Download or read book Making Chair Seats from Cane Rush and Other Natural Materials written by Ruth B. Comstock and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides step-by-step instructions for weaving chair seats from cane, rush, Hong Kong grass, rope, twine, and splints, and discusses useful equipment and supplies

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Chair Caning written by Jim Widess and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rounds out this essential resource for crafters and collectors alike. Book jacket.

Download or read book Chair Seating written by Kay Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes, illustrates, and comment on methods of restoration and replacement of various seatings

Download or read book The Caner s Handbook written by Bruce W. Miller and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give life to old cane furniture as well as weaving seats and backs for new pieces. Traditional techniques and new shortcuts make caning with wicker, rattan, raw-hide, and other materials easy. Useful charts detail how much fiber to buy and what standard lengths are available. "An excellent purchase for any size library."--Library Journal.

Download or read book Cane and Rush Seating written by Margery Brown and published by Larousse & Company. This book was released on 1977-04-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear diagrams, photographs, and instructions offer guidance in mastering traditional and modern techniques for weaving strong and attractive cane, rush, willow, seagrass, and cord seats

Download or read book Cane Rush Seating written by Charlotte Lahalle and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn traditional chair seating using six-strand caning or rush weaving with marsh grass, straw, and alternative materials. These two crafts share the same skills and can be used for creating new seats or restoring old, so it is no longer necessary to ditch that old kitchen chair with the fraying seat. Instead, simply repair the seat or give it a new one. Clearly explained with 197 color images and diagrams, this essential guide will help you create beautiful seats on stools, chairs, armchairs, and more. For caning, instructions include preparing the seat, laying the cane strands, joining two cane strands, padding, and the materials and tools needed. Rush weaving techniques include making a strand by twisting straw threads, making the seat, tightening, and padding. Once you have mastered the basics of caning or rush work, they can easily be adapted for different seat shapes. This book is perfect for furniture makers, the home fix-it-upper, and the weekend crafter.

Download or read book The Craft of Chair Seat Weaving written by George Sterns and published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary. This book was released on 1990 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to work with traditional techniques, materials, and finishes for weaving chair seats from cane, rush, rope, and splint

Download or read book Cane and Rush Seating written by Dryad Press, Limited and published by . This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chairs to Mend written by Ed Hammond and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seat Weaving written by L. Day Perry and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seat Weaving, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Download or read book Chair Caning Seat Weaving Handbook written by John Kelsey and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book will detail the basics of making chair seats, from weaving with cloth tape, rush, or cane to simple upholstery with cloth or leather. Also covers chair repair"--

Download or read book Benches Stools and Chairs written by Walter Turpening and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter Turpening has been designing and perfecting custom seating for crafters and artistic creators (particularly weavers, knitters, handspinners, and musicians) for 20-plus years. His signature cotton-cord, curved, woven seats on fine woodworked frames are fervently desired by those who have sampled his seating, and he operates on an average two-year waiting list. In recent years, he has expanded his repertoire to include ergonomic office chairs and barstools. In this book, he shares what he has learned in his journey as a chair maker to help you make the bench or chair of your dreams. At the heart of Walter's methods is making each seat specifically to fit the individual while working at their favorite craft or intended use. He teaches how to take the measurements needed for perfect ergonomic comfort, and how to apply them to create your perfect seat. With his step-by-step instructions, photos, and diagrams, you will see how Walter creates his custom seating, and be able to replicate his techniques in your own benches, stools, and chairs.

Download or read book Basketry Basics written by B. J. Crawford and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy, accessible, and fun approach to basket making offers instructions for 18 beautiful and useful baskets. Beginning with simple basket designs and progressing to more-advanced techniques, you build new skills with each project. Follow along from one to the next, or jump ahead to the more advanced baskets to expand your intermediate skills. The practical projects include a market basket, square-to-round storage basket, spiral twill basket, catch-all bathroom basket, cat-head bowl, and many others. Instructions for adding embellishments, color, and shaping are included to help new basketmakers turn a project into a personal treasure. A chart for designing your own market baskets in six different sizes is invaluable, and photos of work by today's top basketmakers serve as inspiration. This book is the ideal guide for anyone interested in learning to make handbuilt baskets.

Download or read book Modern Chair written by Clement Meadmore and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this profusely illustrated study, a noted furniture designer brings together more than 40 examples of chairs that combine practicality and elegance to transcend the confines of period and fashion. Featured are such modern "classics" as Thonet's Bentwood armchair, Breuer's Wassily chair, van der Rohe's Barcelone chair, and many more. Each chair is described in detail with the aid of photographs, Mr. Meadmore's own explanatory drawings and some reproductions of the original designer's plans. The author also explores the ways in which the designers approached and solved inherent problems of function and aesthetics. The scale drawings in this book are all one-eighth of full size, allowing easy assessment of dimensions and visual comparison of size and proportion. Many of these chairs are housed in museum collections; others are still being produced today. Now, this inexpensive edition of The Modern Chair enables students of furniture and any interested reader to make a thorough study of the most important chairs of modern times.

Download or read book Cane and rush seating written by Dryad Handicrafts and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pine Needle Basketry written by Judy Mofield Mallow and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions for more than 40 projects.

Download or read book Chair Caning Seat Weaving Handbook written by Skills Institute Press and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restore and repair antique or worn-out chairs with this handy guide. Learn how to make repairs yourself and skip the high costs of professional craftsmen. With clear demonstrations of weaving patterns and processes, this book will guide you through preparing your chair, gathering tools, weaving, and finishing. Even beginners will enjoy success with easy-to-understand, illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Projects include cane seats, Shaker tape seats, and rush seats.