Nail Head Trim

I'm in love with the look of nail head trim on upholstered pieces.

I like it when it outlines the piece.

Via

Ahh, velvet covered.

Via

Or leather on leather tape.

Via
In a double row.

Via

Creating a design.

Via

Simply using upholstery nails.

Via
With tape and two sizes of nail head.

Spaced on tape.

Via
When I started experimenting with adding nail head to my projects,
I used the nail head that comes on a continuous roll.

Nail Head on a Roll
It was made for a beginner because there was no measuring involved and it was fast.
After working with it for a while I decided that I didn't like it.
It sliced my finger several times, the nail head didn't lay flat,
and the nails popped out after repeated use.
I wanted to give the individual nail head trim a try.

My source for nail head and upholstery tools is DIY Upholstery.

My favorite nail head is the 1" French Nail Head.
I use it with hem tape and space about 1-1.5 inches apart.

I just ordered this tool from DIY Upholstery.
It will make measuring and getting the nail heads in a straight line soooo much easier.

Nail Spacer
One bit of advice. The prices are really great on this site but the shipping is a killer.


How do you like to use nail head trim?


Kathy


If you missed my post about recovering a chair with burlap and nail head, go here.