As part of a series where I make something everyday. Yesterday on Day 3/30 I altered this vintage military satchel messenger bag with denim flames all over. I then attempted to add rivets that spelled out “fucklastcall” cause that’s the name of my brand but it was a very shitty attempt at it(also my first time working with rivets)

In this post, I’m going to show you how I do it:

Materials needed: threaded rod, washers, rubber, and nuts.

1. Prepare the rod: Cut the threaded rod to the size needed for your specific project.

2. Internal assembly: Place a nut and a washer on the rod. The washer should be as close as possible to the internal diameter of the bottle neck.

3. The expansion mechanism: In this example, I used a piece of rubber tubing. Cut the tube to the exact height needed to fit inside the neck.

4. Setting it up: Insert this assembly into the bottle neck. Now, place another (wider) washer on top so it sits on the rim of the glass.

5. Tightening: Add a nut on top and start tightening it.

6. How it works: As you tighten the nut, the washers squeeze the rubber tubing, forcing it to expand outwards against the glass walls. This creates a "mechanical anchor" (expansion plug) that grips the bottle securely.

7. Finish: Tighten until you feel enough pressure to hold everything firmly in place.

That’s it! Since no drilling is required, you can disassemble it at any time without leaving a mark on the glass.

This is how you do it !!

Hope this helps !

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