The Little Upholstery Book

Author : Cherry Dobson
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446381307
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Upholstery Bible written by Cherry Dobson and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Sunset Books
Publisher : Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780376011831
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Furniture Upholstery written by Sunset Books and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1980 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Repairs simplified techniques fabric solection guide.

Author : Shelly Miller Leer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764357428
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Little Upholstery Book written by Shelly Miller Leer and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : David Sowle
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607653060
Total Pages : 551 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery written by David Sowle and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 15 easy to follow, fabulously illustrated step-by-step projects, this book is just what the beginning upholsterer needs.

Author : Edward S. Cooke
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393024692
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Upholstery in America & Europe written by Edward S. Cooke and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upholstery in America fills a large gap in our knowledge of the decorative arts.

Author : David James
Publisher : GMC Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781861084958
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Beginners' Upholstery Techniques written by David James and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled from material previously published in the author's Upholstery, a complete course (1990) and Uphostery, a beginner's guide (2004).

Author : Lorraine Osborne
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764363030
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Stuff written by Lorraine Osborne and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top upholsterer Lorraine Osborne guides you in how to unleash creativity and flaunt your style through upholstering old chairs. Far too much furniture is thrown away--and with it the perfectly good materials and resources it contains that ought to be reused. It's time we changed that. It's not the furniture that's lacking: it's our imaginations. Includes how-tos and encouragement for designing your own fabrics. Choosing to reinvent a forgotten chair not only gives it new life, but inspires you to see the new in the old and the fabulous in the drab. All that you need are a few basic upholstery skills, an ability to work three-dimensionally, and an eye for shape and design--plus your own personal style and a bit of flair. Insider features include ways to calculate quantities of fabric accurately, and 12 of Lorraine's top tips for making your furniture projects amazing.

Author : Malcolm Hopkins
Publisher : New Holland Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781847730572
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Upholstery written by Malcolm Hopkins and published by New Holland Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work takes the student or home upholsterer on from the most basic skills, gradually building up a working knowledge of the various methods, so that by the finish any type of chair can be tackled with confidence. A reference section contains a guide to tools, springs, fillings and fabrics.

Author : Frank T. Destro
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982888308
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Professional Upholstering written by Frank T. Destro and published by . This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a one-of-a-kind, educational, easy-to-follow, how-to guide for the do-it-yourselfer as well as the skilled craftsman. Every step is clearly illustrated with more than six hundred photographs and more than eighty-five tips! Now you can learn all the trade secrets. Individual projects include how to make a zippered pillow with pleated corners and welted seams, how to make two styles of dining room seats, how to make a zippered cushion, how to repair frames and touch up the wood, and a featured project-a fully upholstered wing chair and matching footstool.

Author : Vicky Grubb
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781446305324
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Beginner's Guide to Upholstery written by Vicky Grubb and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you always wanted to upcycle a chair, revamp a stool or make your own headboard but had no idea where to start or thought it was way too difficult? Then this is the book for you as it will take you by the hand and guide you through the techniques you need to give an unloved piece of furniture a new lease of life. Perfect for the absolute beginner and nervous starter are ten projects; a laundry bin, Danish-style dining chair, vintage sewing box, buttoned footstool, blanket box, Ercol sofa, round bedroom chair, patchwork nursery chair, mid-century sofa and fluted headboard. Each will introduce you to all you need to know about modern upholstery, from choosing the right vintage or new fabric, to achieving a professional result. A special feature is a time-lapse video for every project accessed by scanning the QR code or keying a code into your browser.