Download or read book Restoring and Reupholstering Furniture written by Kenneth Davis and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 563 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

Download or read book Upholstery Restoration written by David James and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have an antique that needs reupholstering? Are you searching for bargains to restore? This guide introduces you to basic techniques for making the old as good as new. The projects include: a piano stool with a pinstuffed seat; a Victorian dining chair; a late Victorian Box Ottoman; a turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts armchair; and a late Victorian "chaise longue." Instructions appear in photo-caption style, with every step presented in exacting detail and full color.

Download or read book Upholstery Basics written by Cowles Creative Publishing and published by Creative Publishing Int'l. This book was released on 1997 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Basic Upholstery written by Robert J. McDonald and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1984 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Step by step Guide to Restoring Repairing Furniture written by Chris Jarrey and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Care Repair of Furniture written by Albert Jackson and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 1995-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to furniture repair and refinishing for amateur restorers, offering advice on buying old furniture, explaining how to restore and replace finishes, and discussing the construction and repair of chairs, benches, tables, chests, and cabinets.

Download or read book Basic Upholstery Repair and Restoration written by Robert James McDonald and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Care and Repair of Furniture Including Refinishing and Upholstering written by Desmond Gaston and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Furniture Upholstery and Repair written by Sunset Books and published by . This book was released on 1970-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Upholstery Repair and Restoration written by Robert J. McDonald and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1977 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How to Upholster and Re Upholster Furniture written by Kay Hardy and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furniture repair is work of universal interest and importance, for it would be safe to say that there is scarcely a home to be found that has not some useful article in need of repair. Repairing your own furniture can be both rewarding and cost-effective, and this handy book contains a detailed guide that will be of value to anyone interested in such an activity. Easy-to-digest and complete with a plethora of helpful pictures, this text is a great guide for the novice and makes for a worthy addition to DIY collections. The chapters of this book include: Types of Upholstery, Choosing your Material, Tools and Other Equipment, Foundation Work Fabric, Measuring and Cutting your Fabric, Tacking and Sewing Technique, Covering the Slip Seat, Covering the Soft Pad Seat, Covering the Pad Back, Special Chair Problems, et cetera. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with a new introduction on the subject of furniture construction and repair.

Download or read book HOW TO REPAIR REFINISH AND REUPHOLSTER FURNITURE written by DONAL R. BRANN and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Singer Upholstery Basics Plus written by Steve Cone and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Mending and Restoring Upholstery and Soft Furnishings written by Will Morton and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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.

Download or read book Repairing Restoring Chairs written by William Cook and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents professional techniques to bring your furniture back to life. How to dismantle, reassemble, repair, restore, upholster, polish, wax and stain antique chairs at home. It includes clear step-by-step instructions for everyday restoration tasks, including upholstering a stuff-over seat, repairing feet and legs, and mending a broken back. It features a fascinating history, including how chairs from different periods are made, and how to take them apart and put them back together. It includes expert advice on buying, using and caring for tools, equipment and materials. It offers projects that include restoring an 18th-century carved chair, replacing a dog-chewed arm, repairing a top rail, cutting in a tenon joint, and reeding a turned chair leg. It contains over 400 specially commissioned photographs.