Artistic upholstery

Once again, let's talk about something and someone I love.

Something I love : a very artistic and well done work

somebody I love : my dad

He knows how to make a real empire upholstery . It has a certain number of what we call " points "

Look at this precise and beautiful work .

it seems an enginering work , don't you think ?. Everything is so calculated ...

This special upholstery has a name : lame de couteau : "knife blade"

When you seat on it it is pretty stiff

une garniture en lame de couteau

an hand in progress

Isn't it a great work ?

I will show you the end of this work ...

I'm sorry about all these pictures but I'm totally in love with this precise and perfect art

By the way , as always My dad wants to share his knowledge and savoir faire by giving lessons ..We are going to figure out how is going to work out .

Well , at the beginning you will not learn how to do this kind of pretty hard work but you will learn how to recover a footstool , how to put trimmings on it .

How to choose the proper fabric

and may be how to hanggle your curtains ....

You will share the life of a real french upholstry workshop ...If someone is interested , contact me

Comments

[Rédigé par : marita]

je voudrais partir demain pour apprendre les details. such a great craftmanship done by your dad!! i once did an upholstery of an old chair together with my dad. it needs an urgent new job but i don't want to take the fabric off that my dad worked on with me many years ago...

[Rédigé par : Olivia Kroth]

Wonderful!
Good upholstery is artistry.

[Rédigé par : melissa @ the inspired room]

Your dad has such a great talent for beautiful work

[Rédigé par : tongue in cheek]

Amazing talent and eye for perfect detail. A lost art nowsday. In the world of throw away, staples and glue your Father show mastery and class. Beautiful post! Bravo !

[Rédigé par : rel]

Melanie,
I'm intrigued. I love to watch an artist do his work, it always seems so effortless.
rel

[Rédigé par : Neutral Dwelling]

I can't wait to see more!! An artist at work!

[Rédigé par : My Melange]

Melanie,

Gosh I wish I could sign up for that class!! Maybe when I come over he could have one....I have a footstool that needs to be recovered! And I NEED to have that curtain/tassle set in my living room ;)

[Rédigé par : rochambeau]

Your father is a "master". I appreciate his skill very much. I hope that someday I can take a lesson.

[Rédigé par : elsa]

i think i love your father too!!! his hand work is unbelievable. his is such a rare craft these days, i know it makes it even more special, and your father, ever so noble.

thank you so much for sharing.

[Rédigé par : patricia gray]

Your Dad is a true artist!!