Practical Upholstery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781447436119)

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. This antique book contains a detailed handbook on home upholstery, complete with a plethora of helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions. The perfect guide for those with little or no previous experience, this guide will be of great interest to those looking to restore furniture and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Pincushion-Stuffed Small Chair', 'Pincushion-Stuffed Seat', 'Top-Stuffed Small Chair', 'Spring-Stuffed Chair', 'Dining-Room Carver's Chair', 'Sheraton Easy Chair', 'Tub Easy Chair', 'Spring-Stuffed Arm and Seat-Edge Easy Chair', 'Drop-End Chesterfield Settee', 'Repairing and Re-Upholstering an Easy Chair', and the many more. We are proud to republish this text now complete with a new introduction on the history of upholstery.

Author: Ernest Boreham
ISBN-10: 1447436113
ISBN-13: 9781447436119
Publisher: Newman Press
Language: English
Published: 10/28/2011
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d