What are the different types of chairs and tutorials?
So many tutorials are now available on the upholstery website thegirlwithahammer.com !! Here is the plan: for each new interesting project I create some tutorials so you have everything you…
The Bridge Chair: A Compact Classic That’s Perfect for Your First Upholstery Project
The bridge chair is one of those pieces that quietly turns up everywhere: in home offices, at dining tables used as desks, in living rooms where you need seating that…
Modern cushion chair tutorial
Modern foam chair This little industrial chairs are quite easy to upholster: a layer of high resiliency foam, a layer of Calico, a layer of polyester wadding, a layer of…
Casamance Fabrics
Who are they Casamance is a French editor of fabric and wallcoverings. This brand actually own two others fabric brands, Camengo (affordable) and Misia (luxurious). Casamance aims to revitalise contemporary…
Foam seat with edge roll tutorial
You have several option when you want to upholster a seat with foam. You will need to use edge roll if you want more than 4 cm of foam and…
How to upholster a picture back “medallion” chair with foam and edge roll.
What is a picture back ? What we call a picture back chair is this type of chair with a back you need to cover BEFORE padding. You may see…
How to create a feather like FOAM cushion
This is a very usefull technique I taught to my apprentice this week and I also wanted to share with you: how to create a foam cushion shaped like a…
Art Deco armchair + Pierre Frey
I just love this transformation! This huge Art Deco armchair was at my client's grandmother and I wish she could see how we bring it back to life in 2024.…
How to choose the right padding for your upholstery project ?
This is a question I'm asked a lot when you're starting a new upholstery project. How to choose the right technique and materials for your seat ?This is the type…
Foam: wich one for upholstery ?
I use foam as much as horsehair. Both are basic material for upholstery. I mainly use only 3 kinds of foam materials High resiliency foam I always go for high…