Instructions
It was my first attempt at re-upholstery! In the deep end! found excellent book via Amazon, "The Upholstery Bible" by Cherry Dobson. Followed through her excellent step-by-step instructions. My darling son Alex helped immensely with the 'twiddly' bits!Difficulty:
Category: Other
Type of item: Functional
For: Home
Style: Retro / Vintage, Traditional, Classic
Materials
herringbone webbing, cut tacks, hessian scrim, metal springs, horsehair, cotton wadding, cotton upholstery calico, silk upholstery material, decorative gimp, glue gun
What was your inspiration?
to re-upholster this chair! It had been sitting around for @ 4 years, after a rather well-built gent plonked himself on it and broke thru old upholstery!
What are you most proud of?
To do such a professional job start to finish as my first attempt at upholstery.
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
Go for it! Use the book I mentioned earlier. Brilliant help, as was dear Alex, thanks Darling!
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