PrymUniversal Tool for Cover Buttons 11-29 mm, Brass, Blue, one Size

I recently wanted to recover a number of cushions that had worn out on some wicker furniture. All the cushions had buttons through them. I bought a couple of packets of metal press together buttons and saw this tool advertised. I couldn't work out from the photo how it worked and ignored it. I then watched a few YouTube video on people using these buttons and thought it looked easy enough.It wasn't, trying to get the material to stay in play while pressing the backs in was a game that swiftly became annoying. I carried on and made 50 buttons, but the material was just a little too loose on all of them and none of them were perfectly round. Good enough for what I wanted but my perfectionist side was just a little irritated.I found I was about 20 buttons short so bought another packet and this time I bought this device. It is amazing, the job is a thousand times easier and the end result is perfect. The bottom half is a semi soft silicone which forces the cloth tight around the button, then forms a lip which naturally curls the material towards the center. A quick press round of the material, then line the slot in the base up with the eye that goes through it and press down with the black back piece. The back piece is shaped to fit the grooved ring in the base and keep it inline. A firm push and you hear or feel the two halves click together. A perfect covered button everytime.Don't be like me and ignore it when Amazon suggests buying it use it from the start.

Managed to make some buttons, using metal fittings, but bent many of them. I was using a middle weight upholstery fabric and needed to use a hammer. If you don't get it lined up spot-on straight, or use too much force too early, then it bends the teeth and the back won't fit. Probably only suitable for fine fabrics and it was expensive to waste buttons. There doesn't seem to be any alternative.

A perfect tool for making coved buttons. As I used a slightly thicker fabrick and have weak hands I had to use a hammer to be able to apply enough force to make the back stick, but the buttons still came out beautifull.

I used the tool to cover some buttons. The fabric I used was quite thick and the tool was not man enough to secure the fabric inside the button. The single tool may have been more effective. I am sure the tool would most probably work on finer fabrics.

It done what it said although I don't have very strong hands I had to stand on the item to get.it to go in a few times.