# DIY Budget Belt fobs (pic heavy) **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials & Guides\ **Created:** [October 5, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064 "2013-10-05T16:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alan_hawkins/32/4015_2.png) [@Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alan_Hawkins)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/1 "2013-10-05T16:46:26Z")
There are three things that (to me at least) make a GB uniform feel more complete. [Leg hose](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/uniform/yellow-hose), [Belt Gizmo](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/uniform/calculator-circuit-board) and a set of belt fobs. So here is my tutorial to make some nice fobs from items at Joanne Fabrics and Lowes. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/5/75ec17c97c648b1ba49f61db3fc63156cee0a70b.jpeg) Here is what you need. These items where sourced at local hardware and fabric stores. 1 roll of 1" nylon (Joannes) 1 snap kit with 7 snaps, hammer and pad (Joannes) 2 1" D-Rings (Joannes) 2 3/4" Snap Clips (Lowes) 1 1" welding ring (Lowes) 1 carabiner clip (Lowes) All of this will run you about $15 - $20 ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/1/21dd14df40bb117638f17bad858b39aeb6301dc8.jpeg) First grab your 1" Nylon strap and your belt. Push the strap under your belt and fold over enough to hold your ring and a snap. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/5/9/59059c3b7201a74bd7d1c2d76597076ffb75b202.jpeg) The top should go all the way to the edge of your fold like so. Cut it like so. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/5/654ac6e7e96da4cb50f42920db5c333de52ad9dd.jpeg) You want to “heal” the edges so they do not fray. I use a lighter and just pass it over the edge real quick. You can also buy a liquid that will stop fraying. I live on THE EDGE! (My wife took this picture and rolled her eyes at me…) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/1/7/17c299c81c27c2e6c134981466595168ae3da2f4.jpeg) Little trick I learned - I then take that first one and lay it on paper and mark it, that way I can quickly cut two more and have them be the same. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/e/7/e767965ab395bde786e1bfd5ce3fdcfa9ac5c318.jpeg) Like so. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/5/255e135db646ff8ae46dfa371fbde186f17284e0.jpeg) Now fold the bottom of the strap around your ring. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/0/6044b513f04fe93f705588cfece5366278045324.jpeg) To place your base snap cut a small slit in the center back and a matching on on the front of your fold. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/4/2/42a86b2ac8cd1bdd00ca94e3300b43fc990fe803.jpeg) Push the back through both of the holes you cut and place the front of the base snap in. Now, grab a hammer and using the parts that came with your snaps and pound them together. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/1/814ef32db5fb05ffbffe570c60b36b6bc92e28b8.jpeg) Should look about like this. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/c/f/cf4f63abd0fc40d0c5c68791f390b3cfda06e901.jpeg) First one is DONE! ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/0/a07349adaf9d5a051324d66aaf8d41cc8b314616.jpeg) the D-Ring is made the same, you will need two of these. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/7/b/7b672e63779eb958f3fa3523d6dd057a9f827b17.jpeg) Like so. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/6/a678afba0c7b24243eb634df92bce83cc35222c0.jpeg) Now for the thrower ring. This is the ring that you can hook your thrower onto when walking around. It clips to one of the D-Rings. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/a/6/a678afba0c7b24243eb634df92bce83cc35222c0.jpeg) Cut one more strip of nylon strap that is 5" long. Place a lobster clip just like you did the first fob. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/1/21a254e242934556540ad6d9de1f578250466d63.jpeg) You need a 1" ring. Any will do, a key ring, a welding ring. I use the 1" welding rings I find at Lowes, they are nickle plated and thicker. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/6/8/68e55a868bc322f99aa50e280ff18f1e5e4d6c7b.jpeg) Place your front snap and fold that over the ring. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/1/213342c4e114eee6e31ca2925b77af6a3d606dd8.jpeg) I like to put a carabiner on the last D-Ring. Very handy for [Ecto Goggles](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-ecto-goggles) or anything else you need to hang on too. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/9/4/94f58b08a484edac562c9a65f4303b6160351b31.jpeg) DONE! On a side note: These are NOT 100% screen accurate. To do that you need a different snap clip and your straps should be leather. This is just a nice alternative that you can do at home in about an hour. I have made many sets of these for friends and they look great. Here’s me and my pal Jeffery wearing them. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/c/bc1cf7961694176ca342131b9325e9a26b2c0361.jpeg) Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![JoeLuna33](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/joeluna33/32/6280_2.png) [@JoeLuna33](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/JoeLuna33)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/2 "2013-10-05T16:53:44Z")
They look great Alan. A very nice alternative to the leather ones. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alan_hawkins/32/4015_2.png) [@Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alan_Hawkins)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/3 "2013-10-05T17:03:06Z")
> [@JoeLuna33](#): > > They look great Alan. A very nice alternative to the leather ones. Thanks Joe! ---
**Author:** ![Higgs1](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@Higgs1](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Higgs1)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/4 "2013-10-05T17:11:51Z")
Awesome idea with the buttons! Really cool ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alan_hawkins/32/4015_2.png) [@Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alan_Hawkins)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/5 "2013-10-05T20:53:01Z")
For anyone new to the site looking to make their first uniform here is a great info about the real fobs. > **[Pistol Belt](http://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/uniform/pistol-belt)** > > The belts worn in both films are replica M-1936 Pistol Belts. They were light gray in Ghostbusters and khaki in Ghostbusters II. They hold equipment s Some other info I have found. The real swivel clips are readily available as clips for equestrian (horseys!) lead ropes and reins. The “cast D rings” can also be found on ebay in 3/4" and 1" usually in lots of 10. If you look you can also buy the snaps online in bulk. But I haven’t been brave enough to buy 100 snap sets from China without seeing them first. ---
**Author:** ![Full-Roaming-Vapor](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/full-roaming-vapor/32/6356_2.png) [@Full-Roaming-Vapor](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Full-Roaming-Vapor)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/6 "2013-10-05T21:04:15Z")
I love these fobs. ---
**Author:** ![redfive1973](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/redfive1973/32/6521_2.png) [@redfive1973](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/redfive1973)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/7 "2013-10-11T01:44:55Z")
I am easily influenced. When I picked up the pink material for my RGB Egon uniform at Hobby Lobby, I picked up a snap kit and a pack of snaps. Going to redo all my fobs. ---
**Author:** ![Freefire](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freefire](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Freefire)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/8 "2013-12-15T21:13:55Z")
This worked out great, really look nice when I finished! One note I would give is that instead of cutting the hole for the snaps with scissors heat the end of a straightened paper clip with a lighter, it will push right thru the nylon and you dont have to worry about cutting it too far, which I did. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alan_hawkins/32/4015_2.png) [@Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alan_Hawkins)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/9 "2013-12-15T21:29:37Z")
> [@Freefire](#): > > This worked out great, really look nice when I finished! > > One note I would give is that instead of cutting the hole for the snaps with scissors heat the end of a straightened paper clip with a lighter, it will push right thru the nylon and you dont have to worry about cutting it too far, which I did. Glad they worked! I have thought of searing a hole, but never tried it. Maybe on the next set I do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GothicGeek](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GothicGeek](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GothicGeek)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/10 "2013-12-16T23:23:02Z")
Great job, My only thought is to use a tall candle instead of a lighter so I can keep a hand free. Also, I have used a nail holding it with a pair of pliers to make holes. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![WV\_Buster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f1d935/32.png) [@WV\_Buster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/WV_Buster)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/11 "2014-04-11T04:48:35Z")
Thanks for the tutorial. I made the holes for the snaps with a soldering iron. It slides right through, gives you great control for centering it up, and best of all, melts the edges of the hole so there’s no fraying. ---
**Author:** ![syckotheklown](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@syckotheklown](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/syckotheklown)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/12 "2014-04-11T13:03:07Z")
This tutorial is amazing. I made my keyfobs by hand thanks to this idea. Iv done button snaps on other projects and totally forgot I could do this myself. Thanks for refreshing my memory. I found a nice 1 foot by 1 foot scrap of black leather from michaels craft store, and used that instead of nylon though. Thanks for posting this. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberkorr](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cyberkorr](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Cyberkorr)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/13 "2014-07-22T20:00:22Z")
Hey Alan, Is this the snap kit you picked up? [http://www.joann.com/20l-snap-setter-kit-nickel/12796280.html#q=snap+kit&start=4](http://www.joann.com/20l-snap-setter-kit-nickel/12796280.html#q=snap+kit&start=4) ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alan_hawkins/32/4015_2.png) [@Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alan_Hawkins)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/14 "2014-07-22T20:04:28Z")
I use these - [http://www.joann.com/dritz-heavy-duty-silver-snap-kit-size-24-7-pkg/2614576.html#prefn1=isProject&start=64&q=snaps&sz=54&prefv1=false](http://www.joann.com/dritz-heavy-duty-silver-snap-kit-size-24-7-pkg/2614576.html#prefn1=isProject&start=64&q=snaps&sz=54&prefv1=false) The one you linked SHOULD work fine on Nylon. But I think those are more for leather… ---
**Author:** ![Cyberkorr](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cyberkorr](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Cyberkorr)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/15 "2014-07-23T14:17:54Z")
Awesome! Thanks Alan, That’s exactly what I needed!!! ---
**Author:** ![da\_rambler20](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@da\_rambler20](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/da_rambler20)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/16 "2014-09-13T13:37:44Z")
I made these for my uniform. Nice, cheap alternative. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Peterson)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/17 "2014-09-13T17:11:03Z")
Cool idea! ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/alan_hawkins/32/4015_2.png) [@Alan\_Hawkins](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Alan_Hawkins)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/18 "2014-09-13T17:18:48Z")
This should probably be sticky… ---
**Author:** ![Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@Peterson](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Peterson)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/19 "2014-09-13T17:26:46Z")
I’d second that. I’m wishing I’d bought more belt fobs way back when I could just walk into the hardware store and pick them up. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberkorr](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cyberkorr](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Cyberkorr)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064/20 "2014-09-15T17:34:28Z")
Alan, I just completed my first set of Fobs using your tutorial. It was easy, fun, and they come out great!!! Excellent alternative to the leather fobs!!! I agree that this thread should be a sticky. Your instructions are very clear and and very easy! Thank you for this tutorial Alan!! [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/diy-budget-belt-fobs-pic-heavy/28064.md?page=2)