Upholstery Tacks, Heavy Duty Furniture Nails 7/16" - 100 Pcs [ Dark Antique Brass Finish] DX0511DAB

Just what I needed! My 5 year old has an affinity for climbing on the back of our couch, much to the dismay of the cushions. After trying fabric Velcro and a staple gun, nothing was repairing the 90 degree rip he made. These little tacks had it as good as new in no time! You do need a hammer to fasten it securely.Now that the couch was fixed, the question was could I use the remaining taxes on anything else? Turns out, they were the perfect solution for canvas portraits that had gotten bent out of shape from the glue melting!I’m so happy with the results and can’t wait to find something else to use them on!

After reading several reviews on furniture tacs I went with these. Followed instructions others had posted (hold with needle nose pliers, tap directly and firmly with hammer) and they worked like a charm. I did bend two towards the end, but that was me being tired and ready to be done and not taking the time to hold well and strike directly.End product looks great and holds the heavy fabric I chose well.

These are among the best upholstery tacks I have ever worked with.. I held them in place with a needle nose pliers and they tapped right in place. I some cases I bent the nail by hitting the tack at an angle and still I was about to tape it into the correct location. They have a nice antique look to them so they fit perfectly with my aged chair.

These are quite suitable for restoring antique furniture; the finish is very close to the range of appearances of historic (early 1900s) furniture tacks and is high-quality. Tapping the tacks into place does not mar the finish at all. The edge of the cap is smooth and rounded, and does not cut into the fabric. As with all brass tacks, the joint where the stem meets the underside of the cap is the weak link, with bending a risk if the tack is not tapped in exactly on center. This is not a defect in this product; this is simply a fact of life with brass upholstery tacks. I recommend using a narrow, sharp hole punch to preset the hole in the fabric and partially into the underlying wood and needle-nosed pliers to hold each tack in its correct alignment when tapping it into place, to ensure perfect insertion without bending. Be sure to get the right size (diameter) to match existing tacks; these are 11 mm.

Bought these for hanging three magnetic screen doors. The tacks that came with the screens were bright brass, small and cheap. These did a much better job, and look better too.Install them with needle-nose pliers and a rubber mallet: a steel hammer may bend them or mar the finish.Another installation method is to cut a 2cm slit in the end of a piece of cardboard. Slide the tack into the slit, hit the tack gently with the hammer once, pull off the cardboard and hit the tack again.Don't try to use your fingers, if you are old enough to swing a hammer your fingers are too big.

They look good but quality is weak.

Easy to use. Great for crafting.