D Rings on Fabric

• 1). Cut a strip of fabric the same width as the flat side of the D ring.
  
  
• 2). Place the D ring on the end of the fabric so that the flat side of the D is parallel to the short side of the fabric strip. Fold the fabric through the ring and over the flat side of the D.
  
  
• 3). Sew the loop you made with the fabric tight so the D ring is attached.
  
  

Soldering D Rings

• 1). Heat up your soldering gun.
  
  
• 2). Place your D ring and whatever you wish to solder it to in front of you on your work table. Hold the D ring with tweezers if it's very small.
  
  
• 3). Solder the D ring's bracket to the metal piece you've chosen to solder it to, such as a broken zipper. Try to solder the bracket and not the D ring itself so that the D ring can still hinge freely.
  
  

Screw on a D ring

• 1). Drill one or two holes into the material to which you wish to attach the D ring. Filing cabinets, drawers, or mirror frames work well, since the D ring can be used as a latch you pull to open the cabinet or drawers, or as a hanger for the frame. Ensure the drill bit you use for the holes is the same size as the screws you're going to attach the D ring with, and that these screws fit through the holes on the bracket of the D ring. 1/8 inch is a typical size.
  
  
• 2). Line up the holes of the D ring's bracket with the holes you made in the object to which you are attaching the D ring.
  
  
• 3). Screw in the D ring's bracket. Ensure the fit is tight and the bracket does not move around against the mating surface, since any movement of the bracket when you pull on the D ring can scratch the mating surface itself.