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| Dining Chair Makeover |
Re-vamp your dining room chairs at an under the table cost.
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Dining room chairs take a bit of a pounding so here is a simple process to give them a makeover. The seats will be re-covered with a fabric which you can decorate yourself.
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Start by removing the seat from the chair frame. Unscrew and remove the backing fabric by removing the staples with a flat bladed screwdriver. The backing fabric will be reused later on.
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Remove the upholstery from the seat in the same way as the backing fabric and iron it flat.
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Next, place this upholstery fabric onto a large sheet of paper and draw around it, making a template, which you use to cut the correct size of the chosen new fabric. Repeat for each chair that you are going to cover.
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Lay out the new fabric seat cover over a large sheet of protective paper, to protect the surface underneath from absorbing the fabric paint.
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A kitchen sponge, cut to a rectangular shape and a washed or pressed leaf will be used to form the pattern.
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The paint and fabric medium is mixed according to directions on the bottle, and then painted onto the sponge using a flat brush. The sponge is then used to "print" the design several times to reach the desired effect, over the fabric. This should dry in a couple of hours.
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Print the leaf pattern over the top of the rectangles using a similar technique. This time place a clean sheet of paper over the leaf (paint side down) and rub carefully and firmly. Then remove the paper covering the leaf. Repeat this process until all covers have been printed. Once the paint is dry, press with a hot iron to permanently fix the fabric paint.
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Re-cover the chair seats with your new fabric. Lay the padded seat face down onto the reverse side of the fabric. Use a staple gun to staple the fabric to the chair, stretching it so that it is wrinkle free. Do the same with the other sides, smoothing as you go.
Some staples may need to be given a tap with a hammer in order for them to sit flush. Next re-attach the backing fabric, using the staple gun and screw the seat back onto the chair frame. Repeat for your other chairs.
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Materials
Materials
Screw driver (flat blade)
Pliers
Pattern / template maker
Marker
Scissors
Iron
Fabric (natural Indian cotton used here)
Kitchen sponge
Leaf (pressed or fresh-fresh used here)
15mm flat brush
Selection of Jo Sonja paints
(Amethyst for the rectangle and Carbon Black for the leaf)
Jo Sonja fabric medium
Scrap paper for rubbing
Staple gun with appropriate length staples
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Cost
Around $5 per chair.
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More Info
Remember these points when taking on this project:
You can use the same method if the fabric is attached with tacks.
When choosing your fabric, make sure it isn't too thick as this will result in an uneven, bulky finish.
Try to use natural fibre fabric. The paint works best with this.
Jo Sonja Paints and Fabric Medium are available from most large retail outlets and craft stores Australia wide.
Thanks to craft consultant Wendy Straume at Nomad Studio Australia.
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