Things You'll Need:
- Upholstery Scissors Or Sharp Fabric Scissors
- Upholstery Tacks
- 1 Yard (90 Cm) Batting
- 1 Yard (90 Cm) Upholstery Fabric
- Spray Adhesive
- Hammer Claw Or Small Pry Bar
- Screwdriver
- Tack Hammer
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Step 1
Unscrew the chair seat from the chair.
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Step 2
Using a hammer claw or a small pry bar, remove the tacks or staples that are holding the upholstery to the seat frame.
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Step 3
Using the old covering as a guide, cut a new seat cover roughly to size with upholstery scissors or sharp fabric scissors.
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Step 4
Cut new batting (padding) using the same guide.
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Step 5
Apply spray adhesive (available at hardware and home supply stores) to the seat base.
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Step 6
Press the batting to the adhesive on the chair base (see A).
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Step 7
Center the fabric over the batting.
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Step 8
Turn over the batting and chair base, now one unit.
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Step 9
Pull the fabric taut, taking care to center or balance striped or patterned upholstery over the seat base. Then cut the fabric, leaving an overlap for nailing to the seat.
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Step 10
Using a tack hammer, tap in upholstery tacks (available at fabric and home supply stores) every few inches (about 8 cm) along each side of the underside of the newly made seat cushion (see B).
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Step 11
Turn the cushion back over and screw it back into the chair.









