Choosing a grommet tool and grommet size can be a little confusing! I am here to help, I will be going over where you can purchase grommet tools and table presses as well as what size grommets are best to use when making your Fireside.
Choosing Grommet Size
Grommet size will vary by manufacturer. I will go over the grommets I have purchased.
For the Girls' Fireside you will be looking for a 1/4", 5mm or #0 size grommet. These can be found at Joann's and Hobby Lobby as well as on Etsy. For the girls' sizes 5T-14 you can also use the size 5/16", 8mm or #1 size grommet found at Hobby Lobby.
Grommets needed:
Sizes 2T-4T - 16 grommets per top
Sizes 5-14 - 20 grommets per top
Pictured left to right - 5mm grommet (Etsy) / 8mm grommet (Hobby Lobby)
For the Women's Fireside you will be looking for a 3/8", 10mm or #2 size grommet. These can be found on Etsy. You can also use the size 15/32", 12mm or #3 grommets found at Hobby Lobby or the 1/2" found at Joann's.
You will need 20 grommets per Women's Fireside.
Pictured left to right - 10mm grommet (these came with my table top press) / 10mm grommet (Etsy) / 12mm grommet (Hobby Lobby)
Grommet Hand Tools
You can find quite a few grommet tools at your local craft stores including Hobby Lobby, Joann, and Micheals.
Pictured left to right - 1/4" grommets with tool (Hobby Lobby) / 1/2" grommets with tool (Joann's) / 12mm grommets (Hobby Lobby)
Pictured left to right - 1/4" grommets with tool (Joann's) / 1/2" grommets with tool (Joann's)
Grommet Table Top Press
There are quite a few different table top press options out there. Below are the press machines that Mandalynn, Erin and myself use.
Arksen Grommet Machine Hand Tool w/ Rolling Base
KAM Snaps DK93 Professional Table Press
Note: Please note that only the KAM Snaps grommets are CPSIA Compliant.
Using Your Grommet Tools
See how easy it is to set grommets in this video here.
Pictured above are the grommets I use with the table top press from Hobby Lobby in the video.
Pictured above are the grommets I used with the grommet tool kit from Joann's.
Pictured left to right - The front of the 1/4' grommet after it has been set with the hand tool / The back of the 3/8" grommet after it has been set with the table top press
Pictured left to right - The back of the 1/4' grommet after it has been set with the hand tool / The front of the 3/8" grommet after it has been set with the table top press
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