How to Upholster: Padding A Chair

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • In this tutorial Master Upholster Kevin Kennedy teaches you how to pad an arts and crafts chair.
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    Kevin Kennedy began training with European masters as a young lad of 17. For 42 years, he has been an Upholsterer for countless Boston area designers and leading art restorers, including consulting with and heading the upholstery department at Trefler and Sons, in Newton, MA. Commissioned to upholster Napoleon's chair, and guest writer to the Upholstery Journal. His most successful venture yet, his studio in Arlington, Ma , Upholstery on Broadway, has been open since 2010.
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  • @dianakidd5688
    @dianakidd5688 3 года назад +2

    Great video! Gave me some extra info to use when I’m reupholstering my antique chairs. Thanks!

  • @martinosicka7051
    @martinosicka7051 5 лет назад +3

    Hi Kevin
    I’m loving your tutorials. They have given me the confidence to have a go with a mid century Ercol chair I have in the garage. Please keep them coming . Thanks Martin (uk)

    • @UpholsteryonBroadway
      @UpholsteryonBroadway  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you! Check out our new victorian chair series were currently working on!

  • @steven6068
    @steven6068 3 года назад +1

    Excellent video, Kevin. This video is loaded with information. Please keep up the great work!!

  • @captaincoyote1792
    @captaincoyote1792 3 года назад +1

    I’m a recent Subscriber; I’m in my mid-60s, retired….and have really taken to “rescuing” furniture. I’ve redone a number of pieces (amazing what fine solid-wood furniture from early 1900s to the 1950s finds itself destined for the curb, flea markets, garage sales). While I’ve made some mistakes, (I’ll never again attempt a painted spindle chair…now a gorgeous solid white maple Nichols & Stone in a Sam Maloof finish, but that black and gold paint was a nightmare). I must be doing something right as my three children continue to take turns placing “dibs” on my projects! I have never contemplated doing upholstery….until now. I recently came into a 1910-1920 “mission style” Stratford Chair Co. (Furniture manufacturer out of Ontario Canada) in quartersawn white oak….in a lighter stain than typical mission furniture. Stripping all the moldy horse hair, batting, burlap padding and fabric, a good cleaning, light sanding and stain restoration revealed a beautiful frame. The seat back had four loosely tacked slim slats….but I’m contemplating replacing those slats with web strapping similar to what you did with the seat. The seat however, has three zig zag springs…which are pretty solid and properly tied with jute string. I’d appreciate your thoughts on replacing those springs with webbing….and whether or not it is worth filling and sanding all of the tack holes in the frame. Your video is outstanding….you are not only a true craftsman, but an outstanding instructor….and I much appreciate you offering those of us in RUclips-land the opportunity to learn. If this “upholstery thing” gets to me….I live in western Massachusetts….I may be asking you for an estimate! Take care, sir!

  • @carolinemchugh4227
    @carolinemchugh4227 9 лет назад +7

    Kevin, excellent tutorial - you are a great teacher. Do you have a follow up video on how to cover the arts and crafts chair? I would love to see the finished chair.

  • @decoratingyourworld
    @decoratingyourworld 10 лет назад +2

    thank you so much for the tutorial very thorough. I appreciated that you also mentioned the size of staple you were using. Definetly subscribing..will enjoy seeing more.

  • @davidschmoll5583
    @davidschmoll5583 Год назад

    Thank you! You're a great teacher!

  • @UpholsteryonBroadway
    @UpholsteryonBroadway  5 лет назад +1

    Thankyou all for enjoying our video's check out our new online classes full of rich content at Broadwayupholsteryschool.com

  • @annieterniak1799
    @annieterniak1799 2 года назад

    I have a similar rocker with springs. The springs have come undone on the bottom. You can see a bulge underneath the chair. My plan was to take out the springs, put in a plywood base and a 4-inch piece of foam on top. Thanks to this video, I now know how to do it right.

  • @sativahighmusic
    @sativahighmusic 11 лет назад +1

    about to start upholstery myself in london, great video, very descriptive and helpful, would be great to see Kevin Kennedy have a tv show !

  • @MrFlyers58
    @MrFlyers58 4 года назад +1

    Excellent lesson Kevin !!!

  • @angel19093
    @angel19093 5 лет назад

    Thank you! Great videos as always. Your videos are realy helping me with my reupholstery DIYs.

  • @angelauntie1
    @angelauntie1 2 года назад

    Great video
    Thank you 💕

  • @jnooney8225
    @jnooney8225 2 года назад

    Great information! You are my go-to upholsterer to learn from. I am not a professional, but have been able to do some professional-looking pieces. This particular video is a bit hard to follow compared to your others as the camera pans too fast for me. I can "tell" what's being done, just those details I'd like to be able to see. But thank you, I hope these videos stay up for a long, long time!

    • @fevziozturk5041
      @fevziozturk5041 2 года назад

      Biz bu işi istanbulda gözümüz kapali yapiyoruz

  • @monicaharrison1993
    @monicaharrison1993 8 лет назад +1

    good teacher ,love the job. thank you . M

  • @joyeisenbrandt7613
    @joyeisenbrandt7613 10 лет назад

    That was great! You helped me solve my problem.

  • @blumenaue7590
    @blumenaue7590 Год назад

    You’re the best.

  • @babysunshine67
    @babysunshine67 8 лет назад +1

    Thanks Kevin - very informative - new subbie!

  • @rainaspaziani1498
    @rainaspaziani1498 2 года назад

    Kevin its not real clear in the video. You said edgeroll around the entire chair. Did you also apply the edgeroll to the back?

  • @doc4264
    @doc4264 5 лет назад

    Great job! I have a rocker almost like the one in your video. However, I’m looking for the video you mentioned about stretching and attaching the fabric. That’s the instruction I need. Can you tell me the title of that RUclips or send me the link? Thanks.

  • @alfonsoplanellsanchez3762
    @alfonsoplanellsanchez3762 4 года назад

    I like this video excellent since mexico

  • @rickjames4882
    @rickjames4882 10 лет назад

    Very nice. I'm teaching myself upholstery(not by choice) since there is no classes around here but the layers seem to be inconsistent between upholsterers and even projects. Why did you choose to do the rubberized horsehair and also the foam on this project?

    • @subStuff
      @subStuff 10 лет назад

      ***** Just discovered your videos today. Anxiously awaiting to hear more from you. Hoping all is well; it appears you haven't made a video in almost a year!

  • @blumenaue7590
    @blumenaue7590 4 года назад

    Great video....

  • @Taaleedee
    @Taaleedee 11 лет назад

    Thanks so much for this tutorial. I have a rocking chair to do. Pauline. UK.

  • @dperiod6
    @dperiod6 12 лет назад +1

    nice and lots of info

  • @louisefontaine6856
    @louisefontaine6856 8 лет назад +1

    Hi Kevin, I just purchased an antique dining set with 6 chairs which desperately need re-padding. The chairs are covered with a nice but dirty needle point over very little padding which sit on a piece of ply-wood, very uncomfortable. I want to re-do them with the webbing but have no idea on the padding part. Do you have a tutorial for this type of chair? This will be the first time so I am a total beginner. Also, what is the make of your stapler?

    • @louisefontaine6856
      @louisefontaine6856 8 лет назад

      +Kevin Kennedy (Upholstery on Broadway) Great! Can't wait! Can you recommend a stapler for this kind of work please? There are so many models out there! thanks!

    • @louisefontaine6856
      @louisefontaine6856 8 лет назад

      +Kevin Kennedy (Upholstery on Broadway) ok found it on line but there are two type of noses, standard and extended. Do you have a preference? And what guage? Sorry for all the questions but I want to get it right the first time!

  • @houseofburbs9627
    @houseofburbs9627 10 лет назад +2

    Very helpful

  • @fredflintstone2234
    @fredflintstone2234 6 лет назад

    Now THIS is how to do it right!

  • @mckaymf31
    @mckaymf31 2 года назад

    What is the material you are using at about the 9:43 min mark in between the cotton?

    • @fevziozturk5041
      @fevziozturk5041 2 года назад

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  • @alisonfarrellmail
    @alisonfarrellmail 11 лет назад

    Loved it!

  • @kevinhussey5647
    @kevinhussey5647 5 лет назад

    Is that a Fasco stapler?

  • @TheeKrazyvirgo
    @TheeKrazyvirgo 5 лет назад

    Why do you fold the burlap and webbing up rather than under? I there a particular reason?

  • @gilbertdomingo8864
    @gilbertdomingo8864 4 года назад

    been looking to start making sofa chairs for sale ^_^

  • @sharonkendricks4777
    @sharonkendricks4777 10 лет назад

    what density is the foam

  • @sharonkendricks4777
    @sharonkendricks4777 10 лет назад

    Nice fabric

  • @صدامحسين-ي9ح1ض
    @صدامحسين-ي9ح1ض 5 лет назад

    👍👏👏👏👏👏

  • @chaudhryalligood599
    @chaudhryalligood599 7 лет назад +1

    if you want to know how to make it yourself, just go to woodprix website.

  • @taraht.5689
    @taraht.5689 6 лет назад +1

    informative but the camera person is driving me nuts and a little dizzy with the back and forth. We don't need to see Kevin's face every time he talks. We want to see what he's doing not how his mouth is moving. FYI

  • @bernadettehusch599
    @bernadettehusch599 8 лет назад +1

    Im using woodprix instructions to make it and I do it already :)

  • @cravensboughner2425
    @cravensboughner2425 6 лет назад

    I made it by myself. I used woodprix woodworking plans for that.