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D-3 Super Upholstery Button Die Set

The D-3 Super Upholstery Button Die Set is a heavy-duty button-making die specifically made for use with the D-3 Fabric & Button Press.

Available in sizes 24, 30, 36 and 44, the Super Die provides professional upholsterers, furniture manufacturers and headboard makers with dedicated tooling for producing consistent fabric-covered furniture buttons.

The die forms part of the D-3 button-making system and should be matched with the correct button shell, button back and covering material for the required finished button.

Product Specification

• Product type: Heavy-duty upholstery button die
• Compatible press: D-3 Fabric & Button Press
• Available sizes: 24, 30, 36 and 44
• Application: Fabric-covered upholstery button production
• Suitable for: Upholstery workshops, furniture manufacture and restoration
• Use with: Matching button shells and compatible button backs
• Press and button components: Sold separately

Heavy-Duty Button Die for the D-3 Press

This Super Die Set is the dedicated button-forming tooling for the D-3 Fabric & Button Press.

The D-3 is made for professional fabric cutting and covered-button production, while the Super Die provides the shaped tooling required to form the finished upholstery button.

Using correctly matched tooling helps provide:

• Consistent button shape
• Better component alignment
• Neater fabric formation
• Repeatable button production
• Reduced variation between finished buttons
• A professional workshop finish

Available D-3 Super Die Sizes

The Super Die Set is available in four common upholstery button sizes.

Size 24 Super Die

Size 24 produces a smaller covered upholstery button suitable for applications where a compact decorative detail is required.

Typical uses include:

• Chair backs
• Headboards
• Furniture detailing
• Decorative upholstery panels
• Restoration work

Size 30 Super Die

Size 30 is a upholstery button size commonly used across furniture and headboard work.

Suitable applications include:

• Headboards
• Sofa backs
• Chair backs
• Upholstered bed panels
• Footstools
• Furniture restoration

Size 36 Super Die

Size 36 creates a larger, more prominent covered button.

It is particularly useful for:

• Deep-buttoned headboards
• Sofa backs
• Ottomans
• Footstools
• Decorative furniture panels
• Bespoke upholstery

Size 44 Super Die

Size 44 is the largest option in this Super Die range and produces a covered upholstery button.

It is suitable where the button is intended to form a stronger decorative feature within the finished furniture.

Always match the die size with the corresponding button shell and button back.

Super Die Set for Fabric-Covered Furniture Buttons

Fabric-covered buttons are widely used across traditional and modern upholstery.

The D-3 Super Die Set can be used for producing buttons for:

• Deep-buttoned headboards
• Sofa backs
• Armchairs
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Upholstered bed panels
• Decorative wall panels
• Fixed seating
• Bespoke furniture
• Furniture restoration

Consistent button size and finish become particularly important where several buttons are visible together in one design.

Use with Aluminium Button Shells

The Super Die Set is designed to be used with matching upholstery button components.

Aluminium Button Shells are available in sizes including 24, 30, 36 and 44, allowing them to be matched directly with the corresponding D-3 Super Die.

The aluminium shell forms the visible shape of the covered button beneath the upholstery fabric.

Choosing the Correct Button Back

The type of button back determines how the finished covered button will be attached to the furniture.

Wire Backs

Button Wire Backs provide a metal loop suitable for traditional upholstery twine and deep-buttoning applications.

They are commonly used for:

• Headboards
• Sofa backs
• Chair backs
• Deep-buttoned furniture
• Traditional upholstery

Prong Backs

Button Prong Backs use long prongs for suitable mechanical through-upholstery fixing.

They are available in sizes that correspond with common covered-button shells.

Hook Backs

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

Tape Backs

Tape Backs accept long and short tapes for through-buttoning cushions, caravan seating, bedding and suitable upholstery applications.

Choose the back according to the furniture construction and required fixing method.

D-3 Super Die Set for Headboard Buttons

Headboards frequently require large numbers of identical covered buttons.

The D-3 Super Die Set is suitable for producing buttons for:

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

Using the same die size, shell and button components throughout a project helps maintain a consistent finished appearance.

Super Die Set for Deep-Buttoned Furniture

Deep-buttoned furniture often places multiple covered buttons across one upholstered surface.

Applications include:

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

A professional button die helps ensure the visible buttons remain consistent before they are installed into the upholstery.

Super Die Set for Furniture Restoration

The D-3 Super Die Set can also be used when reproducing missing or damaged fabric-covered buttons.

Typical restoration applications include:

• Traditional sofas
• Armchairs
• Headboards
• Footstools
• Ottomans
• Decorative furniture
• Upholstered panels

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

Use with the D-3 Fabric & Button Press

The D-3 Fabric & Button Press is a heavy-duty hand-operated workshop press made for fabric cutting and covered-button production.

The Super Die Set is the dedicated die system used for forming covered buttons on the D-3.

The D-3 and Super Die combination is particularly suited to:

• Professional upholstery workshops
• Furniture manufacturers
• Headboard manufacturers
• Contract furniture businesses
• Bespoke furniture makers
• Restoration workshops
• Regular button production

Preparing Upholstery Fabric

For standard upholstery fabrics, use a suitable Fabric Cutter.

Status Fabrics' Fabric Cutter is available in several common button sizes and can be used with suitable fabric presses.

Consistently prepared covering pieces help improve:

• Fabric positioning
• Button formation
• Edge coverage
• Repeatability
• Material efficiency

Preparing Leather & Heavier Materials

Where leather or heavier covering materials are being used, see the Leather Cutter.

Leather and thick materials create more bulk around a button shell, so accurate material preparation is particularly important.

The suitability of the complete button-making setup should always be checked against the material thickness and components being used.

D-3 Super Die or Standard Button Die?

The Standard Button Die belongs to the D-1 and TEP-2 style button-making system.

The D-3 Super Die Set is specifically made for the heavier-duty D-3 Fabric & Button Press.

Choose the Super Die where:

• A D-3 press is already in use
• Heavy-duty D-3 tooling is required
• Regular covered-button production is carried out
• Sizes 24, 30, 36 or 44 suit the required button

Choose the standard button die where compatible D-1 or TEP-2 equipment is being used.

D-3 Super Die or C. S. Osborne Die Set?

The C. S. Osborne 2-Piece Button Die Set & Fabric Cutter belongs to the Osborne W1 and W3 button-making system.

The two systems are not the same tooling setup.

Choose the D-3 Super Die where:

• The workshop uses the D-3 press
• D-3 tooling is already established
• Sizes 24, 30, 36 or 44 are required

Choose the Osborne die set where:

• An Osborne W1 or W3 press is being used
• Genuine C. S. Osborne tooling is preferred
• A combined die-and-cutter set is required

Professional D-3 Button Tooling

The D-3 Super Die Set is suitable for:

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

Pair with the D-3 Fabric & Button Press for covered-button production.

Use a suitable Fabric Cutter for conventional upholstery fabrics or a Leather Cutter where heavier covering materials require it.

Browse Button Parts for shells, wire backs, prong backs, hook backs, tape backs and other upholstery button components.

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For help selecting the correct Super Die size, button components or D-3 accessories, contact us.

Heavy-duty D-3 Super Upholstery Button Die Set for producing professional fabric-covered furniture buttons with the D-3 Fabric & Button Press.

• Specifically made for the D-3 Fabric & Button Press
• Heavy-duty upholstery button die
• Available in sizes 24, 30, 36 and 44
• Suitable for professional covered-button production
• Use it for headboards, sofas, chairs, footstools and deep-buttoned furniture
• Suitable for upholstery workshops, furniture manufacture and restoration
• Use with matching button shells and compatible button backs
• D-3 press, cutters and button components sold separately

Pair with the D-3 Fabric & Button Press for professional covered-button production.

Prepare covering material using a suitable Fabric Cutter or Leather Cutter where appropriate.

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