Grommet Tools

What Are Grommet Tools?

Grommets are installed with a setting die, and a rubber mallet or hammer lined up inside a hole cut in fabric. It works, but there is a margin of error and the risk of hammering your finger instead. Most people use this method for one or a few grommets.

You need a better and faster way to install them for a more significant number, such as a factory or office supply shop. Having the right tools speeds up that job and helps you set the grommets into exactly the right spot.

There are several different types of grommet tools, including pliers, heavy-duty hand presses for grommets, eyelets, rivets, and other embellishments, dies for each size of embellishment, or an Eyelet Punch Machine (to install larger grommets in the tops of curtains)

Grommet pliers are similar to other pliers and require applying pressure to ensure that the barrel and washer have meshed completely and the grommets are installed correctly. These are useful for the home hobbyist and those who only install a grommet occasionally, but you still have to cut the hole in the fabric. That’s fine for a few grommets on a regular piece of fabric or two if the fabric is of a natural weight. But if you’re adding them to canvas, tarp, leather, or other thick fabrics, you need bigger, heavier tools to do the job.

Using A Grommet Press

It’s not just installing the grommets—you have to cut holes in the fabric before installing them. Fortunately, at Goldstar Tools, we have the tool presses and machines that take care of the entire process in the blink of an eye. Hand grommet presses are heavy enough to stay in place, but also have holes in the sides so that they can be screwed down to a table. These machines are suitable for everyday use when you add grommets frequently.

Electric and pneumatic machines are what you need for your biggest jobs. When you have lots of grommets or other additions to the fabric, leather, purses, belts, or other projects, our selection of heavy-duty machines can install them quickly and easily at the touch of the foot pedal. You can complete multiple projects in a short time, whenever you want them. 

Dies

These are the metal bits used in the large grommet presses to insert the barrel into the ring and assemble them. Many can simultaneously cut the hole in your project, the exact size you need.

Each grommet requires an identically sized die for the machine to cut and install the hole. Our machines and dies will work on the grommets, eyelets, rivets, and other embellishments you buy from us, as well as from any other manufacturer, as long as you have the correct size die for them.    

Do you have a specialty type of eyelet or grommet, such as one with stones? Goldstar Tool can also design and create a bespoke specialty die that fits your press and installs grommets, eyelets, snaps, rivets, and rhinestones perfectly every time. We have over 1,500 types of dies available for our hand grommet presses, and they fit all of the machines we offer. 

How Grommet Tools Help Install Grommets?

Tools for installing grommets and eyelets make the installation faster and let you add grommets to your projects quicker and more accurately. Home sewers and crafters may find that our pliers suit their needs, but our commercial customers need something more. You wouldn’t want to install hundreds of grommets and eyelets by hand daily!

Anyone who likes the grommet-top curtains will appreciate the ability to make perfect holes for the curtain grommets every time. Our exclusive Adjustable Manual Curtain Eyelet Punch Machine cuts the exact hole you need with a simple turn of the handle and installs the curtain grommets perfectly, saving you time and finishing your curtains faster.

Heavy-Duty Grommet Tools

We make our tools long-lasting, dependable, and hard-working for years. From the hand press to the electric and pneumatic models, we have the tools to make installation quick and easy. Just put the washer on the bottom die, add the barrel to the top, put your item in place and touch the foot pedal. In a flash, your hole has been expertly cut, and the grommet is installed. 

Grommet Tools Features

Our machines are adjustable for different types of fabric and have safety features like handguards to protect users.

Using Tools For Grommets

You may be wondering how to use these tools for yourself. Full instructions are included for each tool and machine we offer, including some with scannable QR codes that give you printable instructions. 

The basics are simple: make the hole in your fabric where you need it, either by cutting with scissors or punching it with your press, using the same die you would install. Once the hole is done, put the washer on the bottom and the barrel in the top part of the die. Place your fabric back over the bottom part of the die. For manual machines, pull down the handle. Automatic machines need a tap on the foot pedal.

Many of our bigger electric machines can install the grommet and cut the hole simultaneously. Practice with your machine before using it on an actual project. Our machines can install:

• Grommets
• Eyelets
• Snaps
• Rivets
• Metal studs
• Rhinestones

Want to see one action before you buy? Our YouTube channel has over 200 videos, including several for grommet presses and tools and our exclusive pearl and stud press. Learn to install a grommet by hand, or watch a demo on our grommet tool products for eyelets, snaps, stones, and more. We have several how-to videos for our machines that demonstrate how they work and can help make grommet installation much faster. Our tools and machines are the best available, and we want to ensure you’re buying the right one for your needs.

Repairs: Spare Parts for Grommet Presses

One of the inevitable things about machines is that certain parts wear out, primarily if you use them frequently. Goldstar Tools also offers a wide array of spare parts for heavy-duty grommet presses, making replacement quick and easy. Our parts selection includes multiple sizes of dies, including custom-made dies. From the belts, foot pedals, and springs to the shank adapter and even filters for pneumatic machines, we’re ready to help get your grommet press or other machines back to working order fast. Call us with the model number and type. We’ll get the part you need and ship it to you quickly.

Buying Grommets and Grommet Tools at GoldStar Tool

Since 1990, we’ve offered the best grommet tools and other supplies to the LA Fashion District. Since 2011, we’ve also provided the best to home sewers and crafters nationwide on our website.