How to Apply Fabric to Furniture
by
Brepurposed
(IC: blogger)
$20
4 Hours
Medium
I've done a few projects where I've used fabric on furniture and I always did things the same way: with mod podge. Now don't get me wrong, it works great, but I've always struggled with cutting the fabric straight and getting a clean edge. The solution? POSTER BOARD!
Let me show you what I mean :)
First I cut my poster board to the size of each shelf.
Then I cut my fabric out a little bigger than the paper (roughly an inch on all sides, and a few inches on the front). I folded it over the edges of the poster board and glued it down.
I used more glue to cover the backside of the poster board as well as putting a little on the shelf itself; especially in the corners. I found this glue at JoAnns but you could use any kind.
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Published June 25th, 2014 4:48 PM
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Sandra Staton on Jan 21, 2016Beautiful! I have a chest just like that. My mother gave it to me years ago. I painted it black and distressed it. Now I'm wanting to brighten it up . . . just like you did yours. Thanks for sharing and giving me a great idea!
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Brepurposed on Jan 21, 2016You're so welcome! I think a fresh coat of paint sounds like a great idea!
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