1900 Dining Chair Upholstery

In this unique and exciting video, I will take you on a restoration journey as I breathe new life into an extraordinary tin dining room chair seat. But what makes this restoration unique is the unconventional stuffing material I'll use: seaweed! Join me as I showcase the step-by-step process of transforming this antique chair seat, and discover the fantastic benefits and aesthetic appeal of seaweed stuffing. Get ready to witness the magic of restoration and learn valuable tips and techniques along the way. Don't miss out on this captivating and educational experience - hit that play button now, and let's dive into the world of seaweed-infused restoration!

[@127cmore]

Very good 👍 👏. I do this full time, 25 years now and I still enjoy seeing others doing it. I'm in Scotland and have found seaweed stuffing before amongst other things.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Best wishes from the middle of America.

[@sandyb34]

I didn't know tin in a dining room chair was a thing. Also didn't know seaweed stuffing was a thing. Those chairs are very cool. Your restorations are so relaxing!

[@Pepsi_Please]

BRAVO!! You never cease to amaze me. A perfect example going the extra mile. I literally yelled out loud, "NO WAY!"😱😃 at the shell find. Man, I've missed you. 💖

[@indie825]

So Interest to see how furniture was made 100 years ago. Do you know when seaweed was stopped being used in furniture making.

[@joseantoniofernandez8827]

Wellcome back! I was missing you….

[@Ravencall]

I thought at first this project is one I need to do- my father's high chair (1910j. It is a simple craftsman style with a worn out leather seat. No metal pan or seaweed, though. Just a slightly curved wooden sub seat and cotton stuffing under the leather. I have a nice piece of leather left over from some leather pants I made in 1970 😄. A good simple project (I hope).

[@catherineengle4196]

That is the first time I have ever seen a chair with a seat made like that. Thanks for showing how to fix one. 🙂 God bless

[@sylverbullet1]

Fantastic. It is so nice to watch you work. Skill and experience! Thank you for sharing.

[@helendavidsonthompson6739]

Learned a lot thank you.

[@stephenrobb8759]

Cool... now I want to raid my junk pile for some sheet metal to make seats ! . Your videos are awesome !

[@carolynware165]

Another great video Kim. I always appreciate that you share your talent with the rest of us.

[@gypsygirl731]

Amazing never knew they use seaweed in cushioning. Great job thanks for sharing

[@jeanine6492]

Great work and so interesting with using the seaweed stuffing today and not replacing with foam. Thank you for the time it takes to video this work for us, I appreciate it.

[@ash3rr]

I visited a Museum in Riga, Latvia today and they had a chair exhibit. All the chairs (more often than not, built by German Guilds) were padded with Seaweed; bare in mind these things were made from 1600 - 1800.

[@carlmauro4813]

That was pretty cool. Thank you Buckminster!

[@habibsofatutorial1886]

Great work

[@madechoo]

Excelente trabajo

[@sooth15]

Really interesting. I don't think I've ever seen tin bottom seats either.

[@lisahayden5008]

Hello. I have two chairs that I would like to redo with a very low profile seat, like these. They don't have the tin parts (they were webbed in the past), so I don't know if I should make some out of tin or if there is a more commonly used material (like thin plywood ?) that would also work. If I use webbing, then the layers of stuffing, then my outer fabric, I can't figure out what I attach the fabric to if there is nothing to wrap around as you did with the tin seat. Initially the chairs had a very thin leather and then they were nailed all wround, with the nails very close to eachother. The wood on my chairs is pretty beat up from all those nails, so I worry about how well the nails can hold. Having a new ;layer of something thin, like the tin or thin wood, seems like it might help. Thank you!

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

These tin seats were highly unusual from my nearly 50 years experience. Sight unseen, it sounds as if your chairs originally had pressed-fiber seats, almost like cardboard with a tooled-leather embossing. For more information you can email [e-mail]

[@rockysmith9250]

Excellent, as always! 😊😊✝️✡️

[@rickpalmer3340]

Your videos are excellent; very informative and very entertaining. Many thanks. Do you have a video on how to upholster a framed, as opposed to a solid wooden, drop-in seat (for a dining chair, please?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

All of my videos are posted at this time. No, on your dining chair seat. Thanks for your kind words and for tuning in.

[@danielmaxwell7827]

How much can one learn in 14 minutes? A lot

[@MoggiesTen]

Beautiful restoration! Where did you find the matching tacks?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Bought the box years back. I think Burch Fabrics.

[@AjBProductions]

Nice work! I’m planning on covering a round wooden seat with a similar pad using leather. What adhesive would you recommend to attach the leather to a hardboard backing? Thanks

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Weldwood contact cement

[@ZottoSofasDesign]

👏👏👏

[@cynthiafisher9907]

What a fascinating project! You did a fabulous job, of course. Where on earth did you find antique seaweed?!

[@jimxwill]

He cleaned the old stuffing

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@jimxwill I don’t think so, but you could be right.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

@@jimxwill I salvaged seaweed from stuffing in and outside back of an antique settee around the same age. What was in the tin seats was far beyond touching...

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

@@cynthiafisher9907 The seaweed was salvaged from the outside back stuffing in a settee around the same age. I demonstrated cleaning and fluffing it in a previous video.

[@jimxwill]

@@Buckminsterupholstery I enjoy watching your videos. We don't do any traditional upholstery in my shop but I want to try it. We do tie springs differently since the owner trained in Germany!

[@Hannelore7]

I just bought 2 cival war chairs..no seats..need to be restored. I am looking for ideas how to do the seats, as they are just holes now.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Send photos to [e-mail]

[@gypsygirl731]

👍

[@alandearing8380]

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