Buttoning Tools

Upholstery Buttoning Tools for Covered Button Making

Livedale supplies a practical range of upholstery buttoning tools for making fabric-covered buttons, cutting button covers, preparing foam holes and fitting button components accurately. This category includes button presses, button dies, fabric cutters, leather cutters, foam hole cutters, covered nail button tools, die sets, cutting blocks and related buttoning equipment.

These tools are used by upholsterers, furniture repairers, trimming workshops, soft furnishers and trade customers who need clean, repeatable results when making covered buttons for sofas, chairs, headboards, footstools, ottomans, cushions and deep-buttoned upholstery panels.

Button Presses, Dies and Fabric Cutters

For professional covered button making, the correct press and die combination makes all the difference. Button presses help form fabric-covered buttons neatly and consistently, while button dies are selected to suit the button size and fabric type.

The range includes button dies for standard upholstery fabrics as well as dies suited to leather, vinyl and thicker materials. Fabric cutters and leather cutters help produce accurate fabric circles before pressing, giving a cleaner edge and a better finished button. It is proper workshop stuff — measure it, cut it, press it, job done.

Foam Hole Cutters and Buttoning Preparation Tools

Deep-buttoned upholstery often needs more than just a covered button. Foam hole cutters are used to create clean recesses in foam, helping buttons sit correctly and pull down neatly into the upholstery surface.

This is especially useful for headboards, deep-buttoned backs, modern feature panels, traditional chairs, footstools and other upholstered work where button placement and tension need to look deliberate rather than “that’ll do”.

Tools for Fabric, Leather, Vinyl and Thick Materials

Different materials need different tools. Standard upholstery fabric may work with regular button dies and cutters, while leather, vinyl and heavier fabrics often need stronger or more specialised tooling. Choosing the correct button die, cutter and press helps reduce waste, improves consistency and gives a much neater button finish.

This category is suitable for both repair work and regular production, whether the job involves replacing a few missing buttons or producing a full set for a deep-buttoned upholstery project.

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Use with Button Parts and Upholstery Components

Buttoning tools are designed to work alongside the correct button parts. Customers making covered buttons may also need button shells, wire backs, prong backs, hook backs, tape backs, nail backs, washers and related components from the button parts range.

For decorative or ready-made buttoning, Livedale also supplies crystal buttons and no cover buttons. For fastening work outside traditional covered button making, press studs and rivets may also be useful.

Part of the Livedale Buttoning & Finishing Range

This category sits within Livedale’s wider Buttoning & Finishing range, alongside button parts, crystal buttons, no cover buttons, press studs, rivets, decorative nails, loose nails and nail strips. That gives upholsterers and workshops a more complete route for sourcing buttoning equipment and finishing sundries in one place.

Why Buy Buttoning Tools from Livedale?

Practical Tools for Upholstery Workshops

Livedale’s buttoning tools are aimed at proper upholstery use, from simple repairs through to repeat workshop production. The range includes presses, cutters, die sets and application tools designed to help create accurate, professional covered buttons.

Suitable for Trade and Domestic Upholstery Projects

These tools are suitable for trade upholsterers, furniture repairers, soft furnishers, car trimmers, headboard makers and capable domestic users working on buttoned furniture and upholstery restoration.

Helps Create a Cleaner Professional Finish

Accurate cutting, pressing and preparation help improve the final look of a covered button. The right buttoning tools reduce guesswork, improve consistency and make the finished upholstery look cleaner, tighter and more professional.