The upholstery bible complete step-by-step techniques for professional results
"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 b...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
David & Charles,
2020.
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Tools and materials: Basic tools ; Webbings and springs ; Materials ; Stuffings, fillings and foam ; Coverings and linings ; Textiles ; Trimmings
- 2. 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 ; Making box cushions ; Finishing the chair ; Close nailing and adding a nail strip
- 3. Types of furniture: Dining chairs ; Stuffed over-seats ; Armchairs ; Nursing chairs ; Wood frames ; Settees ; Chaise longues.
