DIY Miniature House & Furnishing for Beginners
Upholstering a Chair 2
A course by Wei ✦ Honey Thistle , Artist
About the video: Upholstering a Chair 2
Overview
“The next step is to assemble the chair! I will show you tips and tricks to tame the fabric so that it looks well-finished. You can use the techniques in this lesson to create your own chair design or follow along and recreate the same chair that I made.”
In this video lesson Wei ✦ Honey Thistle addresses the topic: Upholstering a Chair 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: DIY Miniature House & Furnishing for Beginners. Learn how to craft a charming interior space by building furniture and accessories from scratch using accessible materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“Here I have all of the upholstery pieces cut out. Again, you can find details of what you need to cut out of whichever template in the attachment for this lesson. So let me just talk a little bit about the sandwiches we're going to make. There are pieces of batting, there are pieces of mat board, and there are pieces of foam, and finally pieces of fabric. there are two types of sandwiches we're going to make. We're going to create... One type of sandwich where the map board a thick cardboard like. Paper. at the bottom of the sandwich. Then we're going to layer it. with a piece of batting. A...”
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Course summary for: DIY Miniature House & Furnishing for Beginners
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Wei ✦ Honey Thistle
A course by Wei ✦ Honey Thistle
Wei Xu, or Honey Thistle as she’s known online, is a miniature artist from Toronto, Canada. She has always enjoyed making things, and first started posting her creations on a creative forum during high school. She experimented with everything from crochet bags to buttons and brooches before going on to study at business school. After working in the corporate world for a few years and running an Etsy shop part-time, Wei left her job to pursue her passion for craft. She began selling jewelry and small decor while creating small sets for animation as a hobby. But, after posting her mini furniture, plants, and other interior details on Instagram, she quickly attracted a community of followers.
Since then, Wei has worked with clients including Madewell, Pottery Barn Kids, Walmart, and Hunker. She has also been featured by Chatelaine Magazine, CBC Arts, and Buzzfeed’s Nifty.
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