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🎥 Tools for Easy Staple & Tack Removal
If you're planning to undertake a re-upholstery project, the following staple and tack removing tools can assist you in swiftly removing the fabric.
🎥 Tools for Easy Staple & Tack Removal
If you're planning to undertake a re-upholstery project, the following staple and tack removing tools can assist you in swiftly removing the fabric.
🎥 How to use metal tack strips
Metal tack strips are often used on the sides of a chairs back panel. It will give a clean, straight edge without visible staples.Â
🎥 How to use metal tack strips
Metal tack strips are often used on the sides of a chairs back panel. It will give a clean, straight edge without visible staples.Â
What size tacks should I use during upholstery
Stripping the fabric off an old chair can be labour intensive, especially if it has lots of upholstery tacks.
What size tacks should I use during upholstery
Stripping the fabric off an old chair can be labour intensive, especially if it has lots of upholstery tacks.
🎥 How to install a zipper head
Have you ever wanted to make your own cushions, squabs, beanbags or bags? You can easily make a zip to ANY length by using continuous zipper. Watch how to install...
🎥 How to install a zipper head
Have you ever wanted to make your own cushions, squabs, beanbags or bags? You can easily make a zip to ANY length by using continuous zipper. Watch how to install...
Make a pin holder from fabric scraps
If you have scraps of fabric, wadding, card, buttons and ribbon, here is a great tutorial to use them up by making a sandwiched pin cushion.
Make a pin holder from fabric scraps
If you have scraps of fabric, wadding, card, buttons and ribbon, here is a great tutorial to use them up by making a sandwiched pin cushion.
🎥 How to fix wobbly chair or table leg
There is nothing more annoying than one chair or table leg being slightly shorter than the others -- causing a wobble!
🎥 How to fix wobbly chair or table leg
There is nothing more annoying than one chair or table leg being slightly shorter than the others -- causing a wobble!
🎥 How to Use Vintage Paint - The Basics
Voodoo Molly Vintage Paint is arguably the easiest furniture paint on the market. Watch this video showing how easy it actually is!
🎥 How to Use Vintage Paint - The Basics
Voodoo Molly Vintage Paint is arguably the easiest furniture paint on the market. Watch this video showing how easy it actually is!
How to glue upholstery foam together with Ados
Upholsterer's often need to glue foam together -- perhaps to make a bigger piece, or for sculpting. Contact adhesive makes this job easy and effective.
How to glue upholstery foam together with Ados
Upholsterer's often need to glue foam together -- perhaps to make a bigger piece, or for sculpting. Contact adhesive makes this job easy and effective.
🎥 How to apply upholstery gimp braid
When reupholstering chairs that has exposed wood, hide the staples is using gimp braid. Here is a video how showing how easy it is to apply.
🎥 How to apply upholstery gimp braid
When reupholstering chairs that has exposed wood, hide the staples is using gimp braid. Here is a video how showing how easy it is to apply.
Monthly Upholstery Tip Series
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Upholstery Tip #14 Cover Up
Antonia MarinoRight before I start to strip the old fabric off, I like to put a drop cloth on the ground under my work surface. It doesn't matter if you're working on...
Upholstery Tip #14 Cover Up
Antonia MarinoRight before I start to strip the old fabric off, I like to put a drop cloth on the ground under my work surface. It doesn't matter if you're working on...
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Upholstery Tip #13: There's more to safety
Antonia MarinoTip #13 acts as a guiding light, emphasising the importance of safety in the workshop when stripping furniture down.
Upholstery Tip #13: There's more to safety
Antonia MarinoTip #13 acts as a guiding light, emphasising the importance of safety in the workshop when stripping furniture down.
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Upholstery Tip #12 Labelling
Antonia MarinoTip #12 is about the importance of labelling the old fabric panels, understanding fabric direction, and appreciating the significance of nap.
Upholstery Tip #12 Labelling
Antonia MarinoTip #12 is about the importance of labelling the old fabric panels, understanding fabric direction, and appreciating the significance of nap.
