Repair your own furniture: instructions and a simple tool
Many home furniture repair projects require a simple fix of replacing the webbing that supports the seat springs. Watch this video to learn:
- how to stretch webbing using a gooseneck stretcher
- how to minimize waste of your webbing
- how to replace webbing when retying the springs is not necessary
Learn how to weave the webbing layers in this related post showing upholstery webbing repair on an antique chair.
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page updated Oct 17, 2017
Thanks so much for your informative videos! I’m a HUGE fan & aspire to offer similar services to the Washington DC area. You are a trend setter! I appreciate your creative, environmental friendly efforts to offer so much more than a quick fix to upholstery projects!
Thank you Jennifer! it’s always great to hear about others doing this work. If you decide you’d like to be listed in our upcoming resource page as an upholsterer who works with natural materials, please submit your info on our contact page. I get calls from all over the country asking for referrals.
Carla Pyle
Very clear and helpful. Thank you! Charlotte