how to build a wingback chair frame

Kristi you are in a class of your own, being able to build and upholster a chair. Add me to the speechless crowd. LOL, I’ve seen photos of that. Beyond amazing. 5. xs upholstery furniture unfinished accent chair frame. Thank you for being so inspirational to us all. KRISTI BUILT A CHAIR!!! Yes, you are amazing, and your effort and patience are admirable. I trimmed off the excess, and then wrapped the 1/2-inch seat foam around the edge, right on top of the arm foam. Look for a 1/4-inch-thick upholstered plate that follows the contour of the arm on the front. I checked mine (yes, I’m subscribed to my own blog so that I can see what the emails look like ) and mine looks normal. Since it was a holiday weekend, I decided not to pressure myself to get the entire wingback dining chair upholstered. You can now close off the under side of the outside arms. I can’t wait to see the finished chair! And finally, the fabric, which is also tucked into the stretchers, and stapled into place. Since I’m using spray adhesive, I’ve been working in the garage, and I swear to you it’s about 125-degrees in there. When making a chair frame that will be upholstered, you have to keep in mind how the foam/batting/fabric will wrap around the frame, and where it will be stapled. Amazing Kristi does it again! I used my miter saw to cut a very subtle taper on the bottom of the front legs so that they wouldn’t just be completely square from the top to the floor, but I failed to get a picture of it. I can’t belive you, petite woman did it yourself! DIY upholstery, a simple technique that will have you re-covering chairs, benches, headboards, and even box springs with your own two hands, requires only one tool, and it's a staple gun. I’ve wanted 2 wingback chairs for our dining table and now with your pics and instructions…..I just think I could also do this. Your talent at making things is freaking me out. Take a look at the wingback chair and evaluate if the chair itself … But once it was all stapled into place and trimmed, it looked like this. You’ll make it into a coffee table base we will all want. Then I attached the wing frame to the chair frame using wood glue and pocket screws. People tend to shift their weight while sitting and a pocket hole joint might fail. And on top of that, I adhered a piece of high-loft polyester batting. Then I assembled those pieces using lots of wood glue and 2.5″ wood screws. Cut a loooooong piece of twine, maybe four times as long as the chair frame plus a bunch extra. So at this point, the front of the chair seat looks like this…. You are doing an amazing job Kristi and in the Texas heat too!!! In order to get it right, I used one of my dining chairs as a template. I love that you can staple so tightly and close together. The top is just wrapped to the back and stapled onto the back. I think I would have been throwing a tantrum too. And just like on the arm, I used pocket screws on the outside AND on the inside of the wing to make it very secure. You go girl, for as long as it feels good, but be sure to protect your joints and bones as well as your other working parts! You should have a yard sale to sell off the things you decided not to use. And finally, I used my rotary sander and 100-grit sandpaper to round the corners of the arm. Brava. Did you not see that Kristi just BUILT A CHAIR! Then back to the seat, I added a piece of 1/2-inch foam over the top, glued into place with spray adhesive. I saw the rug and immediately wanted to warn Kristi. Could you just sink them in and plug/putty over? I’m sure that took more time meaning more time in the heat. Kristi, you are so creative and energetic! After gluing/nailing/screwing those pieces together at a 90-degree angle, I attached them to the DIY chair frame using pocket screws. And did I mention that I completely screwed up my fabric at the top of the wings? Yes, absolutely yes in agreement with each and every comment on here. Do you need Herculean strength to operate it ? Those areas also needed to be perfectly straight, so I lined them up with the very edge of the 2″ x 6″ board. Right now, I have nothing that the foam/batting/fabric can be stapled to where the chair back meets the chair seat, and I also don’t have anything to wrap the inside arm foam/batting/fabric around and staple to where the bottom inside of the arm meets the chair seat. What’s for tomorrow? $37 reduced from $197‎ Get Wingback Chair Frame Plans Ebay: Build Anything out of Wood Easily & Quickly.View 13,000 Woodworking Plans here.‎ Search For Wingback Chair Frame Plans Ebay Basically, anyone who is interested in building with wood can learn it successfully with the help of free woodworking plans … I don’t seem to have all the skills you have (funny how that works, huh?) (I’ve started so many comments with WOW, that I had to come up with something different, LOL) You are truly a Renaissance woman! add to cart. I cut one of them to 19.5″ long to use for the bottom support. When you tear the engine out of the jet, I want to be there. Show me a picture of a fully upholstered couch frame like mine with mortise and tenon on every joint. It had to be cut at a slight angle to match the slight angle on the back support piece. I hear you about the heat. After creating a pattern with paper for the arched top, I traced the arch onto the board and cut it out with my jigsaw. This is the second part of our Juvenal wing chair build. . It’s cheap, easy, and makes really strong joints ideal for chairs. On a wingback chairs with curved wings like mine, the inside of arms and wings require two separate pieces of fabric since there’s no way for one piece of fabric to make the inside curve. It’s a great chair for lounging, so while it works well in a living room, it’s also a cozy choice for the corner of this master bedroom.” Photo by Laure Joliet. Then I added jute upholstery webbing to the back, stapled to the stretcher posts. The garage never got cool, but it was definitely tolerable. Repair the Padding of the Chair. On the front of the arm, I used one simple, clean fold in the fabric. Can’t even imagine when and how you will get all those chairs done, but I am sure you will. I’m taking the plunge to build my own chairs following this tutorial! You’ll notice in the photo above that my arm fabric doesn’t quite reach the bottom edge, so there’s not enough to wrap under and staple in place. Everyone thinks I’m amazing, and then I say “you should see this blogger who makes her chairs from scratch!” LOL. I trimmed off all of the excess foam, batting, and fabric, and then stapled everything so that it was all contained within the framing of the chair. My years of retail on concrete floors and outdoors at a garden center lifting 40 lb. Interesting article, but I wonder…did a cat walk across your keyboard as you were typing the subject header? I’m 62 yrs. has done some damage that now limits me. Um..wow! Don’t overdo in that heat, keep hydrated and take an aspirin! He taught upholstery at Rikers Island (a jail in NYC) because he believed that men who could upholster had a way to make a living and stay out of jail. . How did that work out? It was right-side-up on my phone. I found that cutting the ends of the side seat supports at 2.5 degrees worked perfectly to give that ever-so-slight angle to the seat so that it was just a tad bit higher in front and angled down towards the back. I’m still leaning that direction. Wow! The horizontal pieces are called “stretcher rails” and the vertical pieces are called “stretcher posts.” So inside the framing on the back of the chair, I added a stretcher rail along the bottom, and then a stretcher post on each side. Your instruction are so easy to follow and you make it look so easy. Hammer in a pair of nails halfway, to the frame nearest to the center of each spring. You’re amazing. You are truly a woman of many talents. Did you learn how to make that chair from a book or website or did you actually reverse engineer this upholstered armchair? There are many designs and shapes you could choose from, so we recommend you to study the alternatives before starting the actual construction (wooden fort, playhouse). You take my breath away…………….. No one woman (or any other sex or species) should be this damned talented………….. I’m showing this post to a carpenter friend who rebuilt our deck. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. When we first moved into our house there were not enough vents upstairs to make it cool enough so we put a fan at the bottom of the stairs to blow cold air up and it worked. Anyway, if you missed the first part of this project where I built the frame for this chair, you can find that here. To say that this is impressive is an understatement, Kristi. And then I wrapped the batting and fabric around to the side and stapled in place. When it is all done, you will have a very custom, one of a kind dining set. Those are the ones that are currently flanking the buffet. Jan 3, 2017 - DIY Wingback Dining Chair - How To Upholster The Frame (Part 1) I’d dare bet it’s pretty darn short. As with all of our plans, you are building at your own risk and you should have a firm understanding of building in general before you attempt many of our plans (some are easy as pie and perfect for beginners). I have always thought it would be fun to be a skilled furniture maker and work for some really classy furniture company like Hardin or Ethan Allen or something like that. Here’s how it looks…, Of course, almost the entire thing will be covered with foam, batting, and fabric by the time it’s finished. I purchased this recommended Porter Cable set: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NR3R6A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Is there an Olympic gold metal in DIY??? There’s no glue between the two center pieces. WOW! I did get all of the front upholstered, though. I am using mortise and tenon on all my chair parts when I can. I’m really hoping can get this finished today, but no promises. Then I used plywood to cover the rest of the area where the garage door was open, and stuffed scrap batting and foam into the cracks. Pocket hole joinery is better suited in a stationary object (such as a bookshelf) than in a moving one or subjected to forces acting in different directions (e.g. Then I ripped several pieces of 2″ x 6″ lumber down to 2.25″ wide to use for the seat supports. I’m not gonna lie. YOU are amazing !! Have you considered opening the garage door to your house and blowing cold air into the garage with your fan? I once took an upholstery class and we made a footstool from scratch (about 24 years ago) so I have a minimal understanding of what you’re doing. And am saving this as a tutorial, lol…just in case I get brave . AMAZING !!! I’ve been both excited and nervous about tackling this DIY chair project — building my own wingback dining chairs from scratch. You haven’t said but did you finish the table. What Color Fireplace For My Black Breakfast Room? :-/ I have no idea why it looks like that. In the front of the seat, I cut a slit in the fabric so that the fabric could wrap underneath the seat frame and be stapled into place. I think she has the porter-cable stapler – HOWEVER, I am disappointed to find out that the recommended set does NOT have the proper stapler for upholstery after spending $200! Congratulations! Looking really good!! Just wow. I’ll be doing that process on my other dining chairs, so if that doesn’t make sense now, it should make sense soon. Might help you to have air moving in the garage. YOU GO GIRL!!! Then I added one screw going through the center of the corner support and into the leg. OMG! On the top corners where the wings meet the seat back, I brought the foam straight back and stapled around the edges. I'm not making a chair here. By this point, all of the burlap pieces should be added to the chair, however, in this case, there is still layer of burlap that is needed to cover the back of the chair, along with stitching down the coconut fiber to the back of the chair. To add more support for the seat frame, I cut four corner pieces with 45-degree angles and attached it with wood glue and 1.5″ 16-gauge nails in my nail gun. The front legs were 16.75″ high. I read the comment about pocket hole joinery not being the best choice and as a retired shop teacher and woodworkper, I have to agree. Way too much work for me to think about tackling. Working around the curves was a challenge, and required several relief cuts in the foam to make it around the inside curve. I did the same thing on the arms as well. I often document my work at www.dovetailsandales.blogspot.com Sign up for eletters today and get the latest techniques and how-to from Fine Woodworking, plus special offers. The other six match, and will be used for the table. vanguard furniture unfinished rosette wing chair frame. It worked! It looks nice on that chair. The chair already looks amazing and I thank you for the detailed process. I attached those side seat supports to the back side supports using pocket screws and wood glue, and then attached the front legs by screwing 2.5″ wood screws straight through the front of the legs and into the ends of the side seat support pieces. A staple gun and upholstery needle secure the cushion to the wood frame. The fabric I’m using has virtually no stretch to it, so it required about 15 relief cuts around the inside corner. How you can use it on a chair is beyond me. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Porter-Cable-18-Gauge-Pneumatic-1-1-2-in-Narrow-Crown-Stapler-Kit-NS150C/203555606 Maybe you’d much rather prefer to reupholster an old chair, one that you’re attached to in a particular way or one that simply has a good frame which is not worth throwing out.By reupholstering the chair you basically give it a whole new look. It’s cut, tucked, and wrapped the same way as the 1/2-inch foam, except that it’s longer in the front so that it can actually wrap under the seat framing. Those two chairs, in addition to having arms, were also just a tiny bit taller, so I removed the arms and upholstered them to go by the buffet. At least 20 other people posted having the same problem and finding it difficult to find something that could get the rubber off, without damaging the floors. I left the front of the seat unfinished for now, and turned my attention to the arms and wings. So that’s my progress so far. I am sure you will feel a great sense of accomplishment completing this project!!! This job definitely requires patience, and with the heat I don’t know how you can “keep your cool”! Now on the front of the arm/seat area, I pushed the seat foam/batting/fabric aside and stapled the arm foam around the edge and at the bottom. Chairs from scratch! add to cart. BUT…If you don’t want a skirt, then you would finish off the bottom of these chairs with fabric-covered cord that gets stapled around the bottom edge of the chair. I cannot wait to see it when you’re all done! I’m so impressed! Pull the wing cover through the inside back frame, pin down and then the outside wing onto the back side of the chair as seen below. I have a box fan set up, but it’s not doing much good. Learn how your comment data is processed. Springs can be purchased at upholstery supply shops. http://www.chiselandbit.com/cgi-script/CSUpload//upload/Wing_Back_Chair%252edb/Prototype.jpg, I have no idea why that picture is sideways. Ah, the joys of July in Texas. If you will notice on my post I didn’t take any personal shots at you. I knew I shouldn’t have engaged you. I could just be overthinking it too…. I made an upholstered headboard once out of a striped fabric & swore off stripes after that. Nothing stops you. For instance, I didn’t know that jute at JoAnn’s was for webbing in a chair. Money for more projects. But you did it! . I still haven’t finished the table. Addicted 2 Decorating is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. You might want to go to Harbor Freight and get one of the large commercial fans on a pedestal for your garage. For the front legs, I wanted them to be 2.25″ square, so I cut two lengths of 2″ x 6″ lumber for each DIY chair (FYI, 2″ lumber is actually only 1.5″ thick), glued the two pieces together, and clamped them until they dried. For a chair, mortise and tenon, dowel or other kind of joinery (+ glue, obviously), are stronger and resist in time. But I was wondering if you use any other type of paint sprayer. I’m sure the chairs have been upholstered and I can’t wait to see the final result! The rug that you mentioned is not what this blog post is about. Thank God you only have to make one more form scratch. In order to attach jute upholstery webbing, you need a webbing stretcher. By special reader request, easy plans to build an A-Frame for swings or a bench. Wow!wow! Phew, it’s HOT. Just the thought of making my own chair would never occur to me. I am speechless. $599.00 $119.00. I know we’re under a heat advisory here in Houston. But since mine are dining chairs, and I like my chairs very firm, I used plywood. But you top it all for figuring stuff out on your own. It’s tucked into the stretchers, and wrapped on the top. And then using a separate piece of fabric, I covered the wing. And then on the front edges, I wrapped it around the wood and stapled it right along the edge. I just looked at the wingback chair I had, the dining room chair I had, and that photo linked above, made a few adjustments, and went from there. It’s Porter Cable. And then finally, the fabric, which was stretched taut and stapled into place on the sides and back with staples going into the top edges of the seat framing. So at the end of the last post, I had a frame that looked like this… Before I could get started with the upholstery, the chair needed a bit more framing that the foam, batting, and fabric could wrap around. Totally in love with the fabric you chose and the chair too! Twice. . Each one required a slight angle (which you can see in the photo below) to fit against the back supports and the arms. WOW….your fearlessness inspires me to take small steps toward my construction goals…This senior citizen is in awe of your talent…Soar on. , Next, I created the arm framing by ripping 1.5″ square pieces from the 2″ x 6″ lumber. Fold it in half and make a lark's head knot around the pair of nails, with the loose ends coming out from under the crossing twine towards the center of the chair. Your cat may be trying to take over your blog! I cut out that design with my jigsaw, and before attaching it, used this piece as a template to trace the design onto the other three pieces. Brackets were added to support wings because the wings innevitably become loose on these chairs. bold project that I love. I cut this piece larger, and tucked it under the stretcher rails on the sides and back, and then attached it to the front of the seat so that it would reach the bottom of the seat framing. Well done! new products. As usual, Great work! Make It Happen Monday – Bookcase Turned Pantry Finished! Just google the staples/nailers that you bought and the staples should also pop up! Wow! If you don’t get those back supports right, the whole chair will look awkward and feel very uncomfortable. I also marked where the top of the seat support attached to the leg. Just wondering – have you finished refinishing the table ? Run a line of pins down the corner where the seam should go, remove the pins that are holding the fabric to the chair and sew the two side seams. Explore. Build it from the floor up, so assemble the base seat, then the large back frame, and then the wings. Home Decor. Just a note about the side seat supports: I used the other dining chair to get all of the measurements, like the seat height, front leg length, etc. . Поиск: Wingback Chair Frame Plans View Woodworking Projects (⭐️ 24/7 Access) | Wingback Chair Frame Plans Complete Instructions From Start To Finish.how to Wingback Chair Frame Plans for for 1 last update 2019/11/12 НайтиНайти Okay, who are you? Yes! $1,499.00 $299.00. And after repeating that whole arm and wing process on the other side, I had the basic frame for a wingback dining chair! I doubt that I will ever want to do one of these bad boys myself, but I love learning the process! But you do want to match your pattern on the two pieces if at all possible. . The fabric is simply gorgeous and the wingback chair is looking stunning and truely very professional looking. I prefer a firm seat on dining chairs because if the seats have too much give to them, you can end up sitting too low at the dining table. Learn how your comment data is processed. Addicted 2 Decorating is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. The back legs are the most important thing to get right on a DIY chair because of the angles. I’ll show that in the next post. I don’t do nearly enough upholstery to perfect those types of things. FYI, I’m with you on the Texas heat. I made the top piece by cutting a piece of 2″ x 6″ lumber to 19.5″ wide. Creative Design Furniture. Chair Imports, 4515 West Adams Blvd. It totally intimidates me! Kristi, you are extremely crazy in a good way. If you don’t pre-drill, you risk splitting the wood. Hi again! You really should teach! Wow. FREG-C-SW Regency Carver Swivel Desk Chair Frame F5STAR-ACTION Well done my friend, very well done! Trim the seam allowance to 1/2″ to remove any excess bulk. I know you must get tired of hearing that! So I can only be out there about 45 minutes at a time before I have to come in and cool off. I bought a Critter paint sprayer off your recommendation. I echo most sentiments already expressed, you NEVER cease to amaze and inspire me , tho My tasks or projects are so simple and elementary by comparison ! I would like to point something, with only good intentions. Very inspirational, I tell ya! Now I think I will just send the pieces out. Just WOW! Incredible! Yeah …. Love all the step by step progress photos and your attention to detail is incredible and is a real credit to you. The front short piece is 5 5/8″ high. I tried to keep it positive. . I got the basic frame built for one of the chairs yesterday. Also, I’ve seen people weave it together to make an area rug. My step grandfather was a custom upholsterer, and I loved to watch him work. . Wow Kristi! OMG! Use it to anchor your master suite in glam style, then top it off with your favorite comfy blankets. Feb 6, 2019 - DIY Wingback Dining Chair - How To Upholster The Frame (Part 1) Wow ! I just used one screw on each side to attach this piece. Redesigning and making over the Eiffel Tower?! They run around $100 but you can get coupons for 20-25% off. 80. You need to order the Porter Cable staples on-line. Turn your fabric upside down, and pin on the batten running from front to back under the arm rest. Those were covered with 1-inch foam, adhered in place with spray adhesive, and tucked into the stretcher rail on the arm and the stretcher post on the back. Next, I prepared the framing for the wings. I am impressed with your bravery, creativity, and all the ingenuity used for avoiding math and geometry. Looking forward to learning how to upholster them! Yes, but those are wing chairs. Your dining room reveal is going to be so A-MAZ-ING!!!!! Can you tell me what staples you are using??? Part 6 of 10: How to Reupholster a Wingback Chair – Create a Pattern for Seat and Arms and Sewing. This is absolutely fascinating. I don’t know that I would ever take on such a huge job. Can’t wait to see this finished. xs upholstery set of 2 unfinished / raw x back counter stool frames. FMINGAIN-SW Mini Gainsborough Swivel Desk Chair Frame . This is truly a DIY made-from-scratch wingback chair. Wow. Haha! This is such a great tutorial. Glamorous, chic, and essential for creating a dreamy retreat, this wingback headboard sits atop two legs and showcases upholstered fabric upholstery, crisp button tufting. But gosh, I wonder how many 100’s of $s it would cost to have a chair custom built like the one you’re making. I’m in total awe……..wow, Kristi, you are simply amazing. This is soooooo splendid! Thanks ,as always, Kristie. You certainly don’t need a lot of strength to use it. You are fearless. A lot of wingback chairs employ the use of filets on the front of the arms. While those dried, I finished assembling the back of the DIY chair. So, know you are a motivator and inspiration to lots of folks who might otherwise just say “I wish….” Thanks for putting yourself out there and letting us glean from you! Ok, I’d like to see the list of things you DON’T know how to do. And that jet engine? If I were just doing a wrap-and-staple around the bottom edge of the chair, I would have needed more fabric. I used a plywood base because these are dining chairs. Coming along great! You are a clever lady,there isn’t anything that you can’t do. As a Sculpture. So at the end of the last post, I had a frame that looked like this…. I bought it at Home Depot, and I love it! I pre-drill ALL of my holes when building stuff like this.   Copyright 2007-2019 - Kristi Linauer, LLC. Next, I cut a piece of 3/4″ plywood for the seat using my jigsaw and attached it with wood glue and 16-gauge nails. Um, yes I did. You are one hella woman and my personal SHERO! But a hanging seat can go just about anywhere; unlike a chair… All Rights Reserved. Then I cut the side seat pieces using more of the 2″ x 6″ lumber that I had ripped down to 2.25″ wide. You are tenacious with your tasks, and don’t seem to let goofs get you down. Kristi, to get rid of the wrinkle where the two pieces of fabric meet you need to do a hard pull down from the middle of the wrinkle on the bottom. . Wish I knew then what I do now! That means that the seat has a very slight angle to it, so the ends of the side supports needed to be cut at slight angles. I made sure to line up the top of the back seat support with the lines that I had marked from the template (i.e., when I traced the leg from the chair) so that I would have the proper seat height. Always wanted to learn how to upholster. I’ve rebuilt and upholstered many chairs, so I pretty much knew the general construction of a chair. It is a mortise and tenon joint that almost looks like several dowels joined together side by side.ive used it several times and it’s a super fast method of reliable joinery.Also, i would consider adding some horizontal blocking in the wings for stability. Copyright 2007-2019 - Kristi Linauer, LLC. Amazing! I like the pocket holes, they make structures more robust. So it was a combination of reverse engineering a wingback chair that I already have, and then googling “wingback chair frame,” where I found this one picture that was incredibly helpful for me. I made the top piece by cutting a piece of 2″ x 6″ lumber to 19.5″ wide. Thanks for sharing your inspiration for seeing things that aren’t there! How To Build A Quick And Easy Fireplace Overmantel, The Main Benefit Of Building Your Own Dining Chairs (and Tackling Other Decorative DIY Projects), http://www.homedepot.com/p/Porter-Cable-18-Gauge-Pneumatic-1-1-2-in-Narrow-Crown-Stapler-Kit-NS150C/203555606. I started by cutting a piece of 2-inch foam to fit inside the seat area, and gluing it into place using spray adhesive. To see how I upholstered this chair, you can see Part 1 here. It doesn't make sense if you expect to make a profit. This would do well to be secured in some way. then will have the chairs custom covered. It is going to look great. You can see that on each piece, I just drilled right through the outside of the side support and into the ends of the cross pieces. It was somewhere around 16.5 inches from the bottom. You are incredibly talented to think, design and make your own wingback chairs. And on the top, I wrapped and stapled just like I did on the arms/wings. For big projects, like spraying walls and such, I use the Wagner Flexio 590. I think we should have a party celebrating your splendiforousness. I'm a DIY fanatic remodeling my way through our 1948 fixer upper.More About Kristi. This looks amazing as do your other chairs. DIY Custom Wood Air Return Vent Cover, Part 4, DIY Wingback Dining Chair - How To Upholster The Frame (Part 1), http://gizmodo.com/sitting-in-a-737-jet-engine-chair-turns-anyone-into-a-s-1772239857. F5STAR-BASE Complete 5 Star Base for Swivel Desk Chairs. Hands down, completely impressed. Introduction A seat like this is usually called a "porch swing," and a porch certainly is a good location for it. I find this process amazing! I used more of the 2.25″-wide lumber that I had ripped for the top piece and then used a full 2″ x 6″ piece for the side. I attached the rail with wood glue and 2.5″ 16-gauge nails through the outside of the chair frame into the ends of the rail, and then I attached the stretcher posts with wood glue and pocket screws. But for now, I’m just relieved to have the basic frame done, and to see that it actually looks like a chair! chair). Thank you so much for taking the extra time to document, and then explain, the step by step. 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