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Re: Upholstery trickery

9/7/1999 10:04 PM
SpeedRacer	Re: Upholstery trickery Tips, I dunno how much help this is but for the main part of the cabinet you put the center (top) and bottom piece on first (pref with hide glue) and then do the sides after with about a 1/2" overlap. For the rear panel cutouts (and around the control panel area) you need to cut a triangular pattern to let the tweed "curve" (bc it doesn't curve or stretch really). Looks like ^^^^^^ It looks like there are some patches under the main layer by the control panel, I haven't looked that closely to be honest. I'll pay more attention tonight and post anything additional.

9/7/1999 10:04 PM

SpeedRacer

Re: Upholstery trickery

Tips, I dunno how much help this is but for the main part of the cabinet you put the center (top) and bottom piece on first (pref with hide glue) and then do the sides after with about a 1/2" overlap. For the rear panel cutouts (and around the control panel area) you need to cut a triangular pattern to let the tweed "curve" (bc it doesn't curve or stretch really). Looks like ^^^^^^

It looks like there are some patches under the main layer by the control panel, I haven't looked that closely to be honest. I'll pay more attention tonight and post anything additional.