Having spent many years researching the very best tools available, we’ve tried them all and we always come back to these.

This is the SDR Deluxe Upholstery Toolkit, you’ll use all these tools in our diploma classes and they should do you well through your whole career. If you’re joining us as a student, you can also buy these items individually while you’re at SDR.

The kit includes:

• Draper hammer - a classic, well balanced, magnetic upholstery hammer

• Mallet - made of beech, solid, essential

• Web Stretcher - for that all important tension on the webbing

• 12” Regulator - who knew a metal pointy thing could be so useful, regulates your stuffing and so much more

• Short blade scissors - a.k.a snips, these will be more handy than you can imagine, an investment in making your life easier

• Pincers - tacks and staples are no match for these bad boys, these are a SDR special, modified by us

• Staple Lifter - classic wooden handled tool

• Ripping Chisel - a (furniture) stripper’s best friend

• Tack lifter - gets tacks out, even the awkward ones

• French skewers - imported from…France! Because they’re really good

• Pins - not your average sewing pins, these are extra strong for upholstery

• Needles - bayonet needle, buttoning needle, spring needle, slipping needle

Please note, these aren’t ALL the tools you’ll need for every job but this covers the main hand tools required to start your upholstery journey.

If you’re not ready to invest in the Deluxe kit, take a look at our Starter Kit here.

The default delivery mode is collection, if you would like the kit delivered we charge £12.95 for postage and packaging within the UK. Please select your preferred delivery method at checkout.