Originally published in the 1920s, this classic textbook of upholstery supplies the directions necessary for producing a set of typical jobs. It begins with describing in detail the essential processes of the art of upholstery, then makes a practical application of these processes, and ends with giving interesting information about upholstery materials, their sources and manufacture. There are over 150 drawings and photographs throughout the book.
Contents Covered:
- Introduction
- Part I. Essential Processes
- Upholstery Tools and Equipment
- Processes
- Amount and Location of Webbing
- Tacking and Stretching Webbing
- Number and Size of Springs
- Placing and Fastening Springs
- Tying Springs to Height
- Tying Springs Crosswise
- Crosstying Springs
- Making a Spring Edge
- Bending and Fastening Wire to Spring Edge
- Attaching Burlap
- Roll Edge on Wood
- Stitched Edge
- Stuffing with Muslin Cover
- Planning and Cutting Covers
- Machine Sewing of Covering
- Putting on Covers
- Cutting Covers for Corners and Making Pleats
- Making Upholstery-Covered Buttons
- Filling Cushions with a Machine
- Filling Cushions by Hand
- Gimping
- Tufting
- Part II. Typical Jobs
- Pad Seat on a Wood Base
- Pad Seat on a Stool
- Upholstering an Open Structure
- Saddle Shaped
- Footstool with Cover Drawn Over Sides
- Footstool with Border All Around
- Footstool with Welted Top
- Footstool with Gimp All Around
- Saddle-Seat Pull-Up Chair
- Spring Seat
- High-Leg Chair
- Sunburst Pillow
- Sunburst Pillow with Border
- Slumber Roll
- Overstuffed Davenport
- Upholstering a Box Spring
- Part III. Materials: Their Sources and Manufacture
- Appendix: Cloth Moths
- Index
| Format: | PDF Digital Reprint, e-Facsimile |
| No. of Pages: | 172 |
| Page Size: | A4 (210mm × 297mm) |
| Download Size: | 47.4 MB |
