Author: BALFOUR, DEREK
Title: Re-Upholstery Techniques
Description: Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1985. First American Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316079324. Hard cover has glazed, illustrated boards; white spine with black lettering. DJ in a mylar cover. Extensively illustrated with dozens of color and b/w photographs, drawings, diagrams. This book provides practical, illustrated advice on how to inexpensively repair, renovate, or care for that aging piece of furniture or indeed any treasured possession suffering from the ravages of time; Re-upholstery Techniques enables the amateur to tackle the re-upholstery of old furniture and achieve a truly professional finish; Practical projects from a simple drop-in seat for a dining room chair to a complex buttoned chair are covered in detail; Step-by-step drawings and photographs simplify difficult tasks; Armed with this book, the home repair enthusiast can buy beautiful but threadbare antique furniture and avoid the cost of having it re-upholstered professionally. ; Craftsman's Guides Series; B & W and Color; 0.4 x 8.4 x 4.9 Inches; 76 pages. New in New dust jacket .

Keywords: 0316079324 Upholstering; Textiles; Seat Furniture; Needlecrafts; Needlework; Stitchery; Crafstmanship; Fabrics; Tools; Cultural History Education American History Furniture/Interiors/Decorating Antiques/Collectibles Crafts/Needlework/Clothing/Costuming Re