The Complete Upholsterer - Softcover

Thomerson, Carole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0711210926 ISBN 13: 9780711210929

Publisher: Frances Lincoln, 1996

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive, practical guide to upholstery. It brings all the techniques of the craft, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, within everyone's reach. Including a detailed run-down on the basic procedures, tools and materials, it demonstrates 10 upholstery projects.

About this title

From Library Journal:

This is a guide intended for the experienced upholsterer who works with antiques and period furniture. Part of the book is devoted to a history of styles of upholstered furniture from the 17th to the 20th centuries so that upholstery restoration may be made as authentic as possible. Sections on equipment, techniques, and projects assume some expertise in order to achieve professional results. Although not as practical for the home craftsperson as a basic guide like Michael Torelli and Ellen Haggerty's Reupholstering for the Home Craftsman (1977), this is an elegant, useful book for the antiques restorer. Recommended for decorative arts collections.
- Constance Ashmore Fairchild, Univ. of Illinois Lib., Urbana-Champaign
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review:

If you think your sofa is past its best, this excellent guide to do-it-yourself upholstery could give it a new lease of life. Practical, clear advice shows how to put the spring back into tired or lifeless soft furnishings

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0711210926
• ISBN 13: 9780711210929
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192