Wednesday, August 6, 2014

American girl couch-part 2


First, I started with the couch frame we built yesterday. 
Then, we started covering it with two layers of batting. To do this, we would rough cut enough for one section at a time. Then we would spray the wood with glue and place the batting on it. We would then use either 1" nails or staples to secure the edges. We continued with each section until we were done. It doesn't have to look perfect, as we will upholster it. 
Roll of batting. 
The glue we used. 
The steps in wrapping it, and the couch fully wrapped. 

The next step was to rough cut pieces for all the sections of the couch, and to upholster it, being careful to keep edges rolled under and bare ends only on the underside. 
I secured edges and corners with nails or staples, depending on the location. 

We trimmed off excess as we went after it was securely fastened. 
The couch, for now. More finishing touches will be added later. 

The underside. We will go back and add some more staples and nails to make it more secure. 

The wood was scrap. The batting I bought for $10 and will be enough to do all the projects. I had the upholstery that I had bought as a scrap from a local furniture manufacturer for $1. The nails were $1.50 and they will do multiple projects. 

This is all for this project for today! 












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