Author : Heather Luke
Publisher : Krause Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,74 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780801986307
Fifty projects to transform and revitalize your furnishings and room treatments.
Author : Alex Law
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,15 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Upholstery
ISBN : 9781906094454
"In a world where disposable furniture fabricated from stapled foam is becoming the norm, Quick and Easy Upholstery teaches the classic principles of traditional upholstery using natural and sustainable materials to create furniture that you won't find in the shops. With clear step-by-step instructions throughout, Quick and Easy Upholstery shows you how to rescue old and beautiful furniture with fabulous new fabrics and renovate treasured family heirlooms in perfect period style. By saving the money you would have spent getting someone else to do the work, you can afford to splash out on a really special length of cloth and create stunning pieces of furniture that reflect your individual style."--Publisher description
Author : David Sowle
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 43,12 MB
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1607653060
This is the manual for anyone who wants to become a skilled upholsterer. No other book on the market takes such a clear, progressive approach to teaching upholstery. Combines instruction in basic skills with hands-on experience. 15 step-by-step projects. Information on tools and materials, furniture selection, and choosing fabric.
Author : Steve Cone
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 13,68 MB
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781589233294
The most comprehensive, user-friendly upholstery book on the market just got better! Over its lifetime, SINGER Upholstery Basics has sold nearly 150,000 copies. Now, with five new projects and an entirely fresh presentation, SINGER Upholstery Basics Plus is truly the best book for beginners and seasoned upholstery buffs alike. All the basic upholstery techniques are taught. Projects include all styles of chairs or couches, stools, different styles of ottomans, a bench, and a headboard. Some projects are built-from-scratch items that require only simple carpentry skills for building the frames. Others show the complete process of stripping, repairing, and reupholstering old furniture pieces to like-new condition. Large color photos of the step-by-step instructions set this book apart from all the others. 300+ photos show the techniques in great detail, plus 5 new projects Projects are practical and most representative of the types of furniture pieces usually reupholstered or constructed from scratch Hidden wire-o binding keeps the book open flat while you work
Author : Sandy Stone
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,2 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Clothing and dress
ISBN : 9781600594854
Why pay the upscale prices at eco-chic boutiques when you can creatively upcycle? Sandy Stone presents her unique outlook on sewing and decorating: repurpose, reconstruct and renew. Learn all the techniques and how to find vintage fabrics and furnishings 'scavenger style', then get to work at transforming these treasures.
Author : Amanda Brown
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 18,97 MB
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1612121373
Discover the joys of upholstery and bring new life to your worn-out furniture. With a few basic tools, an eye for color, and some ingenuity, you can customize your home with fabrics and textures that reflect your unique personality. This comprehensive guide features more than 900 photographs and includes five projects designed to teach you all you need to know to reupholster any piece of furniture. You’ll soon be confidently stripping down old sofas, stuffing sagging ottomans, and revamping chairs with your own distinctive style.
Author : Desmond Gaston
Publisher : Harpercollins
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 20,27 MB
Release : 1993-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780004129129
A comprehensive handbook of traditional techniques, written by craftsmen.
Author : Alex Law
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781782498889
Rescue old and beautiful chairs, beds, and footstools with fabulous new fabrics and renovate treasured family heirlooms in perfect period style. With clear step-by-step instructions throughout, A Beginner's Guide to Upholstery shows you how to take your old or tattered furniture and fabrics and breathe new life into them with natural and sustainable materials. By saving the money you would have spent on someone else doing the work, you can afford to splash out on a really special length of cloth and create stunning pieces of furniture that reflect your own individual style.
Author : Vicky Grubb
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 29,31 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1446372804
Ten simple projects using quick and easy modern methods. QR codes will take you to time-lapse videos of the construction of each piece of furniture! Modern DIY Upholstery shows the hobby sewer or complete newcomer how to make the leap into home upholstery taking you gently by the hand, demonstrating the simple techniques you need to bring your love of fabric to upholstered items for the home. Not a dry, highly technical professional manual, this bright and accessible book takes you step-by-step through the process of upholstery of desirable pieces of furniture—using items found at antique markets, street sales and thrift stores that are designed up and given a modern twist. You will then learn all about fabric choice and other materials, discover the essential techniques and then embark on the projects which include a simple stool, a vintage sewing box, a blanket box or ottoman, a fluted headboard, a Danish dining chair, a bedroom/nursing chair, a patchwork armchair and a mid-century design two-seater sofa, all guided by the author’s expert instruction. “This book has really set me on fire to go prowling for an ottoman or two, or maybe even a settee. The pictures are lovely, the instructions seem clear upon reading, and there are even time-lapse videos!” —A Dress a Day “Newby furniture upholsterers will be inspired to start their first projects and intermediate to seasoned ‘wrappers’ will definitely be challenged to stretch their fabrics and repertoire with more advanced instructions.” —Home Jelly
Author : David James
Publisher : Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 41,78 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781861082763
Offers a guide to beginners that are inspired to renovate, restore or update a piece of upholstery, and provides refurbishing techniques and projects from start to finish.
