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is there a product (like a cardboard) that you can use to glue fabric to in order to make the curved front of a sofa arm so that you can than hammer nail heads to? |
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| LYNN |
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NAIL HEADS, IS THAT DECORATIVE TACKS ?
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A FRONT PANEL AND THEN THE DEC. TACKS RUN ALONG THE EDGE OF THAT I USE HEAVY CARDBOARD (FREE FROM LOCAL BUSINESS'S ) OR FIBERBOARD. I HAVE USED 1/4" PLYWOOD ON FRONTS THAT ARE JUST FABRIC (WELT TOO MAYBE )
HAND MADE PANELS DON'T NEED ANY PRODUCT OTHER THAN THE PADDING. THERE ARE TWO WAYS.
PAD FACE. CUT FABRIC. STAY TACK LEAVE ENOUGH FABRIC TO FOLD UNDER AS YOU ATTACH THE DEC. TACKS.IF YOU MARK THE CENTER OF WHERE THE TACKS SHOULD BE IT CAN HELP KEEP THEM STRAIGHT. USING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD CAN HELP KEEP A SIMILAR DISTANCE.
THE OTHER HAND FINISHING TECHNIQUE YOU APPLY A WELT CORD BEFORE THE PADDING (I ATTACH A TACK STRIP ALSO ) PIN OR STAY TACK AND ADD YOU TACKS TO ATTACH THE FABRIC. THIS WAY I'VE USED MOSTLY WITHOUT DEC. TACKS
TOO MUCH INFO? OH WELL HOPE SOME OF IT HELPS.
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