{"id":30924,"date":"2020-12-18T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T06:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.vintiqueupholstery.com\/?p=30924"},"modified":"2023-12-22T18:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T18:35:04","slug":"the-upholstery-bible-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.vintiqueupholstery.com\/?p=30924","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Upholstery Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was training, the selection of upholstery books on offer were boring, to say the least. Rudimentary, uninspiring (and mainly written by men); they were functional, technical and it stopped there. So, when I was recently sent\u00a0The Upholstery Bible by Cherry Dobson<\/a>\u00a0to review, I could tell as soon as I saw it, this was going to be an improvement!<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t get me wrong, a book that promises to give you \u2018step-by-step techniques for professional results\u2019 is going to have to deliver. There has to be an element of a manual about it, but what I like especially is the way that Dobson breaks up the technical stuff with a more inspiring approach.<\/p>\n

The book is aimed at upholsterers of all abilities and there\u2019s a great variety of instructions and projects, which are all extremely detailed. Dobson describes the book as a complete course in upholstering furniture, including \u2018tooling up\u2019, selecting\u00a0stuffings\u00a0and outer textiles, techniques and cutting plans. There\u2019s a focus on traditional methods, but a healthy dose of really nice modern workarounds, which I liked.<\/p>\n

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Beginner\u2019s guide to upholstery<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re starting out, I\u2019d say this would be a brilliant resource to have. Pages are punctuated with little \u2018Upholsterer\u2019s Tips\u2019, which Dobson describes as coming \u201cfrom many years\u2019 experience of tackling the knotty problems that frequently occur in upholstery.\u201d Tell me about it! It\u2019s a tall order to try solving all of those niggles you\u2019ll experience, but this book comes close and offers plenty of answers to the most common gotchas.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis book offers plenty of answers to the most common upholstery gotchas.\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I think the thing is, that when you\u2019re embarking on an upholstery course, or perhaps teaching yourself, there are some basics that need refreshing along the way. You\u2019re never going to master e.g. springing or stitching an edge straight off, so it helps to have something you can keep referring back to. If you\u2019re training, this is a book you\u2019d want on your shelf.<\/p>\n

There are lots of images throughout the book and I\u2019m impressed with how inspiring they are. All too often books like this can be let down by awful photography or frankly horrendous fabric choices, but on the whole, I\u2019d say this is styled beautifully. I also like the design. The technical stuff is punctuated by images and illustrations and there\u2019s a good variety of layouts. You don\u2019t feel like it\u2019s page after page of repetitive information.<\/p>\n

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Fab tips for choosing a fabric<\/h2>\n

I particularly like the section on choosing a fabric. This is a topic that always got overlooked in the stuffier books I was referring to before. Dobson herself says, \u201cnothing has a greater effect on the look of upholstered furniture than the fabric. It is the most visible indicator of both fashion and quality.\u201d I couldn\u2019t agree more! To me, it\u2019s the make or break between a piece that delights versus one that disappoints. She covers form and fibre, fabric families and then goes on to talk about trimmings too. The swatches she\u2019s chosen are modern and relevant.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Overall, I\u2019d say this is a very valid and useful guide. It sure beats those humdrum handbooks I can remember from the past. If I was starting out again this is exactly the kind of resource I\u2019d like to have had at my fingertips. Have you read it? I would love to know what you think. Drop me a comment below or get in touch<\/a>\u00a0directly at hello@test.vintiqueupholstery.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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