How to Upholster: Padding A Chair

In this tutorial Master Upholster Kevin Kennedy teaches you how to pad an arts and crafts chair.
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Kevin Kennedy began training with European masters as a young lad of 17. For 42 years, he has been an Upholsterer for countless Boston area designers and leading art restorers, including consulting with and heading the upholstery department at Trefler and Sons, in Newton, MA. Commissioned to upholster Napoleon's chair, and guest writer to the Upholstery Journal. His most successful venture yet, his studio in Arlington, Ma , Upholstery on Broadway, has been open since 2010.
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[@dianakidd5688]

Great video! Gave me some extra info to use when I’m reupholstering my antique chairs. Thanks!

[@steven6068]

Excellent video, Kevin. This video is loaded with information. Please keep up the great work!!

[@decoratingyourworld]

thank you so much for the tutorial very thorough. I appreciated that you also mentioned the size of staple you were using. Definetly subscribing..will enjoy seeing more.

[@captaincoyote1792]

I’m a recent Subscriber; I’m in my mid-60s, retired….and have really taken to “rescuing” furniture. I’ve redone a number of pieces (amazing what fine solid-wood furniture from early 1900s to the 1950s finds itself destined for the curb, flea markets, garage sales). While I’ve made some mistakes, (I’ll never again attempt a painted spindle chair…now a gorgeous solid white maple Nichols & Stone in a Sam Maloof finish, but that black and gold paint was a nightmare). I must be doing something right as my three children continue to take turns placing “dibs” on my projects! I have never contemplated doing upholstery….until now. I recently came into a 1910-1920 “mission style” Stratford Chair Co. (Furniture manufacturer out of Ontario Canada) in quartersawn white oak….in a lighter stain than typical mission furniture. Stripping all the moldy horse hair, batting, burlap padding and fabric, a good cleaning, light sanding and stain restoration revealed a beautiful frame. The seat back had four loosely tacked slim slats….but I’m contemplating replacing those slats with web strapping similar to what you did with the seat. The seat however, has three zig zag springs…which are pretty solid and properly tied with jute string. I’d appreciate your thoughts on replacing those springs with webbing….and whether or not it is worth filling and sanding all of the tack holes in the frame. Your video is outstanding….you are not only a true craftsman, but an outstanding instructor….and I much appreciate you offering those of us in KZbin-land the opportunity to learn. If this “upholstery thing” gets to me….I live in western Massachusetts….I may be asking you for an estimate! Take care, sir!

[@martinosicka7051]

Hi Kevin I’m loving your tutorials. They have given me the confidence to have a go with a mid century Ercol chair I have in the garage. Please keep them coming . Thanks Martin (uk)

[@BroadwayUpholsterySchool]

Thank you! Check out our new victorian chair series were currently working on!

[@sativahighmusic]

about to start upholstery myself in london, great video, very descriptive and helpful, would be great to see Kevin Kennedy have a tv show !

[@MrFlyers58]

Excellent lesson Kevin !!!

[@carolinemchugh4227]

Kevin, excellent tutorial - you are a great teacher. Do you have a follow up video on how to cover the arts and crafts chair? I would love to see the finished chair.

[@joyeisenbrandt7613]

That was great! You helped me solve my problem.

[@BroadwayUpholsterySchool]

Thankyou all for enjoying our video's check out our new online classes full of rich content at Broadwayupholsteryschool.com

[@davidschmoll5583]

Thank you! You're a great teacher!

[@babysunshine67]

Thanks Kevin - very informative - new subbie!

[@monicaharrison1993]

good teacher ,love the job. thank you . M

[@alisonfarrellmail]

Loved it!

[@angel19093]

Thank you! Great videos as always. Your videos are realy helping me with my reupholstery DIYs.

[@BroadwayUpholsterySchool]

Glad to hear it Arian!

[@fevziozturk5041]

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[@Taaleedee]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. I have a rocking chair to do. Pauline. UK.

[@annieterniak1799]

I have a similar rocker with springs. The springs have come undone on the bottom. You can see a bulge underneath the chair. My plan was to take out the springs, put in a plywood base and a 4-inch piece of foam on top. Thanks to this video, I now know how to do it right.

[@angelauntie1]

Great video Thank you 💕

[@blumenaue7590]

You’re the best.

[@blumenaue7590]

Great video....

[@dperiod6]

nice and lots of info

[@fredflintstone2234]

Now THIS is how to do it right!

[@doc4264]

Great job! I have a rocker almost like the one in your video. However, I’m looking for the video you mentioned about stretching and attaching the fabric. That’s the instruction I need. Can you tell me the title of that KZbin or send me the link? Thanks.

[@houseofburbs9627]

Very helpful

[@alfonsoplanellsanchez3762]

I like this video excellent since mexico

[@sharonkendricks4777]

Nice fabric

[@jnooney8225]

Great information! You are my go-to upholsterer to learn from. I am not a professional, but have been able to do some professional-looking pieces. This particular video is a bit hard to follow compared to your others as the camera pans too fast for me. I can "tell" what's being done, just those details I'd like to be able to see. But thank you, I hope these videos stay up for a long, long time!

[@fevziozturk5041]

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[@rickjames4882]

Very nice. I'm teaching myself upholstery(not by choice) since there is no classes around here but the layers seem to be inconsistent between upholsterers and even projects. Why did you choose to do the rubberized horsehair and also the foam on this project?

[@subStuff]

***** Just discovered your videos today. Anxiously awaiting to hear more from you. Hoping all is well; it appears you haven't made a video in almost a year!

[@rainaspaziani1498]

Kevin its not real clear in the video. You said edgeroll around the entire chair. Did you also apply the edgeroll to the back?

[@sharonkendricks4777]

what density is the foam

[@louisefontaine6856]

Hi Kevin, I just purchased an antique dining set with 6 chairs which desperately need re-padding. The chairs are covered with a nice but dirty needle point over very little padding which sit on a piece of ply-wood, very uncomfortable. I want to re-do them with the webbing but have no idea on the padding part. Do you have a tutorial for this type of chair? This will be the first time so I am a total beginner. Also, what is the make of your stapler?

[@louisefontaine6856]

+Kevin Kennedy (Upholstery on Broadway) Great! Can't wait! Can you recommend a stapler for this kind of work please? There are so many models out there! thanks!

[@louisefontaine6856]

+Kevin Kennedy (Upholstery on Broadway) ok found it on line but there are two type of noses, standard and extended. Do you have a preference? And what guage? Sorry for all the questions but I want to get it right the first time!

[@gilbertdomingo8864]

been looking to start making sofa chairs for sale ^_^

[@TheeKrazyvirgo]

Why do you fold the burlap and webbing up rather than under? I there a particular reason?

[@BroadwayUpholsterySchool]

Hi Allynda! Technically its stronger using that method

[@kevinhussey5647]

Is that a Fasco stapler?

[@mckaymf31]

What is the material you are using at about the 9:43 min mark in between the cotton?

[@fevziozturk5041]

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[@user-hh4te3ik3b]

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[@chaudhryalligood599]

if you want to know how to make it yourself, just go to woodprix website.

[@taraht.5689]

informative but the camera person is driving me nuts and a little dizzy with the back and forth. We don't need to see Kevin's face every time he talks. We want to see what he's doing not how his mouth is moving. FYI

[@bernadettehusch599]

Im using woodprix instructions to make it and I do it already :)

[@cravensboughner2425]

I made it by myself. I used woodprix woodworking plans for that.