Lynn Beckwith from Leeds saw the French bed we had re-covered on our website for Sheffield artist, Trevor Neal and asked if we could re-cover her own recently acquired bed. Lynn chose a beautiful duck egg blue and bronze fabric from Linwood and asked us to individually hand nail the frame with French natural decorative nails….
What Does Traditional Upholstery Involve ? Traditional upholstery is an age-old craft where an item of antique furniture is upholstered using hand tools, traditional methods and materials. Generally speaking, there are seven layers involved in the traditional upholstery process. These layers are added in a specific order, as detailed below; The Webbing – Webbing is added…
Christmas Fayre Come and see The Unique Seat Company at this superb Christmas Fayre on the outskirts of Sheffield city centre. Saturday 21st November & Sunday 22nd November 2015 (10am – 3pm) Tickets £4.00 Adults, Children FREE Browse over 100 craft and farmers’ market stalls for unusual and local Christmas gifts and tasty local produce….
Come and see The Unique Seat Company at this lovely Christmas Craft Market right in the heart of Sheffield’s vibrant city centre. Sheffield is a city full of talented, small scale producers and craftspeople making wonderful things, often entirely by hand. The Craft Market promises an inspiring alternative to the big high street chains. Choose…
Tipped as a great end of summer celebration the Whirlow Hall Farm Summer Fayre is back and The Unique Seat Company will be attending this lovely event for the very first time. Come along and enjoy lots of farm fun with all the family. The day is packed full with all the very best in…
We are pleased to announce that our first set of dates for our 5 Day Traditional Upholstery Courses at Intermediate Level are now available to book. Our first course will run from Monday 2nd November – Friday 6th November 2015 with more dates to follow in the near future. The course is suitable for anyone…
Local Sheffield artist Trevor Neal asked us to re-upholster the French bed he had recently acquired. We removed the old fabric and then re-covered the bed using Trevor’s own fabric and a luxurious matching braid which we sourced for him. The results were stunning, as you can see from the photograph. Trevor’s comments, “Hi Heather…
Anne Carrigan from Fulwood, Sheffield asked us to re-upholster an inherited set of beautiful Victorian dining chairs for her in a classic duck egg blue fabric and braid.
During our five day traditional upholstery course for beginners you will learn how to strip the wood on your antique chair, (either a chair with a drop-in seat or a pin-stuffed chair), and re-finish using either traditional French polishing techniques or a chalk paint and wax finish. You will then learn how to professionally strip…
