Upholstery

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Learn the art and craft of fine upholstery, working with your own pieces of furniture. The class covers stripping, spring tie-off, covering, cushions and the use of materials and tools including sewing machines.

This very popular class fills up quickly, so be sure to register in advance. Spring sections are full. Email to put yourself on a waiting list, and don't be discouraged... More sections will open up for the summer and fall. Add yourself to our email list (in the heading to this page) to receive notice when our new schedules go up on line.

Read Apartment Therapy’s review of this class... and SecondCoatDesign's blog about it. (That's a couple of their photographs, above.)

Course Number

AC116

Class Size

14

Age Range

17+

Skill Level

All Levels

Prerequisite

None

Materials

To the first class, all you need to bring is your piece of furniture. You may store it here for the semester.

NOTE: NO LARGE ITEMS (sofas, beds, love seats), and ONLY ONE PIECE AT A TIME per student, as our storage space is limited. You must tag your furniture with your name, phone number and semester.

You will learn to strip your furniture in the first class session. The following materials list will be discussed in class:

Tools:

  • magnetic upholstery hammer
  • staple remover - Osborne No.121
  • shears

Supplies:

  • 6 oz. tacks
  • webbing
  • burlap
  • muslin
  • 1” foam
  • cotton batting
  • cambric
  • cushion foam
  • Italian Ruby twine – 1 lb. spool
  • spring-tying twine
  • spring nails
  • fabric: 5/32” welt

Find out where to buy supplies.

Instructor, Schedule, and Cost

Section 1: 10 Mondays, 9am–12 noon
1A: Jan 25–Mar 29 – FULL
1B: Apr 12–June 21 (no class May 31) – FULL
Instructor: Seymour Beckford

Section 2: 10 Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30pm
2A: Jan 12–Mar 16 – FULL
2B: Apr 27–June 29 – FULL
Instructors: Paul DeVito and Paul DeVito III

Section 3: 10 Wednesdays, 6:30–9:30pm
3A: Jan 20–Mar 24 – FULL
3B: Apr 28–June 30 – FULL
Instructors: Paul DeVito and Paul DeVito III

Section 4: 10 Fridays, 6:30–9:30pm
4A: Jan 22–Mar 26 – FULL
4B: Apr 23–June 25 – FULL
Instructors: Paul DeVito and Seymour Beckford

$240

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