Pull it, punch it and nail it

IF you enjoy messing around with craftwork and hobby DIY projects, a staple gun could prove to be your all time best buy. Staples can hold everything from upholstery fabric to window dressings, and join a variety of materials used all over the house.

DISCREET STITCHES:

The greater the power of the gun, the heavier the staple and supporting materials it can handle, but for most amateur crafters, a manual or electric model is sufficient. Leave the pneumatics to the gnarled tradesman. Staples appear as little metal stitches and you don’t want them on show. When securing materials on decorative pieces, think about ways of hiding them either on the underside of the piece, enfolded in drapes of fabric or set under another finishing material such as a trim.