Upholstery Supplies

Upholstery Supplies & DIY...

Brass Tacks Upholstery Services offer an extensive range of traditional products, modern tools and materials available to the public for purchase. For enquiries about any of the products we sell, please telephone us on: 01556 690236. For information on how to order, please see below.

Product: Adhesive spray can Description: Bonds leather, foam, fabric etc Size: 500ml Price: £3.75 each

Product: Apron Description: White upholsterer's apron, heavy duty One size Price: £11.50 each

Product: Back Tacking Strip Description: Card fibre mix, used for back tacking fabric along outside backs and outside arms. Size: 1/2 inch (13 mm) Price: £0.50 per metre

Product: Awl Description:  5" heavy duty staple remover. Can be used with a mallet or by hand. A high quality tool. Price: £11.00 each

Product: Barrier Felt (Wool Safe) Description: Schedule 3 source 5 wool interliner / filling. Used under non FR fabrics. Use as a filling material. Size: 54" wide (137 cm) Price: £7.00 per metre

Product: Barrier Cloth (FR) Description: Schedule 3 source 5 cotton used under non FR fabrics. Use as a calico layer. Size: 54" wide (137 cm) Price: £4.00 per metre

Product: Baize Green Description: Felt used for card tables etc. (not pool table felt) Size: 72 " wide (183 cm) Price: £11.75 per metre

Product: Bottom Cloth Description: Black fire retardant cotton lining. Used for covering bottoms of chairs etc. Size: 48" wide (122 cm) Price: £3.00 per metre

Product: Buttons Description: Made up in customers own material. Price is based on quantity, fabric type and postage cost. Size: Many sizes available Price: On application

Product: Button Twine Description: Bonded nylon twine used to tie buttons in place. Size: N/A Price: £0.05 per metre

Product: Calico FR Description: 100% natural cotton used to contain the second stuffing's. Fire retardant, unbleached. Size: 72" wide (183 cm) Price: £ 4.00 per metre

Product: Cambric (Waxed) FR Description: 100% cotton down proof for making feather cushions. Size: 60" wide (152 cm) Price: £4.25 per metre

Product: No 46 Shepherd Castors Description: Good quality round ball type castor. Socket fitting. Size: 50 mm ball Price: £11.50 per set of four. Full sets only

Product: Brass Castors Description: Solid brass castor with screw plate fixing or cup fitting Size: 33 mm Price: £32.00 per set of four (pairs available for screw plate fitting only)

Product: Glides Description: Black and chrome plastic. In place of castors preventing carpet damage. Socket included. Size: 2.5 " dia (63 mm) Price: £5.00 per set of four

Product: Cotton Felt FR 2.5 oz Description: 100% cotton wadding used as padding layer below fabric. Quality traditional filling material Size: 27" wide (68cm) Price: £3.00 per metre or £30.00 per 13 metre roll

Product: Chalk (Tailors) Description: Various colours for marking out fabric. Size: 2" Triangle Approx Price: £0.60 each

Product: Cushions (Foam) Description: FR foam, all types cut to size and shape Size: All thicknesses Price: Price On Application

Product: Coir Fibre Description: Traditional alternative to hair. Made from coconut fibre. Size: Per KG Price: £5.00 per KG

Product: Piping Cord Description: Soft paper piping cord ideal for fixed cover upholstery only. Not suitable for washable covers. Size: F5 4.2mm / F6 5mm0 Price: £0.10 per metre / £0.12 per metre

Product: Polyester Wadding FR (Luxbond) Description: Synthetic wadding to encase foam below the fabric. Size: 4oz 54" wide (137cm) / 6oz 54" wide (137cm) Price: £1.75 per metre / £2.60 per metre

Product: Hide Pliers Description: Highest quality tool for stretching hide, canvas and webbing. Price: £36.75 each

Product: Pincers (200 mm) High Quality Description: Carpenters pincers - chrome vanadium steel with vinyl handles for comfort. Use for pulling nails, staples and ripping out fabric. Price: £8.50 each

Product: Pincers (175 mm) High Quality Description: Carpenters pincers with ball and claw ends. (Use as above) Price: £5.75 each

Product: Press Stud Kit Description: Kit contains one die, one flaring tool, 6 eyelets and caps. 6 buttons and caps. Price: £15.00 each

Product: Revolving Punch Description: Very heavy duty, good value. punch holes in fabric and leather. Price: £11.00 each Product: Edge Roll Description: Modern alternative for a stitched roll. Made of compressed paper. With flange for tacking. Size: 25 mm dia Price: £0.80 per metre

Product: Jute Webbing Description: 10lbs economy webbing for general purpose. Backs and arms only. Not suitable for spring work. Size: 2" wide Price: £0.25 per metre / £4.00 per roll (33 metre roll)

Product: Jute (Green Stripe) Description: 12lb - best of it's class. Best quality general purpose webbing. Suitable for under light springs. Black and white webbing is superior for traditional springing. Size: 2" wide Price: £0.30 per metre / £5.00 per roll (33 metre roll)

Product: Jute Web (2.5") Description: Plain jute web, of 12lbs weight, our widest web (too wide for the 2" web strainer - use with hide pliers Size: 2.5" wide Price: £0.30 per metre / £6.00 per roll (33 metre roll)

Product: Elastic Webbing Description: For modern upholstery in place of springs. Back Quality 100% Stretch Seat Quality 30% Stretch Size: 2" wide Price: £0.45 per metre (back) / £0.70 per metre (seat)

Product: Black/White Webbing XXC12 (Red Stripe) (Herringbone) Description: The very best quality for traditional springing. Herringbone weave. Size: 2" wide Price: £0.80 per metre / £22.70 per roll (33 metre roll)

Product: Pirelli Webbing Description: Rubber webbing. Good quality for modern seat webbing. Can be stapled, tacked or fitted with Pirelli clips. Size: 2" wide Price: £3.30 per metre

Product: Pirelli (Webbing) Clips Description: Fixing clips for Pirelli rubber webbing. Size: 2" wide Price: £0.15 each

Product: Webbing Strainer Description: Solid beech, peg and slot type, used to stretch 2" traditional webbing. Size - 2" slot. Size: 2" wide Price: £9.95 each

Product: Fabric Protector Description: Spray can. Aids soil resistance for fabric. Size: 500ml Price: £4 per can

Product: (Feathers) Duck Feathers FR Description: Quality seat and back cushion filling (firm) Size: 1 kg bag Price: £13.00 per kg bag

Product: Gimp Pins Description: Fine coloured tacks for finishing where tacks are visible. Fawn, brown, blue, red, black, white and green. Size: 10 mm Price: £5.95 (500g box) £0.10 for ten

Product: Glue Sticks Description: For use with a hot glue gun Size: 300 mm x 11 mm Price: £2.00 for five sticks

Product: Bronze Magnetic Hammer Description: This tool is my personal favourite for 30 years, a pleasure to own and use. Permanently magnetic at one end, for placing and driving tacks. A high quality tool. Price: £33.00 each

Product: Claw Tack Hammer Description: A non- magnetic hammer. With claw at one end, hardwood handle and steel handle supports for added strength . 11 oz head, a beautiful tool to own and use. Price: £45.00 each

Product: Magnetic Hammer Description: Economy magnetic tack hammer with a split face and hickory shaft. The magnet is non-permanent and needs a keeper on the end to prolong the life of the magnet. Price: £13.00 each

Product: Nylon Tipped Bronze Magnetic Hammer Description: For hammering in decorative nails without damage. Price: £39.00 each

Product: Warrington Hammer Description: Cross pein hammer for light bench work Price: £3.95 each

Product: Pin Hammer Description: 4oz cross pein pin hammer. For pins and tacks Price: £3.00 each

Product: Claw Hammer Description: 12oz tubular steel shaft claw hammer. Rubber handle Price: £2.50 each (special limited offer)

Product: Hair (Grey Curled) Description: Grey curled hair 80% hogg/20% cattle. Alternative to horse hair, used in high quality traditional upholstery. Size: 1 kg bag Price: £10.50 per kg

Product: Hessian (10 oz) Description: General purpose FR Size: 72" wide Price: £3.50 per metre

Product: Scrim Description: Quality stitching canvas Size: 72" wide Price: £3.80 per metre

Product: Hessian (12 oz) Description: For light spring work Size: 72" wide Price: £3.60 per metre

Product: Tarpaulin Description: For heavy duty spring work Size: 36 " wide Price: £2.00 per metre

Product: Hide Description: Scottish and European leather Size: Confirmed with application Price: Price on application

Product: Lacing Twine Description: For lashing springs together. Size: 500 gram ball Price: £7.00 per ball or £0.10 per metre

Product: Queen Anne Legs Description: Hardwood, beech legs. Unpolished and sanded ready to stain ,polish or paint. Can be bought single or in sets. Size:4" long £3.52 each     Size: 6" long £4.00 each Size:8" long £4.57 each     Size:9" long £5.00 each Size:12" long £5.75 each     Size:15"long £6.09 each

Product: (Legs) Bun Feet Description: Bun feet, a variety of sizes. Size: On application Price: On application

Product: (Linings) Platform Lining Description: Best quality FR lining black or fawn for seat platform under cushions. Size: 54" wide Price: £4.25 per metre

Product: (Linings) Bottom Cloth Description: Black FR lining cloth for bottoms of chairs etc. Size: 48" wide (122cm) Price: £3.00 per metre

Product: Ticking (Black and White) Description: Feather and hair proof fabric. Traditionally for mattresses. (herringbone weave). Size: 56" wide (142 cm) Price: £9.95 per metre

Product: Tacks (Fine and Improved) Description: Use improved (larger head) for heavier work. Use fine ( small head) for lighter work. Please specify fine or improved. 500g Size: 6mm  Price: £5.50 Size: 10mm Price: £4.60 Size: 13mm Price: £4.60 Size 16mm Price: £4.60

Product: Lacing Twine (Laid Cord) Description: For lashing springs together Size: 500 gram ball Price: £7.00 per ball / £0.10 per metre

Product: Mattress Twine Description: 6 cord for stitching edges (best quality) Size: 250gram ball Price: £18.00 per ball / £0.10 per metre

Product: Button Twine Description: To hold buttons in place Size: Per metre Price: £0.05 metre

Product: Flax Twine Description: For general purpose stitching , cheaper twine Size: 250gram ball Price: £8.50 per ball / £0.10 per metre

Product: Tack Claw Description: A lightweight tack remover of a DIY standard. Use to remove protruding tacks Price: £4.00 each

Product: Soft Tape Measure Description: Soft tape measures. Good quality imperial and metric. 5ft or 1 ? metres. Price: £1.10 each

Product: Retractable Tape Measure Description: 3 metre retractable tape. Rubber grip case. Professional quality blade lock and brake. Price: £1.50 each

Product: Nail Strip Description: Strip of joined nails in bronze renaissance finish for economy, fast close nailing. Size: 1 metre length Price: £2.00 per metre

Product: Nails Decorative Description: Antique on steel Size: 10.5 mm dia Price: £17.00 per 1000 or £0.02 each

Product: Nails Decorative Description: Solid brass (electro plated) Size: 10.5 mm dia Price: £25.00 per 1000 or £0.03 each

Product: Nails Decorative Description: Old copper Size: 10.5 mm dia Price: £20.00 per 1000 or £0.03 each

Product: Nails Decorative Description: Bronze renaissance Size: 10.5 mm dia Price: £16.50 per 1000 or £0.02 each

Product: Heavy Regulator Needle (REG 12H) Description: 12"x5g needle. The most sturdy of manipulating needles you can buy. Broad at the eye end, tapering to a fine point. High quality. Price: £6.40 each

Product: Medium Gauge Regulator (Reg/L) Description: Regulators in a lighter gauge are available in 6", 8", 10" and 12". Price: £0.40 per inch.(10" = £4)

Product: Mattress Needle Description: Round point at both ends with an eye at one end. For button work and hand stitching horsehair pads. Size: 8" x 14g Price: £1.50 each. Size: 10" x 13g Price: £2.04 each Size: 12" x 13g Price: £2.18 each

Product: Mattress Needle Description: With a bayonet point ( triangle) at one end and an eye at the other. This needle is easier to pull through a denser pad (e.g. flock) Size: 12" / 16" Price: £3-75 each / £4-50 each

Product: Packing Needle Description: A needle of a heavy gauge for stitching springs etc. Curved at the bayonet end with an eye at the other end. Price: £1.30 each

Product: Circular Needles Description: 2 " light gauge for slip stitching. 3" medium gauge for heavy fabric sewn to hessian. 6" for stitching in springs and webbing. Size: 2" Price: £0.42 each Size 3" Price: £0.45 each Size: 6" Price: £0.90 each

Product: Needle Pack (Mixed) Description: Pack includes one each of the following: 2" circular, 3" circular and 6" circular. 6" packing needle. 10" regulator , 10" round point mattress needle and 12" bayonet mattress needle. Price: You pay £11-57 per pack. (Pack value is £12.86)

Product: Scatter Cushions Description: Polyester fibre filled. Square. Size: 16" x16"  Price: £3.50 each Size: 18" x 18" Price: £3.75 each Size: 20" x 20" Price: £4.50 each

Product: Scatter Cushions Description: Feather pads. Square. With cambric case. Size: 16" x16" Price: £4.95 each Size:  18" x 18" Price: £6.50 each Size: 20" x 20" Price: £8.75 each

Product: Silicon Spray Description: Lubricates blades, zips and machines. Size: 500 ml can Price: £3.00 each

Product: Sheet wadding FR (Skin Wadding) Description: Fine cotton wadding to go between calico and top cover in traditional work. Size: 32oz 18" wide (46cm) Price: £2.20 per metre

Product: Slipping Thread Description: Waxed linen thread, very strong. Used for slip stitching, limited colours available. White, green ,red ,black, blue and grey. Size: 1 metre lengths Price: £1 for five metres

Product: Stockinet FR Description: To encase foam and polyester wrapped cushions. Size: 12" tube Price: £0.80 per metre

Product: Double Cone Springs Description: Double cone - Traditional upholstery springs. Three different gauges for the following uses. For firm seats only, use 9 guage. For a softer seat or a firm back use a 10 gauge. For arms and backs only use a 12 gauge.       Size: 4" 9 Gauge £1.20, 10 Gauge  £0.92, 12 Gauge  £0.68    Size: 5" 9 Gauge £1.22,10 Gauge £1.06, 12 Gauge £0.72    Size: 6" 9 Gauge £1.30, 10 Gauge £1.11, 12 Gauge £0.81 Size: 7" 9 Gauge £1.40, 10 Gauge £1.20, 12 Gauge N/A  Size: 8"  9 Gauge £1.55, 10 Gauge £1.27, 12 Gauge N/A Size: 9" 9 Gauge  £1.75, 10  Gauge  N/A, 12 Gauge N/A Size: 10" 9 Gauge £1.85, 10 Gauge N/A, 12 Gauge N/A Size 12" 9 Gauge £2.00,  10 Gauge N/A, 12 Gauge N/A

Product: Tension Springs Description: Usually suspended side to side from steel plates (S-plates).Various lengths available When measuring: For Springs take the measurement from hole to hole on the "s" plate and deduct 1". Spring Size   15" (38cm) £1.50         19" (48 cm) £1.70         16" (41cm) £1.55         17" (43cm) £1.60         18" (46cm) £1.65         20" (51cm) £1.75         21" (53cm) £2.00

Product: Side Plates for use with Tension Springs Description: Side plates with rolled edge, nine holes or flat type with nine holes Size: 17" (43cm) Price: £3.95 each (rolled edge) recommended Price: £2.95 each (flat)

Product: Zig Zag Springs Description: Modern upholstery usually suspended front to back. Two gauges available use 9 g for seats and 11g for backs. Cut to size with the ends formed ready for use. Size: 9 gram / 11 gram Price: £2.00 per metre (e.g. 20" spring £1.00) £1.50 per metre (e.g.20" spring £0.75)

Product: Zig Zag Spring Clips Description: Clips for zig zag spring £0.30 per pair with nails (two clips needed per spring) Size: N/A Price: £0.30 per pair with nails

Product: Spring Units Description: Spring units Size: Bespoke as per customer requirements Price: Price on application

Product: Steel Wool Description: "0000" extra fine finishing polish and wax / No 3 fast removal of polish (very course) Size: 5" wide (125 mm) / 5" wide (125 mm) Price: £1.00 per metre / £1.00 per metre

Product: Skewers (PIN State Size) Description: Upholstery pins to hold fabric in place during hand stitching, if you only want to buy one size - buy the 4". All skewers are nickel plated and are 16g. Size: 3" (PIN 3) / 3.5" (PIN 35) / 4" (PIN 4) Price: £0.12 / £0.12 / £0.20

Product: Staple Remover (Berry Type) Description: A handy tool for extracting staples in one action Price: £17.00 each

Product: Staple Remover (STR3) Description: A simple yet clever design for removing even embedded staples. Red plastic handle. A new and welcome addition to my tool board. Price: £13.75 each

Product: Staple Lifter (SL01) Description: Plastic handle with a metal shaft. Forked and curved at one end with excellent leverage. Not for tacks. Quality tool. Price: £19.75 each

Product: Staple Lifter (SL03) Description: A simple yet clever design for removing even embedded staples. Red plastic handle. A new and welcome addition to my tool board. Price: £13.75 each

Scissors My personal preference is "Wilkinson" shears. The best you can buy . Good shears last a lifetime, I have had my "Wilkies" for 30 years. I use 8" trimmers for the sewing machine. 10" and 12"trimmers on the bench and 12" Tailors shears* on the cutting table. ( * Wrap around handle, heavy centre bolt) We also sell Mundial , Whiteley, Wiss, Kai, Kretzer and Fiskars. Sewing Wizards, Soft and Sharp. Pinking shears, clip threads and stitch rippers. All these are usually available to order with price on application.

Product: Wilkinson Tailors Scissors Scissor Size    Price 8" Trimming Shears       £22.60 pair 10" Trimming Shears    £33.75 pair 12" Trimming Shears    £42.88 pair 12" Tailors Shears* Unquestionably the best. (13" Tailors Shears available) £119.00 pair

Product: Mundial Tailors Scissors Scissor Size         Price 8" Trimming Shears        £18.00 pair 10" Trimming Shears      £29.00 pair 12" Trimming Shears      £35.00 pair 10" Left Handed Shears   £29.00 pair

Product: YKK No 3 Zip (YKK is recognised as the best zip available) Description: Light weight zip for thinner fabrics. Beige colour. Size: N/A Price: £1.00 per metre

Product: YKK No 5 Zip (YKK is recognised as the best zip available) Description: Medium weight zip for heavier upholstery fabrics/leather. Size: N/A Price: £1.40 per metre

Product: YKK No 3 Zip Slider Description: Slider for No 3 Zip Size: N/A Price: £0.10 each

Product: YKK No 5 Zip Slider Description: Slider for No 5Zip Size: N/A Price: £0.12 each

How to order...

Please telephone or email us with details of the products you require, giving a description, size and quantity required. Don't forget to leave your contact details and we will confirm stock availability and your order cost, including the appropriate postage and packing charge. Once you are given order confirmation, please make payment as outlined below: None of our prices are subject to V.A.T. You pay our price shown and any postage required. You can pay by cheque made out to "Brass Tacks". Please allow 5 working days for the cheque to clear before we can dispatch the goods. You can pay by credit or debit card over the phone for goods that are to be posted. We take Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Solo. If you live locally, you can also pay by credit or debit card in person at our shop for goods that you wish to collect. Cash and cheques are also accepted in our shop. Payment for upholstery work is payable in cash or by cheque only. DELIVERY Postal charges are for standard parcel delivery, normally 3-4 days. Next day delivery can be arranged. Please contact us for details. Parcels will need a signature on delivery.