Micromesh polishing cloths are traditionally used for polishing delicate or valuable items such as jewellery and...
Valid to UK only - excludes oversized items
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You can buy packs of plastic rivets in several sizes. There is also the rivet maker from Trumpeter which is able to create different sizes.
If you want a DIY solution, you can make your own with PVA glue:
You will need a nice piece of scrap plastic, a blob of PVA glue and a cocktail stick / toothpick. Dip your stick in to the blob of glue and place it on the scrap of plastic create a line of mini blobs of glue which are going to be your rivets. If you want them to be bigger, wait until the glue has gone off and then add some more on top. When they are dry, you can just pick them off as required.
If you plan on making a lot I would suggest getting yourself a baking tray from the pound shop as this makes the perfect surface for creating rows of rivets.
The baking tray has many other uses in the world of modelling: I use mine for applying paint pigments, weathering pigments, and even making static grass tufts.
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