How to hole a black bishop bag

[trailale]

I want to make a sil BB bag for my HH. What is the best way to make the hole...burn; punch? Is there anything that needs to be done to keep the edges from fraying?
trailale

[GrizzlyAdams]

I want to make a sil BB bag for my HH. What is the best way to make the hole...burn; punch? Is there anything that needs to be done to keep the edges from fraying?
trailale

I've made a couple of bags simply by sewing together the edges of folded over rectangle. This means there is a seam on the bottom, and so I've just left a gap where I want an opening.

Grizz

[angrysparrow]

In an existing silnylon sack, it is very effective to make the hole using a hot needle. The heat, along with the nature of sil, does eliminate fraying.

One method is to stretch the stuffsack out over a glass or a coffee can (depending on the size) to make it taut, and then heat a pin or needle with a lighter and use it on the taut surface of the sil to make a hole of the size you require.

[trailale]

Thank you!

[tight-wad]

I use an electrician's soldering iron from Radio Shack for sealing the edges of ripstop, cutting cords, and making drawstring channel holes. Contrary to my nature... I opted for the $10 version because the cheaper $6 model did not last very long.

[Narwhalin]

I suggest an eyelet. You can find packs of them at the fabric store or walmart near the sewing needles, markers, etc. They come with a small hole puncher that you use a hammer with to create a hole in the fabric, then tap in the eyelet with another punch that is included. Alternatively, you could burn the hole as others have described, then install the eyelet. This way you won't ever have to worry about the fabric tearing at that point.

[BurningCedar]

I first reinforce the area by sewing on a square patch of silnylon. I then use the button-hole attachment on my sewing machine to make an appropriately sized button-hole. I haven't used it much yet; but so far there's no signs of wear.