How to make cuts around arm and seat bars in re-upholstery.

In this tutorial I show how to make the cuts around the bars on the arms and seat when re-upholstering this modern reproduction, button back chair. I have not removed the foam wadding on this chair, but the techniques can be used on other chairs, whether traditional or modern.

You can watch the full strip down and re-upholstery of the chair, including attaching a box pleated skirt in a 3 part video series. See links below.

Part 1: Modern reproduction re-upholstery. Button Back Armchair. This tutorial shows the removal of the old upholstery, without removing the foam or hardboard attached to the frame.
   • Reproduction re-upholstery. Button Back Ar...  

Part 2: Modern reproduction re-upholstery. Button Back Armchair. This tutorial shows the re-upholstery of the chair.    • Button Back Armchair. Reproduction re-upho...  

Part 3: Box pleat skirt. Reproduction Chair. In this tutorial you can see how to make and attach a box-pleated skirt to the chair.    • Box pleat skirt. Reproduction Re-upholster...  

The following is the link to the tutorial on how to make and join continuous piping.
   • How to Make and Join Continuous Piping  

Watching these videos will give you an idea whether you feel confident to tackle a chair like this yourself.

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