Learn how to professionally recover your chair/chairs so that they look like new!

No sewing involved.

This workshop is perfect for beginners who want to get a taste of upholstery. We’ll teach you about the tools and materials required and our tips and tricks to create a professional finished look!

Requirements:

• A simple chair or stool with a removable upholstered seat pad. (Please note that all participants need to submit a photo of their project for approval prior to the workshop. Renovation of the frame/structure of the furniture piece is not included in this workshop. )
• Upholstery fabric for recovering.
• A staple remover. (We will have these available for sale if you don’t have one.)
• Small pair of pliers

Included:

• Foam and wadding
• Use of staplers and all other tools

Please note: Any other materials required (eg. jute webbing) will incur a small surcharge on the day.

What will you learn?

• How to remove existing upholstery
• Preparing seat pad for new upholstery
• Attaching foam and wadding as required
• Application of fabric
• Finishing the under side

Facilitator: Julie Hillier

Interested in the next workshop?

If this workshop is full or the listed date is unsuitable for you, please check our newsletter for advanced notice of our next available workshop, or you can send me an email to arrange a private lesson for a time that suits you.

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