Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-by-Step Photo Guide [Spiral-bound]

Steve Cone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007

The most comprehensive, user-friendly upholstery book on the market just got better!

Over its lifetime, SINGER Upholstery Basics has sold nearly 150,000 copies. Now, with five new projects and an entirely fresh presentation, SINGER Upholstery Basics Plus is truly the best book for beginners and seasoned upholstery buffs alike. All the basic upholstery techniques are taught. Projects include all styles of chairs or couches, stools, different styles of ottomans, a bench, and a headboard. Some projects are built-from-scratch items that require only simple carpentry skills for building the frames. Others show the complete process of stripping, repairing, and reupholstering old furniture pieces to like-new condition. Large color photos of the step-by-step instructions set this book apart from all the others.

 

• 300+ photos show the techniques in great detail, plus 5 new projects
• Projects are practical and most representative of the types of furniture pieces usually reupholstered or constructed from scratch
• Hidden wire-o binding keeps the book open flat while you work

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About the Author

Steve Cone is a professional upholsterer. He has also taught upholstery classes at a technical college for many years. He has written articles on upholstery techniques for Upholstery Journal magazine. Since creating SINGER Upholstery Basics, Steve has been using the book as the textbook for his classes.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 160 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589233298
• ISBN-13: 978-1589233294
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book and learn how to upholster most furniture., January 20, 2010

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Bill (WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-by-Step Photo Guide (Spiral-bound)

As a master furniture upholsterer and upholstery teacher, this book is the best book I have found on basic upholstery. The book is good enough that I use it as an out line for my upholstery classes. My students are very happy with the information and layout of the book and find it very helpful. If you want to learn the basics of furniture upholstery, this is it. It is the same as Singer Upholstery Basics but with some extras that are helpful. Buy it, follow it, and you have made a good start in upholstery.

Book takes you from uncovering your project to fabric layout, to tools to padding. A very very good book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am going to reupholster the crap out of my furniture, September 27, 2010

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This review is from: Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-by-Step Photo Guide (Spiral-bound)

I have several giant re-upholstery projects planned. My eyes are probably bigger than my stomach here, but I'm going to give it a shot. I'm going to slowly purchase the recommended tools. There's a great tool list at the beginning of the book and I'm keeping it in my truck so that I have it on me when I run to the home improvement store to get the items one at a time.

The book goes over the tools, materials used in upholstery, and the basics of how to accomplish it. It goes over how to do reupholstering of antiques (using natural fibers, etc.), and how to make minor repairs to the frame. It's fairly comprehensive. I wouldn't say that you could go into business after reading the book, but the average person should be able to reupholster a basic chair with the help of this book. I imagine the more that you do it the better you'll get so that you'll be able to tackle larger projects and furniture over time.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Move over, Martha!, October 5, 2009

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This review is from: Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-by-Step Photo Guide (Spiral-bound)

The book is beautiful; I can't wait to tackle those chairs. Instructions are clear; the tools are thoroughly explained for a novice; the pictures make me believe they'll be calling me soon from the do-it-yourself TV shows. So many upholstery how-to's seem musty to me, very over-my-head and I didn't know they made couches that way since Grandma died. The Singer book chooses current styles and materials. I have three projects already.