Thank you. Helping people work out how to upholster is why I make the videos. I couldn't find anything on modern reupholstery, which is why I hoped this would help.
That was excellent! I have a Victorian nursing chair. It's lovely but tattered. Can you tell me the essential beginners "kit" that's required for learning upholstery and do you recommend any suppliers? I am in Canada. Thanks again.
Thanks for your comment. Perhaps I need to do a video on basic kit. The correct tools are essential and for basics, a very good electric staple gun, if you don't have a compressor, a web stretcher, magnetic hammer for tacks, a regulator (the long flat headed needle) and some strong curved needles, Upholstery tack and staple lifters are also very useful. You'll need to make sure the materials you buy are fire retardant, then you'll need webbing (I generally use strong hessian webbing), upholstery twine, hessian fabric, and scrim hessian. Tacks and /or staples. Depending then on what you're upholstering, you'll need wadding such as linta felt, black felt, foam, or hair/hair substitute. You will need fire retardant cambric if your top cover isn't fire retardant. You should, especially if your piece is for someone else, use labels that state the components are fire retardant. Again, materials really depend on the job in hand and fire retardant compliance on where you live. You can find the answers online. Regarding suppliers, I'm in the UK, but periodically search online for suppliers and their prices. However, for small quantities, Amazon can be a good place to start, and their prices are competitive. Hope this helps.
Excellent video, just the advice that I need, thank you. What is the name of the stitch you used to fix the inside back onto the back of the chair please?
I use a fine gauge upholstery twine, but if you look up extra strong upholstery thread, you could use this as well. Gutermanns do it in different colours. Thread can wear thin as you pull it through heavy fabric layers and can snap, but you'll work out how long a length of thread you can use as you go.
Very informative instructions and very helpful as I took off the cover of an identical chair and wasn't quite sure how to recover it! Thank you.
Thank you. Helping people work out how to upholster is why I make the videos. I couldn't find anything on modern reupholstery, which is why I hoped this would help.
That was excellent! I have a Victorian nursing chair. It's lovely but tattered. Can you tell me the essential beginners "kit" that's required for learning upholstery and do you recommend any suppliers? I am in Canada. Thanks again.
Thanks for your comment. Perhaps I need to do a video on basic kit.
The correct tools are essential and for basics, a very good electric staple gun, if you don't have a compressor, a web stretcher, magnetic hammer for tacks, a regulator (the long flat headed needle) and some strong curved needles, Upholstery tack and staple lifters are also very useful. You'll need to make sure the materials you buy are fire retardant, then you'll need webbing (I generally use strong hessian webbing), upholstery twine, hessian fabric, and scrim hessian. Tacks and /or staples. Depending then on what you're upholstering, you'll need wadding such as linta felt, black felt, foam, or hair/hair substitute. You will need fire retardant cambric if your top cover isn't fire retardant. You should, especially if your piece is for someone else, use labels that state the components are fire retardant. Again, materials really depend on the job in hand and fire retardant compliance on where you live. You can find the answers online.
Regarding suppliers, I'm in the UK, but periodically search online for suppliers and their prices. However, for small quantities, Amazon can be a good place to start, and their prices are competitive. Hope this helps.
Excellent video, just the advice that I need, thank you. What is the name of the stitch you used to fix the inside back onto the back of the chair please?
Thank you. Helping others upholster is the reason I make the videos. The stich you asked about is blind lock stitch.
@@crofthouse489 it’s certainly very helpful! Thank you.
What thread do you use to stitch the back fabric to the chair please?
I use a fine gauge upholstery twine, but if you look up extra strong upholstery thread, you could use this as well. Gutermanns do it in different colours. Thread can wear thin as you pull it through heavy fabric layers and can snap, but you'll work out how long a length of thread you can use as you go.
@crofthouse489 oh thanks for being back to me. So maybe a No 2 barbours twine would be suitable I guess?
What kind of wadding did you use please?
Hi Beverly. The wadding I use is white cotton felt, otherwise known as lintafelt. I use 4oz on armchairs to give more body for the finished effect.