of fabric or shorten the nail by nipping off the tip with pliers.

  • Buttons set better if you place the head on the anvil and tap the base of the nail with a hammer. When you can't rotate the button on the fabric, the button is set.

  • Note: Be carefull setting buttons in thin fabric. A heavy hammer blow on the nail can breakdown the fabric, leaving a nail-diameter hole in your pants, etc. Add a layer of fabric or make a fabric or leather washer. Use gentle hammer taps, checking frequently for button rotation. At the no-rotation point, no more taps.


 

Here's some ideas for ways to use blue jean rivets and buttons.

 

I used bullseye rivets and nylon strapping and made a pair of non-removable suspenders for my hunting pants. I got tired of the clamp-on suspenders coming un-clamped at the waist.

I can now fill my pockets with whatever and not worry about my pants falling down.

With more bullseye rivets, I attached little leather loops to the left suspender strap. I hang my water bottle from one, and it stays out of the way of my rifle, which I carry on my right side.

 

 

If you own one of those superlight Frost Mora knives with the slots in the scabbard, look what you can do with a blue jean button.

The hole at the top of one of the slots is a perfect fit for a blue jean button. Plus, the knife & scabbard is easily removed from the pants and just as easily reinstalled.

This photo shows a plain copper finish button.

 


 

 

I liked the Mora knife/blue jean button combo on my hunting pants so much, I installed buttons on every pair of blue jeans I own.

Now, I can easily carry the lightweight Mora knife on warm weather woods hikes.

Here we see a brass finish button.

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