Beginners' Upholstery Techniques - Softcover

David James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861084951 ISBN 13: 9781861084958

Publisher: GMC Publications, 2009

Synopsis

Be it a complex armchair or a simple dining chair, plenty of people find the idea of upholstering their own furniture especially daunting. Expert upholsterer and author David James guides readers through a wide range of techniques with clear, step-by-step instructions. There is information on tools and materials as well as a guide to choosing the right fabric. Packed with inspirational, creative ideas that can be adapted for any item of furniture, this comprehensive and revised guide is the must-have companion for any budding upholsterer.

About this title

Product Description:

This guide teaches all you need to know to tackle a wide range of upholstery projects, from a simple stool to more complex pieces such as armchairs. Basic techniques, tools and materials are discussed, before the twelve step-by-step projects are explained with support from photographs and diagrams. Contains material first published in Upholstery: A Complete Course (1990) and Upholstery: A Beginners' Guide (2004).

About the Author:

David James is an upholstery expert and an experienced author. He is a lecturer in Furniture Restoration and Craftmanship at the Buckingham Chilterns University College and is an honourary member of the City and Guilds of London Institute. He is also a member of the Guild of Traditional Upholsterers. David James is the renowned author of six previous upholstery titles published by GMC Publications.

About this edition

• Publisher: GMC Publications
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1861084951
• ISBN 13: 9781861084958
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144