Osborne fabric & button press

C. S. Osborne W1 Upholstery Button Covering Press

The C. S. Osborne W1 Button Covering Machine is a professional hand-operated upholstery press made for producing consistent fabric-covered furniture buttons.

Built for regular workshop use, the W1 uses a hand-operated lever to generate the pressure required to form covered buttons using compatible C. S. Osborne button dies.

specifies a production rate of approximately 80, 120 buttons per hour, making the W1 particularly suitable for professional upholsterers, furniture manufacturers, headboard makers and workshops producing covered buttons in quantity.

Product Specification

• Brand: C. S. Osborne
• Model: W1
• Product type: Upholstery button covering press
• Operation: Hand-operated lever
• Approximate production rate: 80, 120 buttons per hour
• Installation: Designed to be bolted to a workbench
• Tooling: C. S. Osborne Button Die & Cutter Sets
• Application: Fabric-covered upholstery button production
• Dies and cutters: Sold separately
• Suitable for: Professional upholstery, furniture manufacture and restoration

Professional Upholstery Button Press

The Osborne W1 button press provides a dedicated workshop solution for making fabric-covered furniture buttons accurately and consistently.

Covered upholstery buttons are used throughout furniture manufacture and restoration, including:

• Deep-buttoned headboards
• Sofa backs
• Armchairs
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Upholstered bed panels
• Decorative furniture panels
• Furniture restoration
• Replacement upholstery buttons
• Bespoke furniture

A dedicated button covering machine is particularly useful where a project requires many identical buttons.

Hand-Operated C. S. Osborne Button Covering Machine

The W1 uses a manually operated lever to apply the pressure required to form the covered button.

Its mechanical operation makes it suitable for professional workshops that require reliable button production without the need for a pneumatic supply.

The lever-operated design provides:

• Controlled button formation
• Consistent pressing pressure
• Repeatable results
• Efficient batch production
• Accurate die operation
• A practical permanent workshop setup

Up to 80, 120 Covered Buttons Per Hour

specifies that the C. S. Osborne W1 is capable of producing approximately 80, 120 buttons per hour.

This production capability makes the machine particularly useful for:

• Headboard manufacturers
• Furniture manufacturers
• Professional upholstery workshops
• Contract furniture businesses
• Soft furnishing manufacturers
• Restoration workshops
• Bespoke furniture makers

Actual output will depend on the material, button size, operator and preparation of the components.

made for Bench Mounting

The Osborne W1 is designed to be bolted securely to a workbench.

A stable mounting provides a firm working platform when operating the lever and helps keep the press correctly positioned during repeated production.

This makes the W1 especially suitable as a permanent part of a professional upholstery workshop or button-making station.

Use with C. S. Osborne Button Die & Cutter Sets

The press is made for use with compatible C. S. Osborne 2-Piece Button Die Sets with Fabric Cutter.

These professional forged-steel sets combine:

• Two-piece button-forming die
• Matching Osborne fabric cutter

The current Status Fabrics range includes Osborne die sets in sizes:

• 24
• 30
• 36

Matching the cutter, die, shell and button back helps produce consistent finished upholstery buttons.

Osborne Medium Dies for Most Upholstery Fabrics

Status Fabrics' Osborne 2-piece die sets are described as medium dies suitable for most fabrics.

They are suitable for a broad range of conventional upholstery materials used for:

• Furniture
• Headboards
• Decorative panels
• Chairs
• Sofas
• Footstools
• Ottomans

Material thickness and construction should always be considered when selecting button-making tooling.

Use with Aluminium Button Shells

Fabric-covered upholstery buttons can be made using matching Aluminium Button Shells.

The aluminium shell provides the shape and visible face of the finished button beneath the upholstery fabric.

Choosing the Correct Button Back

The rear fixing determines how the finished button will be attached to the furniture.

Wire Backs

Button Wire Backs provide a metal loop for traditional buttoning with upholstery twine.

They are especially useful for:

• Deep-buttoned headboards
• Sofa backs
• Chair backs
• Traditional upholstery
• Furniture restoration

Prong Backs

Button Prong Backs provide long mechanical prongs that pass through suitable upholstery constructions.

They can be retained at the rear with compatible prong washers.

Hook Backs

Hook Backs create covered buttons designed to hook onto a prepared upholstery twine loop.

Tape Backs

Tape Backs are designed to accept long and short button tapes for suitable through-buttoning applications such as caravan cushions and bedding.

Browse Button Parts for the complete range of shells, backs, washers and button components.

Osborne W1 Press for Headboard Button Production

Headboards can require large numbers of identical fabric-covered buttons.

The W1 is well suited to producing buttons for:

• Diamond-buttoned headboards
• Square button layouts
• Upholstered bedheads
• Decorative bed panels
• Feature wall panels
• Bespoke headboard designs

The ability to produce buttons consistently is particularly important where several buttons are positioned close together within the same design.

Osborne Button Press for Deep-Buttoned Furniture

Covered buttons are also widely used across deep-buttoned furniture.

Typical applications include:

• Chesterfield-style furniture
• Sofa backs
• Armchairs
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Upholstered benches
• Decorative furniture panels

Using the same die, shell, back and covering preparation throughout a project helps maintain a consistent finished appearance.

Osborne W1 for Furniture Restoration

The C. S. Osborne button covering machine is also useful for professional furniture restoration.

It can be used to reproduce covered buttons for:

• Traditional furniture
• Antique-style chairs
• Sofas
• Headboards
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Decorative upholstery panels

Matching the original button diameter, covering material and fixing method helps replacement buttons blend with existing upholstery.

Osborne W1 or D-3 Fabric & Button Press?

also supplies the D-3 Fabric & Button Press.

The two systems use different tooling.

Choose the C. S. Osborne W1 where:

• Osborne tooling is preferred
• Osborne die and cutter sets are already in use
• Regular professional covered-button production is required
• A dedicated button covering machine suits the workshop

Choose the D-3 where the workshop is already built around Status Fabrics' D-3 Super Die tooling and fabric-cutting system.

Osborne W1 or D-1 Button Press?

The D-1 Button Press provides a lower-cost hand-operated option for standard upholstery button production.

The Osborne W1 is positioned as the more professional production machine, particularly where larger quantities of covered buttons are being produced.

The best choice depends on:

• Production volume
• Existing tooling
• Button sizes
• Workshop setup
• Budget
• Frequency of use

Osborne W1 or TEP-2 Press?

The TEP-2 Press is a hand press that can accept suitable tooling for buttons, press studs and rivets.

The Osborne W1 is a more dedicated professional button covering machine.

Choose the W1 where covered-button production is the main requirement.

Choose the TEP-2 where one press needs to perform several different fastening operations using interchangeable dies.

Osborne Fabric Cutter Only

Replacement or additional cutting tooling is available as the Osborne Fabric Cutter Only.

The separate cutter is useful where:

• An existing Osborne die is already owned
• A worn cutter needs replacing
• Additional cutting tooling is required
• Only fabric cutting equipment is needed

For a complete new die-and-cutter setup, choose the Osborne 2-Piece Die Set with Cutter.

Osborne Foam Hole Cutter for Deep Buttoning

For deep-buttoning work, the C. S. Osborne Foam Hole Cutter can be used to prepare foam recesses before the finished buttons are installed.

The Osborne Foam Hole Cutter is made from polished steel with a hardened cutting edge and is available in multiple diameters.

It can also cut upholstery fabric and is capable of cutting through multiple layers of fabric, making it useful within professional button-making workshops.

Professional Button Press for Trade Workshops

The C. S. Osborne W1 is particularly suitable for:

• Professional upholsterers
• Headboard manufacturers
• Furniture manufacturers
• Furniture restoration workshops
• Contract furniture businesses
• Bespoke furniture makers
• Soft furnishing manufacturers
• Upholstery production departments

For compatible tooling, use the C. S. Osborne 2-Piece Button Die Set with Fabric Cutter.

For replacement cutters, see the Osborne Fabric Cutter Only.

Browse Button Parts for shells, backs and washers.

Browse Buttoning Tools for presses, dies, cutters and specialist upholstery buttoning equipment.

For help choosing the correct Osborne die set, button parts or buttoning equipment, contact us.

Professional C. S. Osborne W1 Button Covering Machine for fast, consistent production of fabric-covered upholstery buttons.

• Genuine C. S. Osborne W1 button press
• Hand-operated lever design
• Designed to be securely bolted to a workbench
• Produces approximately 80, 120 covered buttons per hour
• Uses compatible C. S. Osborne Button Die & Cutter Sets
• Suitable for headboards, sofas, chairs, footstools and deep-buttoned furniture
• Use it for professional upholstery workshops, furniture manufacturers and restoration work
• Button dies and cutters sold separately

Pair with the C. S. Osborne 2-Piece Button Die Set & Fabric Cutter in sizes 24, 30 or 36.

Replacement or additional cutting tools are available separately as the Osborne Fabric Cutter.

Browse Button Parts for aluminium button shells, wire backs, prong backs and other covered-button components.