Take a hint from someone who spent most of his life in the furniture industry--in fact, take many, many tips! Make this essential little guide your practical companion, and any upholstering you do will go more smoothly and look better than it ever did before. You get the benefit of a professional's accumulated ideas and vast pool of knowledge, arranged alphabetically for easy reference, on canework and webbing; stuffing materials and techniques; pipings, buttons, tufts, and nails; fabrics and linings; gussets and gathers; and health and safety concerns. Inspirational and instructive anecdotes, traditional sayings from the business, and an insider's view of the craft offer a fascinating glimpse into upholstery's history and development, and how specialists ply their craft. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.