On the Retro Lounge Chairs I posted earlier this week, I completely replaced the webbing on the seats.
It was my first time doing this particular type of webbing and I had to make some adjustments but all in all, it turned out perfectly.
Below is what I did (read all the way through for some entertainment)…
STEP 1: Cutting – I carefully measured how long the vertical pieces needed to be and cut 8 sections to length. Of course, I had to dry fit them first to come up with the number I needed to cut.
STEP 2: Crimping – Each end of webbing needed a metal clip attached to it (Sidenote: it took a little bit of time to search for these pieces not knowing what they were called lol). I crimped each end with a clip (16 total for this part). Man, the palm of my hand was sore the next day!
STEP 3: Installing – There were wooden slats on the front and back parts of the seat where the clips slid into place. I spaced each one out evenly across.
This is where I got the cushions to test it out. Yeah, my butt sank below the chair! Haha! Looks like I didn’t pull the webbing tight enough.
I had to remove the clips off of one end, pull the webbing as tight as I could to cut the new length, and re-crimp the clips.
Tried the sit test again. It was a little better but still not what I wanted. Ok, let’s try to weave some pieces horizontally to give more support and see what that does…
STEP 4: Attaching – Luckily the clips had holes to screw into the side rails of the seats (there were no slats). I only had enough webbing to do 4 strips for each seat so I spaced them out to be situated where the most pressure would be when someone sat in the chair. I attached one side and then…
STEP 5: Weaving – I wove the pieces through to the other side. The toughest part of this whole project was attaching clips to the last side (this is where you insert swearing). I finally got the attached and all was right with the world again. Oh, wait, the sit test….YESSSS it worked! Whew!
STEP 6: Admiring – This was the best part! Sitting back and admiring the work I had done. This is the step in all my projects that make the prep work all worth it (I sometimes have to remind myself of that while I’m in the middle of it).
I do love the challenge of troubleshooting issues I come across in this profession. You may not know it if you hear me talking (and swearing) to myself in my workshop but I’ve learned so much and can’t wait to learn more.
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