Two antique chairs

penelope · **Posted: 21-06-2011 , 12:11 PM** #1

These are two chairs given by Ludo. One is almost at completion stage, the other I have done nothing with yet. I completly stripped off the old fabric, stripped down with nitromorris,neutralised with white spirit. If this piece was in better condition it would have benefitted hugely from being french polished but the marks ran too deep for it to be worthwhile. It got a good dollop of boiled linseed oil as it was so dry. The stuffing (horsehair) and webbing was fine, I removed the soft stuffing and found it did not need to be replaced. I glued the back pieces and replaced the wooden dowels. The fabric is pink damask that my mother had in the house. The cost of restoration was 14 euro, I only had to buy the paint/ varnish stripper.

TickTock · **Posted: 21-06-2011 , 01:43 PM** #2

Great job! Penelope, do you teach furniture restoration anywhere?

penelope · **Posted: 21-06-2011 , 02:47 PM** #3

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Originally Posted by TickTock

Great job! Penelope, do you teach furniture restoration anywhere?

no I learned from a dealer who had a stall in mother Redcaps Market years ago. I teach history.

shonastar · **Posted: 21-06-2011 , 05:13 PM** #4

Hi Penelope, those chairs are going to be fabulous when they're done, good on you for giving them a new lease of life. Best regards, Shonastar

TickTock · **Posted: 21-06-2011 , 06:36 PM** #5

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Originally Posted by penelope

no I learned from a dealer who had a stall in mother Redcaps Market years ago. I teach history.

Pity, 'cos we seem to be neighbours!

penelope · **Posted: 22-06-2011 , 06:23 AM** #6

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Originally Posted by shonastar

Hi Penelope, those chairs are going to be fabulous when they're done, good on you for giving them a new lease of life. Best regards, Shonastar

Thank you for the kind comment

bubbles747 · **Posted: 22-06-2011 , 07:17 AM** #7

well done penelope!, they will be beautiful when completed and somthing you will admire for years

penelope · **Posted: 22-06-2011 , 04:16 PM** #8

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Originally Posted by bubbles747

well done penelope!, they will be beautiful when completed and somthing you will admire for years

Thanks

melissabell · **Posted: 22-06-2011 , 08:33 PM** #9

Wow, that's some good work!!! keep us updated :)

mondubics · **Posted: 22-06-2011 , 10:19 PM** #10

Really nice! what a versatile person you are. Well done.

Laineym · **Posted: 25-07-2011 , 04:20 PM** #11

These are going to be gorgeous Penelope - can't wait to see them finished.

Thx

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	Posted: 21-06-2011 , 12:11 PM #1
penelope Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallaght, D24 Posts: 1,552	Two antique chairs These are two chairs given by Ludo. One is almost at completion stage, the other I have done nothing with yet. I completly stripped off the old fabric, stripped down with nitromorris,neutralised with white spirit. If this piece was in better condition it would have benefitted hugely from being french polished but the marks ran too deep for it to be worthwhile. It got a good dollop of boiled linseed oil as it was so dry. The stuffing (horsehair) and webbing was fine, I removed the soft stuffing and found it did not need to be replaced. I glued the back pieces and replaced the wooden dowels. The fabric is pink damask that my mother had in the house. The cost of restoration was 14 euro, I only had to buy the paint/ varnish stripper. Attached Images

	Posted: 21-06-2011 , 01:43 PM #2
TickTock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: D24 Posts: 525	Great job! Penelope, do you teach furniture restoration anywhere?

	Posted: 21-06-2011 , 05:13 PM #4
shonastar Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clonmel, Co. Tipperary Posts: 221	Hi Penelope, those chairs are going to be fabulous when they're done, good on you for giving them a new lease of life. Best regards, Shonastar

	Posted: 22-06-2011 , 07:17 AM #7
bubbles747 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ireland Posts: 344	well done penelope!, they will be beautiful when completed and somthing you will admire for years

	Posted: 22-06-2011 , 08:33 PM #9
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	Wow, that's some good work!!! keep us updated :)

	Posted: 22-06-2011 , 10:19 PM #10
mondubics Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: D6 Posts: 446	Really nice! what a versatile person you are. Well done.

	Posted: 25-07-2011 , 04:20 PM #11
Laineym Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Shannon, Co. Clare Posts: 411	Chairs These are going to be gorgeous Penelope - can't wait to see them finished. Thx