A Woodworker’s Guide to Upholstery: Building Up Foam Layers
In this episode, learn the basics of making a comfortable cushion using foam up with three different types and sizes of foam.
Feb 22, 2018
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Upholstery might seem intimidating at first, but making a comfortable seat cushion is well within the skillset of any woodworker. In this video series, upholsterer Michael Mascelli takes you through the process of upholstering the drop-in seat cushion frame for an Arts & Crafts rocking chair built by Mike Pekovich.
You’ll learn how to:
- Assemble a simple yet effective set of basic tools for upholstery
- Create a sprung foundation with zigger springs
- Build up a base of various foam and Dacron layers to get the right shape and comfort
- Top it off with a folded and tacked show cover of leather or vinyl, and a simple neat dust cover on the bottom.
In this episode, you will learn how to build up the foam up with three different types and sizes of foam to create a comfortable cushion.
Video by Jeff Roos and Ben Strano Edited by Jeff Roos…
Videos in the Series
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A Woodworker’s Guide to Upholstery: Tools and Materials
February 7, 2018
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A Woodworker’s Guide to Upholstery: Making the Deck
February 7, 2018
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A Woodworker’s Guide to Upholstery: Building Up Foam Layers
February 22, 2018
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A Woodworker’s Guide to Upholstery: Show and Dust Covers
March 8, 2018
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A Woodworker’s Guide to Upholstery: Adding the Muslin Layer
Comments
This is a great series so far. I've always wondered how to do this and Mike does a fantastic job of demystifying the task of upholstering this chair seat.
Loving this series! Upholstery information for woodworkers is really hard to come by, and I love seeing a master at work!
This comes at a timely point for me. I am just at the dry fit stage of a Morris chair adaptation & was thinking about how to go about the leather cushions. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this series, I am learning quite a lot and ready to tackle my next project, upholstering is something I really wanted to try.
Love the content. Thank you.
Episode #2 needs some re-editing as many of the scenes are repeated, reminding me of a phonograph needle gettting stuck and replaying the same phrase over and over.
Finally, someone who pronounces Dacron correctly. I love this guy!
Can anyone share the best place(s) online to purchase upholstery supplies? Such as good quality, U.S.-made tacks, webbing, etc. Thanks in advance.
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