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 need to improve your own practice.
I love how his this website is becoming a real upholstery guide to help every upholsterers, professionals or diyers, to improve their practice or discover new European upholstery techniques.
I need some help for an upholstery project !
You can find many tutorials here categorised by chair’s name or technique name. So First we need to identify your project. What kind of chair are we talking about ?
What’s this chair / seat name ?
Let’s talk about chairs a little so you can find the perfect tutorials and I can help with your own upholstery project. . For each classical chairs you will have both tutorials for modern or traditional tutorials (foam or natural fibers) and you will also many kind of modern seats you can still find out there. Just comment or post in the forum if you don’t find what you are looking for here and want to ask for a personal help.
Drop in seat
Many old and new seats are made with this simple technique. Drop in seat are so beginners friendly. You should give it a try.
There is many shapes possible, from easy and straight to curvy and complex to follow the shape of the seat. It is pretty rare to find this on back or arms but it exists.
Simple chair
The can look like a lot like a drop in seat chair but they need a finish to hide tacks or staples.
This simple chair are made with a simple and pretty thin (4 cm) padding(without edge roll).
Stools
Stools are so useful and can also add a real something to the scene. You can find many different stools.
Bridge chair
Bridge chair are also quite simple upholstery projects. You will find here everything you want to know if you want to upholster and cover a bridge chair with a covered back.
Cabriolet Chairs
Upholstering a Cabriolet chair is such a nice project for young upholsterer. Cabriolet is a delicate type of armchair. It designates a chair whose back is curved for greater comfort.This type of chair has a more or less curved back, as opposed to the flat-backed “à la reine” chair or side chair. The cabriolet was quite a revolution when it appears in the 17th century : the “à la reine” chair was placed against the walls and this was made to be placed in the middle of the room, it becomes lighter.
You have many ways to upholster the seat of this type of chair but it should always be with an edgeroll.
Bergere chair
Bergere is this classical armchair with a comfy back that originated in France in the 18th century.
The chair typically features upholstered armrest, back and seat, as well as a wooden frame and legs. The back can be flat or curvy (and it can be a picture back chair). Most of the time there is a cushion on the seat.
Modern chair
What we call modern chairs is here are all chairs design after the Bahaus. It always involves modern technique and industrial process like foam and metalic frame. Some of them are really easy to do, others can be tricky.
Modern chairs also involved a lot of sewing.
Confortable (padding) chair (This section is coming soon)
In this category you will find all the BIG seats all padded and covered (NO visible wood exept legs) from any age and style. Comfy seats includes wingback chairs, Napoleon the third chair, club chair etc.
They sometimes involved some highly technical springing.
Comfy seat: (Tutorial coming soon)
Sofas
Of course we will learn more about sofas too. That’s one of the projects… They often involved a lot of sewing work. My favourite ones Ares always from the 60’s.
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