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caesar1996 In reply to Maieth [2007-03-30 06:49:46 +0000 UTC]

if you're exactly my height (5'10") then it will be, otherwise, who knows

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caesar1996 In reply to Luna-Starbright [2007-03-21 00:44:30 +0000 UTC]

by application do you mean the fabric & foam to the wood or the whole upholstered piece to the frame? because i was pretty limited with both options (especially since I had never upholstered anything before.) what suggestions do you have that would have made it better? i want to learn

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Luna-Starbright In reply to caesar1996 [2007-03-21 03:29:02 +0000 UTC]

The applying of the fabric is what I meant ^ ^;
I don't know how you assembled the chair specifically, so I can't really say how to make the chair better again...or...yeah.
But when apolstering, do it by pieces. Like...A barstool...or a chusion of a chair that slides into the wooden base of the chair itself...Take the cushion and your fabric...you want to lay the fabric on a flat surface, then place the cushion. Flip it...tighten the fabric and staple...if you have trouble keeping it non wrinkled...use tacs ^ ^

That's my personal suggestion.
Otherwise, the artistic style is SUPERB.
I love the design.

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caesar1996 In reply to Luna-Starbright [2007-03-21 05:31:41 +0000 UTC]

that's pretty much how i did it except i used contact cement as well. as afr as i know that's how you do automotive upholstery (headliners, door panels etc.)
plus the suede was kinda crunchy and not smooth because it was old, leftover stuff from a prior project (that's how I able to use $600 worth of microsuede on a school project.) thanks for the insight.

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Luna-Starbright In reply to caesar1996 [2007-03-21 12:33:06 +0000 UTC]

No problem ^ ^
If it's crunchy, try ironing with a steam iron ^ ^;
Hope your future projects are fun~

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