Drapery Curtain Grommet #12 Hand Setter & Hole Punch/Press Complete Tool Kit 1-9/16 inch Die Cutter w/Acrylic Mat, Drape Eyelet Installation

This was exactly what I needed to install my own large grommets on my home-made deck curtains. Finding large metal grommets was not terribly easy and I am very glad the company I bought them from, Lushes Curtains, was so thorough on their descriptions for the grommets and stated that this tool would be needed. It saved me at least 3-4 days as I would have ordered the grommets then discovered I needed a tool at which time I would have tried to find one locally and probably failed and then would have ordered the tool from them anyway. This tool is machined for the exact size of grommet so it isn't something pretending to be something it isn't. The only other tool you need to install these grommets is a metal mallet (a hammer might work but a mallet is definitely the right tool for the job). I had never installed grommets before and I only 'messed up' (and they are still doing the job, they just don't quite look right if you really examine them) a couple of the 50 grommets I installed myself. The only other advice or tip I would share with anyone embarking on this adventure is that the hole puncher won't work on the thick Sunbrella fabric I used to make my curtains so I ended up cutting all the circles with scissors but I wouldn't say this is a 'problem' with the tool, just an exception in my case. Drapery Curtain Grommet #12 Hand Setter & Hole Punch/Press Complete Tool Kit 1-9/16 inch Die Cutter w/Acrylic Mat, Drape Eyelet Installation Drapery Curtain Grommet #12 Hand Setter & Hole Punch/Press Complete Tool Kit 1-9/16 inch Die Cutter w/Acrylic Mat, Drape Eyelet Installation

This product is sold as a way to cut holes for curtain grommets. When I received it I tested to see how well it worked I was quickly disappointed. It would not even cut through two layers of fabric. There was also a nick on one side of the die cutter which would have caused issues if it had actually cut the fabric. Since I needed if for an immediate project and now have to use scissors to cut 200 holes I decided to return it. I filed a return claim form over a week ago and have yet to hear from the seller. Luckily Amazon gave me a refund however I still haven’t heard from the seller on how to return the product. If you are considering this product to cut holes for curtain grommets I would keep looking as this one one get the job done.

So...I like to custom make my curtains. I like the 'casualness' of the grommet curtains, but STRUGGLE with finding someone in my area that will allow me to use their industrial type machine (even for a fee). I use bark cloth for a tropical look and line them for that extra durability. So to end the frustration and constant search...I tried this product. OMG it worked BEAUTIFULLY!. I took the other customers advice and did not rely on the "cutting' function to make the holes. I cut out my own. Just a couple of wacks of with a mallet (I think i did 6 each ring) - and BAM - done. LOVE IT. I can now use this when ever I want and don' t have to worry about not being able to find someone to assist me. One comment that i say a couple of times in previous posts...they said it was "heavy" While it does have some weight to it - it is by far very easy to handle. I am SO glad i purchased this product!

I made beautiful curtains out of thick material. When I tried to add the grommets, I realized my fabric was too thick for the plastic grommets. After a few minutes of panicking, I Googled... I found metal grommets online and this tools to install the metal grommets. It worked beautifully. Minus one star because the cutting tool was not as sharp as I hoped. I had to bang with a mallet several times (hint: use a piece of waste wood) and then twist & twist to cut the thick fabric. For the grommets, it took 10-12 whacks from the mallet to bend the metal - but it worked, and I'm very happy with the result!

It did not work with the grommets I ordered even though they were the correct size.

I have use it on a lot of my curtains that I couldn't use anymore because I went to gormont hole curtains

You definitely have to be stronger than me to be able to use this. I had help and was able to get the project done. One suggestion: Don't use the pad that they provide. We found it worked better if you used a wooden board that the cut could go into...it made a cleaner, easier cut.

Lushes Curtains customer service is above excellent. These tools work well if used correctly, but consider using the grommet setter with a shop press instead of a mallet. Harbor Freight has good deals on shop presses. Here are my instructions for using these tools to help anyone else. HOLES 1. Mark the center points for grommets on the curtain. Double check you marks. 2. On concrete or a firm surface, lay a curtain hole center mark over the provided cutting board. If the curtain has several layers, make sure they are lined up with each other and flat on the board. 3. Center the hole puncher over the curtain hole mark. A suggestion for consistent centering is to keep the hole puncher window perpendicular to the top edge of the curtains, and use a flashlight to help look into the hole puncher to center the hole puncher over the curtain mark. 4. Keeping fingers away from the hole puncher’s sharp edges, especially the bottom, squarely hammer the hole puncher with a heavy mallet with several gentle hits from about 9 inches up until you feel the hole puncher set slightly and solidly into the cutting board. 5. Without lifting the hold puncher, turn it 90 degrees and repeat step 4. 6. Remove the puncher and finish cutting any points of the curtain still attached with sharp scissors. SETTING GROMMETS WITH SHOP PRESS 1. Rest the curtain on a chair so the working end of the curtain is level with the working area of the shop press. 2. Set up the grommet and curtain between the two dies and hold the grommet down centered in place on the lower die and curtain hole with hand pressure from the top die. 3. Pump the press until the press ram is holding the top die down; make sure the top die is level between the bottom die and press ram as the press ram takes over the pressure. 4. Pump the press until the fabric develops a very slight wrinkle around the edge of the grommet. 5. Pump the press just a little more until the fabric stops sliding sideways tested by hand at several points all the way around the grommet. 6. Occasionally, if a grommet doesn’t set properly, bend it open and pull it apart with thick gloves and pliers, and try again with a new grommet.