Upholstery: A Beginners' Guide

by David James

For the beginner inspired to renovate, update, or restore an existing piece of upholstery, this new and practical guide, by prominent author David James (Upholstery: A Complete Course, Upholstery: Techniques & Projects) is the essential color-illustrated reference. It contains everything a novice needs to know and covers all the basics: planning the project; buying equipment; selecting good-quality material, such as foams, animal hair, webbings, and twine; choosing the right fabrics and trimmings or making your own; removing old upholstery; and preparing new frames. Ten beautiful, fully-detailed projects, presented in order of difficulty, include a Mahogany Stool with a Drop-in Seat, small Edwardian Country-Style Armchair, 19th-century Walnut Writing Chair, Bed Headboard, Four-Fold Screen, and Balloon-Back Dining Chair.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

175 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

About the author

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David James has worked in upholstery since leaving school. He teaches upholstery at the university level and has recently been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Buckinghamshire New University. His recent work as an upholstery consultant includes wall coverings and projects involving the restoration of historic upholstery.

Reviews

[Stephanie Arnold · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview

[Happyreader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really, really detailed instructions for the beginning covering planning, purchasing materials, and techniques for reupholstery. This book provides all the background information for getting the project up and running while Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery offers more pictures and more furniture projects. The two books complement each other.

Mind you, the real test will come when the chair is complete.

[Catherine Woodman]

good book to start out with when tackling an upholstery projects as a base beginner. I liek the pictures, as well as the description of what tools a project is going to require--and a picture of the tool--as a self-teacher on a number of things, that is very helpful for those of us living in rura settings without the benefit of a class to attend prior to tackling something beyond our personal experience and expertise.

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good place for the beginner with a smaller project to start.

[Shalisa Watkins]

informational