Upholstering A Bench
This is the part that i hate the most.
Upholstering a bench. How to cut the corners on a rug upholstered ottoman duration. Back in august when i published the tutorial for building an x leg bench i feel like i sort of breezed over the upholstery of the top. I took the bottom portion outside sanded it with 150 grit sandpaper wiped it down with a damp cloth and then sprapainted it with rustoleum s 2 in 1 primer and spraypaint in high gloss white. Upholstering is really fun.
That hard wood seat is not exactly comfortable after sitting on it. If you haven t given it a try yet learning to upholster a bench is a really good project to start on. Here s a quick video on upholstering or reupholstering a bench the full article which includes more information about the project plus some tips and instructions for creating your own pattern. It s probably my second favorite thing after woodworking.
The next step to reupholster a bench is to strip the base of all the old varnish. Flip the bench over and using the appropriate screwdriver either phillips or flat remove the screws securing the upholstered top to the wooden legs image 1. Give an old bench a new lease on life by stripping then refinishing the legs and freshening up the upholstery with new foam and fabric. But i had been the victim of unfinished itis you know that debilitating condition that happens to do it yourselfers when you start a project but some virus starts eating away at your resolve to finish and before you know it the project is collecting dust in some musty corner of your basement.
I wasn t thrilled with how the original one i made came out for a couple of reasons. By jennifer 4 comments. Tutorial how to upholster a bench. The easiest way to upholster a wood bench.
Home room by shelly miller 183 471 views. How to refinish and reupholster a bench. How to upholster a bench. A wood bench provides a convenient portable seat in a pinch with just one downside.
Always use caution when working on. Creating a customized upholstered bench is easier than it looks. I was actually hoping that a good sanding would remove the old stain because the bench was so old. I had been wanting to reupholster this bench for nearly 4 years now.
Directions for how to upholster a bench.