How To Tuft A Bench

Cut the pieces to size.

How to tuft a bench. Condition and stain the bench. Pull it through the front and thread the fabric covered button through and pull tight. Drill holes where you want your buttons using a bit smaller than your back buttons but large enough for your tufting needle to fit through.

You ll thread a regular button to the end of the twine piece you ll be using this acts to hold things in place securely. Cut a hole in the foam. After putting in all that work to build the bench thus far it is highly recommended that you condition the wood prior to staining.

Then you will feed the needle button twine combo through the hole in the base of the bench. Your holes should be a minimum of two inches in from the edge. Attach the ledges to the upper and lower rails or aprons.

I used square wooden dowels for the ledges because i. To tuft the top of the bench determine the spacing you want your tufts and lay out the pattern with a pencil on the top of the board. This prevents potential staining.

Start out with a plywood base. Place indentations in the batting for button markers. Cut out the foam and top the base with the foam.

To be perfectly honest. How to tuft a bench 1. Set the upholstery foam on the.

This will eliminate any blotchiness. For this i actually did a lot of the cutting as i went along. Cover a work surface from a sheet of corrugated cardboard to protect the bench surface from scratches and slices when.

Tuft the top of the bench. Elegant diy tufted bench step 1.