8 Easy Steps To Re-Upholster A Tub Chair
The users can easily Re-upholster the tub chair by following the below-mentioned steps:
- Gather The Items Required: Start by gathering all the tools and the materials that the users require while accomplishing this task like home deck fabric, swivel casters, sewing machine, screwdriver, thread, pliers, scissors, staples, rotary cutter, staple gun, healing mat, heavy-duty zipper, cotton cording, and clear ruler.
- Unbind Screws: The users then need to unbind all the screws from the frame in order to detach the wooden legs from the frame of the chair and then detach all the screws by using the screwdriver and the pliers as well from the back-most bottom cover. The users need to detach the entire staples so as to detach the leather fabric from the chair frame accordingly.
- Pull: Then they need to pull all the leather fabric from the chair frame by keeping the big leather pieces intact. The users are advised to label down all the pieces of the leather and they need to start working with the largest leather piece. Then lay the detached leather piece over the new fabric and use it as the pattern to trim the new one. The users are advised to create the seams by mixing the two panels respectively. Then start sewing the panels altogether and then craft both the exterior and interior back portion.
- Craft Piping: The users then need to craft the piping and to do so they need to trim two strips diagonally. In order to craft the piping, the users need to sew together both the strips and make the bias cut. Then they need to sew up the cording of the cotton within the binding by laying the cording within the center and twisting the binding over. Then they need to use the zipper foot so as to make the seam as much tight as achievable.
- Pin Down: Then they need to pin down the piping over the topmost corner of the interior side back and they also need to lay the panel exterior over the topmost interior side by usually matching up their center backs accordingly. Then the users need to sew up the pipping together by using the zipper by including the piping in between them and then start by completing the one side respectively. Then they need to sew the other side of the chair frame as well and then pin down the piping to the raw corner of the portion of the arm.
- Arm Front: Then pin the arm front piece to the center top of the chair frame and then sew up that place. The users then need to staple down the other raw corners of the panels of the innermost to the crevice of the seat frame and staple down the raw corners of the outermost panels to the bottom side of the chair. Then they need to Staple down the panel cover of the front side directly to the seat crevice and also to the base as well.
- Replace: Then the users need to replace the back base cover with the help of the staples. Then they need to trim the pieces of the seat cushion and then craft the panel of the zipper closure. Then the users need to sew down the side panel over the top and the piping within them and they need to repeat the same procedure for the bottom piece as well.
- Sew The Panel: Then they need to sew up the panel of the zipper to the side panels of the chair end and then paint the entire surface of the wheels and then seal it down with the varnish before affixing the wheels to the chair frame.