In my design class, we have to make an 8x4x10quot; shopping bag with handlesThe quot;bagquot; is actually going to be the thickness of bristol paper, or a little thinnerFor the handles, we have to use a hole puncher and grommetsI already bought the rope I want to use for the handles, and I thought a 3/4quot; hole would do the trick.I came back from a craft store more confused than ever when it comes to an appropriate grommet, and a hole puncher that has a large enough opening to fit thicker paperMy husband suggested sticker hole reinforcers, but they only come in 1/4quot;Can someone please point me in the right direction? I tried looking on Amazon too, and didn't see anythingThanks!
Did you try a sailmaker? It sounds as though spur grommets are what you are looking forIf you are making a shopping bag out of bristol paper and you want to use a rope for a handle, you're going to need more reinforcement than just a grommetWhat I would do is at the edge where the handles will go, fold the top inside at least 3 x the width of the reinforced opening for the handleConcealed inside the fold, I would put a thin strip of nylon (say 2 wide by 2 past the holes) to act as a reinforcementOther things you could use for reinforcement: cardboard, aluminum, duct tape, hardware cloth-look around at your local Home Depot or Lowe's You could incorporate a strip of tooled leather into the design-it should support grommets.
