Flea market findings…
August-14
The armchair is finished now…
Padding of the inside back almost done.
Yes, I think I’ll use this cheetah fabric.
The seat is almost done!
Up-side down. Sitting on the inside back to flatten the padding.
I brought my old chairs to class again. I had planned to work on them at home – but I didn’t seem to find time. Early in the morning, a couple of hours before I had to leave and go to Gothenburg, I took the chairs out into the garden. I spray painted them with metallic silver paint.
I let them dry in the early morning sun and then put them in the car.
The under fabric – which we in Sweden call domestik – is on.
Before I do the final cutting – I try it on some “left overs”.
It’s not easy to work with a lapdog!
My Cheetah is finished – notice the head – and is now waiting for its twin.
Last weekend I experienced a course in as the title says – Wood craft for terrified. Well, actually I don’t feel that terrified or what ever you want to call it, I feel quite confident – though not skilled – being around these big machines. As long as I get a good explanation how to use them, that is. This course took place in beautiful surroundings quite near the second biggest city in Sweden – Gothenburg. Click here if you want to know more.
Here are some photos from the course and I won’t tell you which one of the objects is mine, since it’s going to be a surprise for some one. 😉
I just found a film clip I made last summer of one of my border collies. It has nothing to do with upholstery – but I just wanted to share this clip with my “crazy for balls – dog”.
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Today was the first time this year at the upholstery course. It’s good to see old friends – and a new one. I’ve started to work on two small pieces of chairs. They are quite old – at least 100 years old – and have a lot of carvings on their frames. But, even though […]
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