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Riveting Detail

Riveting Detail
Rivets are other great eye-catchers that don’t take long to apply. For flush rivets, you’ll need to use an inexpensive soldering iron, which you can get from a discount store. I spent about $6 for one at Harbor Freight Tools, and it works perfectly. Use one with a detachable head, and insert a length of brass tube that is the same diameter as the rivets you want to simulate. Use a pencil to draw a...

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