Upholstery

Upholstery
Author: David James
Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2004
Genre: 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.

The Upholstery Bible

The Upholstery Bible
Author: Cherry Dobson
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 563
Release: 2020-10-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1446381307

A complete course in upholstering furniture, including tooling up, selecting stuffings and outer textiles, techniques, and cutting plans. The Upholstery Bible is a one-stop 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. The Upholstery Bible 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. “Dobson breaks up the technical stuff with a more inspiring approach . . . If you’re starting out, I’d say this would be a brilliant resource to have . . . offers plenty of answers to the most common gotchas.” —Vintique Upholstery

A Beginner's Guide to Upholstery

A Beginner's Guide to Upholstery
Author: Alex Law
Publisher: CICO Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2020-07-14
Genre: 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.

Upholstery Basics

Upholstery Basics
Author: Cowles Creative Publishing
Publisher: Creative Publishing Int'l
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1997
Genre: Upholstered furniture
ISBN: 9780865733190

Think of the money you can save by recovering your favorite chair instead of replacing it. This book covers all of the basic techniques you'll need to reupholster outdated furniture. From wood footstools to over stuffed chairs, there's a good variety of projects you can accomplish with the help of this bestselling book. The fantastic how-to photos and easy-to-understand text make this a must-have for anyone interested in learning upholstery.

Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery

Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery
Author: David Sowle
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2017-07-01
Genre: 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.

Singer Upholstery Basics Plus

Singer Upholstery Basics Plus
Author: Steve Cone
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2007-09-01
Genre: 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

Beginners' Upholstery Techniques

Beginners' Upholstery Techniques
Author: David James
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861084958

Compiled from material previously published in the author's Upholstery, a complete course (1990) and Uphostery, a beginner's guide (2004).

The Essential Guide to Upholstery

The Essential Guide to Upholstery
Author: Dorothy Gates
Publisher: Murdoch
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2008
Genre: Upholstery
ISBN: 9781741962642

"The Essential Guide to Upholstery is a valuable and indispensible resource for the home enthusiast, offering practical advice and lots of exciting ideas on colours, patterns and textures. Fully illustrated throughout with informative illustrations and inspiring photography, this book will enable you to confidently create an individual statement for your home furnishings."--Back cover.

Spruce: A Step-by-Step Guide to Upholstery and Design

Spruce: A Step-by-Step Guide to Upholstery and Design
Author: Amanda Brown
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: 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.

The Little Upholstery Book

The Little Upholstery Book
Author: Shelly Miller Leer
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780764357428

Upholstery doesn't have to be intimidating! Expert Shelly Miller Leer, founder of HomeRoom and Upholstery Club and former writer and contributor for curbly.com, apartmenttherapy.com, and many other online crafting communities uses her trademark fresh, casual teaching style to empower you with the confidence and skills to get started right away. These five projects have been mindfully designed to help the beginner build basic skills, learn techniques, and progressively take on more-complicated pieces. Six information-packed chapters cover upholstery concepts, terminology, tools, materials, and supplies, as well as advice on setting up an in-home shop or looking for shop space to lease. Beginning with simple projects like the Buttoned Down Blue Velvet Footstool and wrapping up with the Rockin' Moroccan Hanging Headboard, this step-by-step guide provides all you need to develop a new creative hobby, learn practical skills, or even start a business of your own.