How to Prep a Bare Bespoke Chair Frame

In this video we show you how we prepare a completely bare bespoke frame for upholstery. We'll show you all of the foams we use and where on the frame, plus how to attach the springs and lash them together. You'll learn all of the techniques we use to prepare your furniture to a very high standard.

We always say the majority of the work happens before the fabric goes on and this video is a testament to that statement.

We have broken the video down so you can easily find the section you want, here are the time stamps:

03:46 - Attaching the webbing and hessian to the arms
15:18 - Attaching the webbing and hessian to the inside back
18:46 - Attaching the springs
23:18 - Lashing the springs together
26:48 - Prepping the seat platform and front border
33:01 - Adding foam to the arms
39:17 - Adding foam to the inside back
40:42 - Adding dacron