Mad crazy funky sofa

Dilly · **Posted: 05-05-2009 , 08:20 PM** #1

I created this sofa 10 years ago during a phase of hightened creativity using lots of kitsch found objects. I had some fake fur that I hadn't used (apart from making a pair of trousers out of them!!!), was given lots of toys by friends with children and picked up cheap beads and plastic flowers and this is what evolved (or erupted more like!). Aaah, I had youth on my side ... :-)

bb10 · **Posted: 05-05-2009 , 08:28 PM** #2

Love it - you should do it professionally!

jessi1 · **Posted: 05-05-2009 , 08:52 PM** #3

Fantastic, very pro,well done!

jenniferalan · **Posted: 05-05-2009 , 09:46 PM** #4

WOW! Id love a step to step on how this was done! fab :)

tamaravg · **Posted: 05-05-2009 , 09:55 PM** #5

Wow it really is a mad crazy funky sofa!!!! Well done;)

It's brillant.
Ed

Only · **Posted: 05-05-2009 , 10:03 PM** #6

SOOOO Cool!!!!! .. wish I had even a pinch of your creativity ....

Southside · **Posted: 05-05-2009 , 10:32 PM** #7

WOW!..Pimp My Sofa

keno · **Posted: 06-05-2009 , 11:03 AM** #8

wow wow wow i would love that sofa

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 06-05-2009 , 12:20 PM** #9

Absolutely fabulous

unapam · **Posted: 06-05-2009 , 10:42 PM** #10

It's fab. Just what the world needs to brighten up a recession! It will never get woodworm but might be at risk of greenfly!

Sofas just don't come funkier than that!

colmsmum · **Posted: 08-05-2009 , 09:57 AM** #11

Wow Wee! What a fab & funky sofa. So creative & inspiring, well done.

vintagefan · **Posted: 08-05-2009 , 06:00 PM** #12

this is beyond fabulous!

minnie pal · **Posted: 10-05-2009 , 09:22 AM** #13

And I long for my GARDEN!!!
Tis fantastic, great job....! a talking piece?

Bluebell Girl · **Posted: 13-05-2009 , 11:31 PM** #14

What a fantastic job and your imagination is terrific - one of the coolest things I've seen in sometime :)

are the pieces stitched on or glued?

Dilly · **Posted: 14-05-2009 , 07:30 AM** #15

Everthing was glued with a glue gun (including my hands at many stages throughout the process). It was all done in a very haphazard way but it was one of the most enjoyable projects I have created to date. I glued the fake fur on first, directly onto the sofa, then the flowers and beads. I keep promising myself to do an upholstery course at some stage. Imagine the fun I could have then!

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	Posted: 05-05-2009 , 08:20 PM #1
Dilly Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14	Mad crazy funky sofa I created this sofa 10 years ago during a phase of hightened creativity using lots of kitsch found objects. I had some fake fur that I hadn't used (apart from making a pair of trousers out of them!!!), was given lots of toys by friends with children and picked up cheap beads and plastic flowers and this is what evolved (or erupted more like!). Aaah, I had youth on my side ... :-) Attached Images

	Posted: 05-05-2009 , 08:28 PM #2
bb10 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 130	Fantastic Overhaul Love it - you should do it professionally!

	Posted: 05-05-2009 , 08:52 PM #3
jessi1 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roscommon Posts: 63	Fantastic, very pro,well done!

	Posted: 05-05-2009 , 09:46 PM #4
jenniferalan Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Galway Posts: 1,166	WOW! Id love a step to step on how this was done! fab :)

	Posted: 05-05-2009 , 09:55 PM #5
tamaravg Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delgany/Greystones area Co.Wicklow Posts: 245	Wow it really is a mad crazy funky sofa!!!! Well done;) It's brillant. Ed

	Posted: 05-05-2009 , 10:03 PM #6
Only Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mayo Posts: 1,443	SOOOO Cool!!!!! .. wish I had even a pinch of your creativity ....

	Posted: 05-05-2009 , 10:32 PM #7
Southside Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Deansgrange, Co. Dublin Posts: 77	WOW!..Pimp My Sofa

	Posted: 06-05-2009 , 11:03 AM #8
keno Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 640	wow wow wow i would love that sofa

	Posted: 06-05-2009 , 12:20 PM #9
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Absolutely fabulous

	Posted: 06-05-2009 , 10:42 PM #10
unapam Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,273	Big bright sofa It's fab. Just what the world needs to brighten up a recession! It will never get woodworm but might be at risk of greenfly! Sofas just don't come funkier than that!

	Posted: 08-05-2009 , 09:57 AM #11
colmsmum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tyrrellspass, Co.Westmeath Posts: 766	Wow Wee! What a fab & funky sofa. So creative & inspiring, well done.

	Posted: 08-05-2009 , 06:00 PM #12
vintagefan Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dublin but I spend much time down the country Posts: 8	this is beyond fabulous!

	Posted: 10-05-2009 , 09:22 AM #13
minnie pal Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: dun laoghaire Posts: 433	funky sofa! And I long for my GARDEN!!! Tis fantastic, great job....! a talking piece?

	Posted: 13-05-2009 , 11:31 PM #14
Bluebell Girl Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The West Posts: 23	Beautiful What a fantastic job and your imagination is terrific - one of the coolest things I've seen in sometime :) are the pieces stitched on or glued?

	Posted: 14-05-2009 , 07:30 AM #15
Dilly Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14	Hi Bluebell Girl Everthing was glued with a glue gun (including my hands at many stages throughout the process). It was all done in a very haphazard way but it was one of the most enjoyable projects I have created to date. I glued the fake fur on first, directly onto the sofa, then the flowers and beads. I keep promising myself to do an upholstery course at some stage. Imagine the fun I could have then!