HelzBelz

Sue K this is all your fault. We've lost the porpoise of this thread!

Agreed we think he's brill too!

Hi Cuong,

I used the heavy duty staple gun at college for my project.

You could try posting under the wanted section perhaps? Maybe some kind-hearted EDF person can help... Or you might even try contacting some local upholsterers - maybe they'd staple everything up for you in exchange for a small fee.

Sorry I can't be more help.

Thanks dan-ago. You'd enjoy it I reckon! Think of all those lovely vintage chairs you could save :)

In case there are any people interested in learning upholstery skills in the new year...

Thomas Carlton Centre on Alpha Street in Peckham SE15 (on lots of bus routes from East Dulwich) run courses aimed at beginners and those with previous experience and they are enrolling for the January term now.

I did one of the beginner courses last term and having started the course with no upholstery whatsoever managed to upholster 4 dining chairs (pics attached) over the 10 week term. Fellow students worked on all sorts of other projects including footstools, piano stools, lloyd loom wicker chairs, drop-in dining chairs and armchairs. The teaching is excellent, the studio is well-equipped and, even over 10 weeks, you'll get a chance to learn some traditional and modern upholstery skills (depending on your project/s).

Each 10 week term course is ?100 standard / ?50 concession.

They have a peculiar system at the centre where, each term, a course only runs if it attracts new students so I said I would spread the word!

If you're interested in learning upholstery (or something else) take a look at the prospectus (upholstery is on pg 38) and enrolment info here:

https://www.2.southwark.gov.uk/downloads/download/2481/southwark_council_adult_learning_service

HelzBelz