For upholstery
A separate type of nails is needed to secure different types of fabrics when upholstering furniture or door leaves. They are distinguished by a wider head and a thinner shaft. The use of this type of fasteners prevents the material from slipping; it adheres firmly to the product frame. Upholstery nails perform not only the function of fasteners, due to the huge variety of their types, you can focus on the product, highlight and decorate a certain place.
An important element of this type of nails is in the form of traditional English leather sofas and armchairs with "ears". The chic armrests on the front side, the contour of the backrest, and the classic shape and thickness of the luxurious upholstery are emphasized by classic nails with traditional hats. Also, these types of decorative fasteners are widely used to create a certain ornament on the upholstery of the headboard or pouf.
Peculiarities
Finishing decorative hardware differ from similar fastening models in that the finishing products have a short length and a special structure of the cap. The parameters and appearance of the cap can be large or very small. Various types of finishing nails are used to decorate armchairs and sofas, creating a sophisticated and sophisticated appearance. The shape of the head of a furniture finishing nail can be round, square or fancy.
Since the hat has artistic value, it is necessary to hammer in such decorative hardware in a special way, while acting with the utmost care. To perform the work, the craftsmen use a small and lightweight hammer, hammering the hardware according to the existing sketch
As a result, you can get a beautiful designer item with an ornament or a simple geometric pattern. Most often, nails intended for decorative finishing are not used as fasteners. The only way they can be used is to nail down a thin cabinet wall made of plywood.
Varieties
Initially, decorative furniture nails were only in the form of a hemisphere. But a lot of time has passed since then. The design of the hats has changed beyond recognition, which allows them to be widely used for finishing various types of furniture. Nails can be the size of a small bead or a large button.
The shape of the hats is:
- Round;
- Square;
- Shaped.
Round
Square
Shaped
Nails also differ in other parameters. The nail body is made from the following materials:
- Low-carbon steel - products contain a protective zinc layer;
- Stainless steel - spraying of chromium, nickel, sometimes silver, gold is used;
- Copper and brass are considered the most expensive of all types. These options look especially beautiful and elegant.
For the decoration of hats, it is often used:
- Leather (artificial or natural) or other fabric;
- Plastic - rarely used, since the material is rather fragile and can crack when hammered with a hammer.
In order not to damage the nail, experts recommend first making a hole with an awl. The main thing is to make it small and thin. In the future, it will be easier to drive a decorative element into it.
At this stage, it is important to make the hole evenly, since the angle of inclination at which the nail enters the base depends on this. Furniture molding is often used to decorate interior items.
It is a metal bar with a length of 100 cm.On the bar there are hats that imitate real nails.
Nail tape for upholstered furniture in hardware stores is presented in a wide variety of forms. The decorative piece can be made of nickel, copper, brass. Some moldings outwardly resemble vintage products, similar to antique gold, bronze, which allows you to transform furniture and make it unique, aged.
Stainless steel
Low carbon steel
Copper
Usage
Decorative nails for furniture are used in the same way as other types. The principle is to hammer hardware with a hat into the right place with a hammer.
To connect different materials, it is important to use the right number of nails, observe the installation step. In addition, it is recommended to arrange them symmetrically.
To give the pieces of furniture a special elegance, to create a clear silhouette, they use edging along the contour. Usually, this method is typical for decorating sofas, armchairs in a classic or rustic style. As an edging, furniture hardware is driven in one after the other along the line without a gap or with a minimum step.
Another commonly used technique is a printed pattern. It is used to decorate furniture or doors. With this method, nails are driven in so that in the end result they are arranged in the form of geometric shapes, they can follow the contours of objects or create asymmetrical complex patterns. A decorative nail is often used to decorate soft furnishings. In this case, they resemble a carriage coupler. Drive them in so that the hats are staggered.
To save time and ease work, pay attention to special staplers with nails. With their help, the process of assembling and trimming interior items will be faster, and the result will be more reliable than when working with furniture staples.
In addition to all this, the work will be completed much faster and without much effort.
To give the furniture a special sophistication, decorative moldings are used. The part is fixed very easily. To do this, it is necessary to hammer in nails along the edges of the tape, which already has the necessary holes. In some cases, nails are already included with the molding. Decorative tape is used when a large number of nails need to be driven in. Sometimes it is quite difficult to do this, since it is necessary to maintain the same distance between them and maintain the correct direction. Molding strips allow you to easily decorate furniture with straight lines, clear contours.
Decorative tape not only decorates armchairs, sofas, door panels, it also perfectly masks various types of damage: dents, chips, scuffs, cracks. For moldings, you can easily pick up nails that are suitable in size and design. Thus, they will perfectly complement the decorative tape and become an original decoration for any kind of interior items.
For decor
Nails are able to give individuality to furniture, to emphasize its dignity. Often decorative fasteners adorn designer furniture. They can also be located on the seat of chairs or on the back of the chair back. In some cases, curly nails frame luxurious embroidery or various large decorative elements.
Decorative nails are used as decoration and fasteners not only for upholstered furniture. A huge number of different ornaments are created on wooden interior items using just such elements. A similar style of decorating dressers, wardrobes and other products is typical for Southeast Asia.
Vintage chests, expensive sofas, couches and armchairs, decorated with hardware with artificially aged plating in gold and bronze, look very beautiful. The kitsch or pop art style is characterized by nails with hats inlaid with precious stones.Sometimes there are designer hardware in the shape of skulls or other unexpected images.
Small sophisticated bead hats, stylish hemispherical metal options or elegant leather options are all integral to the furniture making process. In addition, they are necessary for the restoration of armchairs, sofas and other products. Nails help to create unique designer pieces that will decorate any room for a long time.
Applications
Decorative nails are distinguished by a variety of options for their appearance, which allows them to be used for a variety of purposes. For example, to fix a decorative molding, in order to fix upholstery for upholstered furniture, for a coach brace. Decorative wallpaper hardware is used not only for furniture upholstery, they are also used for door design. Due to its variety and decorativeness, upholstery hardware makes it possible to create a unique interior design in the room.
Applying cling nails to any, even the simplest furniture, you can give a unique look. With their help, you can emphasize the silhouette and geometric shapes of the furniture product, as well as make a design drawing on it. With the help of a wallpaper nail, furniture can be given any style - from pretentious classics to the simple style of rustic Provence. To create a finish, nails are hammered into the furniture material, leaving no gaps or making them with a minimum step. A correctly selected type of upholstery nail allows you to make a stylish and individual furniture project, bringing it to life in a single copy.
Variety of decor
Finishing hardware for decorating furniture is used according to the same system as conventional types of nails. The principle of use lies in the fact that with a hammer the hardware is driven into the required place. To fix and logically dock several dissimilar materials, use a sufficient number of hardware necessary to maintain a uniform installation step and symmetry.
In order to give upholstered furniture a special chic and elegance, designers use the method of finishing with decorative hardware, made along the contour of furniture parts. For this purpose, both all-metal nails and varieties with rhinestones can be applied. This method is used to decorate upholstered armchairs, sofas, chairs.
Another common finishing method is a pattern made from decorative nail heads. In this way, not only furniture is decorated, but also door leaves. The heads of nails are positioned so that a complex pattern or geometric figure is obtained from them. Hardware can be arranged in a straight line along the contour, or a symmetrical complex pattern. Sometimes the hardware is positioned as it is done with the so-called carriage coupler, while the heads of the nails are on the surface of the material in a staggered arrangement.
Sometimes small wallpaper nails are used to simulate a structural finishing stitch, while larger pieces are used in the form of overlays, making a solid line or pattern with them. Upholstery with decorative nails can be applied on leather furniture, as well as on cabinets, dressers, tables and other furniture products. Sometimes decorative nails are used to trim wide frames that frame the mirror surface. Any, even the most mundane item can be made a unique designer product that will be transformed thanks to upholstery nails. Decorated with brass or copper nails create a vintage feel and give the piece an antique look.
A kind of finishing can be called a special furniture molding. On this decor, which consists of a narrow metal plate, you can see the heads of decorative nails, but this is just an imitation of them.You can fix the molding using several holes located at the ends of this decorative tape.
How to accurately hammer decorative nails, see the video.
Materials (edit)
The working part of the nail - its rod, which is driven into the furniture material, is made of metal alloys. The cheapest option is steel with a low carbon content. After the nail is made, it is subjected to a zinc coating. For upholstery, you can also find nails made of expensive stainless steel. Such hardware has anti-corrosive properties, and also has a pleasantly pronounced silvery sheen.
To make stylized antique nails, bronze, as well as chrome or nickel can be applied to their coating. In exclusive designer furniture, nails can be covered with fine silvering or gilding. Often brass or copper hardware is used for restoration work.
Such a finish attracts with its beauty and does not require spraying, which, with the active use of furniture, can wear out over time. There are even wooden upholstery nails in old furniture models, but now such products are rare and can hardly be found.
Important! The selection of the material from which the upholstery hardware will be made is carried out in accordance with the design idea, as well as starting from the environment where the furniture will be used
Dimensions (edit)
Since upholstery hardware is rarely used as a fastener, their size is usually small. In terms of their diameter, hardware can be produced in the range of 0.8–2 mm. The length of nails, as a rule, is standard and is 3 cm. If you want to upholster a wooden door, then upholstery nails are used, the diameter of which is 1.6–2 mm, while the length of the hardware can be from 8 to 25 mm.
When determining the size of the hardware, it is important to take into account the thickness of the upholstery. The hardware has to go through it and go deep into the material - the basis to which the decor is fixed. Upholstery nails should perform the function of fixing the upholstery and at the same time not stand out from the general background of the product
There is a rule according to which the length of the hardware is allowed 2 or 3 times more than the fixed thickness of the material
Upholstery nails should perform the function of fixing the upholstery and at the same time not stand out from the general background of the product. There is a rule according to which the length of the hardware is allowed 2 or 3 times more than the fixed thickness of the material.
