The Upholstery Bible - Cherry Dobson

The Upholstery Bible

Complete Step-by-Step Techniques for Professional Results

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
144 Seiten
2020
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-1-4463-0829-5 (ISBN)
21,15 inkl. MwSt
A complete resource for furniture upholstering, with easy-to-follow instructions for all the essential techniques, from covering buttons to stripping and upholstering entire chairs. Includes advice on the basics such as choosing materials and tools for the job and estimating yardage, as well as more complex upholstering techniques.
A complete resource for furniture upholstering, regardless of your abilities, with easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions explaining all the essential upholstery techniques, from covering buttons to stripping and upholstering entire chairs.
Build your skills at your own pace, with advice on the basics such as choosing materials and tools for the job and estimating yardage, as well as more complex upholstering techniques.
It features invaluable advice on what to look for when buying second hand furniture, teaching you what's fixable and what's not as well as how to avoid costly mistakes by choosing the right stitches, and techniques and textiles for the job.

Cherry Dobson is an upholstery teacher with over 30 years experience.|Cherry Dobson is an upholstery teacher with over 30 years experience. She lives in Somerset, UK.

Tools and materials Basic tools 
Webbings and springs 
Materials 
Stuffings, fillings and foam 
Coverings and linings 
Textiles 
Trimmings
 



Techniques 
Stripping 
Webbing 
Springing 
Working a sprung edge 
Preparing a hessian base 
First stuffings 
Stitching an edge 
Second stuffings 
Planning your fabric cuts 
Attaching new coverings 
Deep buttoning 
Vandyking 
Shallow buttoning 
Making single and double piping 
Finishing the chair 
Close nailing and adding a nail strip 




Types of Furniture 
Dining chairs 
Stuffed over-seats 
Armchairs 
Nursing chairs 
Wood Frames 
Settees 
Chaise longues 



Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Newton Abbot
Sprache englisch
Maße 254 x 215 mm
Gewicht 530 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Handarbeit / Textiles
ISBN-10 1-4463-0829-4 / 1446308294
ISBN-13 978-1-4463-0829-5 / 9781446308295
Zustand Neuware
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