How To Reupholster A Piano Bench
Now you re ready to add the fabric.
How to reupholster a piano bench. Measure the new fabric to the old fabric to get just the right size. Then remove the fabric batting and foam so that you can replace them. We will go over how to repair and re upholster that worn down piano bench of yours and make your playing session that much more.
We recently inherited a piano bench from my step dad s dad who was moving out of his home. Add the hardware hinges back onto your bench and you are good to go. It needed a little tlc and some minor repairs but we are very thankful to have a piano in our home.
Trim away excess material near the corners if necessary using scissors. Visit the piano project for more info. Cut a piece large enough to cover the top of your seat.
Select a fabric that will not only match your bench but your piano as well. Gently pull the fabric taut as you go. I don t play an instrument but my husband and his entire family are extremely musical.
Pull the fabric tight and staple the other side of the bench. Grab your staple gun and wrap the fabric tightly around the foam. Start stapling in the middle of one side of the bench.
Pull the fabric tight around the bench and staple it once on each side in the middle about an inch past the edge of the seat. Place upholstered seat on bench legs and carefully check its position to ensure the seat has the same reveal or overhang on all sides image 1. Once all the sides are stapled you can staple the corners.
Fold each corner of the fabric neatly as though you were wrapping a present with wrapping paper. Todays video is for all the musicians out there. I stapled around every inch to give it a secure hold.
It is a good idea to replace step 2 measure an existing frame or decide how large you want your bench to be. You will be covering the screw holes so be sure to remember what side they are on. Want to see how i painted the piano and bench.
If you are reupholstering a bench you will also need to remove staples at the back of the base with needle nosed pliers. Place your fabric right side down with the cushion and wooden base on top. Holding the seat in place with one hand flip the bench over then reinstall the same screws you removed in the first step image 2.
Replace the screws and tighten them with a screwdriver. Reattach the lid to the rest of the piano bench by lining up the hinge holes with the holes on the bench base. Basically it is like wrapping a present.
If you are reupholstering an existing bench you will need to unscrew the legs and reattach them later. Step 1 choose to either reupholster an existing bench or make a new one. Needle and thread in a colour matching your fabric.