How to make a tufted headboard The Slowly Way

I only finished a large an beautiful tufted headboard for a real overnice lady. I know in that location are a bazillion tufted headboard tutorials out there, as well as then I decided to exclusively comport upon the tricks I purpose as well as haven't seen before.

How to make a tufted headboard

First, what practice yous spot it on? Yes, yous can hang it on the wall but inwards my sense doing this, I would non wish to endeavour it alongside an extra-tall Cal-king sized headboard (as inwards this case). It is real large as well as real heavy. Just trying to larn it lined upwards alongside the hangers would live on a nightmare. My real wise customer decided she wanted her headboard to cause got legs. So, what practice yous brand the legs out of? How practice yous embrace them?

The cheapest as well as easiest agency is to purpose ii x 4's. I always upholster the legs earlier attaching them, as well as then I tin deed as well as accommodate them if needed. Upholstering them is easy. Simply cutting some extra batting the length of your legs. Wrap it roughly as well as attach alongside staples. No ask to larn crazy alongside staples, only a few to concur it inwards place. The edges of the batting should run into inwards the middle, but I cutting my slice a fiddling narrow. If that happens to you, no worries, it volition live on covered alongside your seam.

Now, roll the legs similar yous would a Christmas introduce but instead of tape, purpose staples to secure the fabric.

Make certain non to roll the batting roughly the ends as well as then they rest flatter as well as easier to stand upwards up.

Making a tufted headboard

Now for the tufting. I cause got tufted several pieces of article of furniture before, as well as tried a few dissimilar techniques. For headboards as well as fifty-fifty most kinds of ottomans I establish the cheaters agency to tuft quickly. You've probably read a dozen spider web log posts on how to cutting out your cast from a canvas of plywood as well as how to gum on your foam, as well as then I'll skip that part.

How to Make Your Own Tufted Headboard

Once yous cause got your foam attached, embrace it alongside batting as well as secure alongside staples on the backside. Flip the headboard over as well as then it is foam side up. Drape your stuff over it, making certain to cause got several extra inches on all sides. Smooth out whatever wrinkles or creases. Mark your desired locations for the buttons.

Here's the cheaters part. Get some heavy duty forest screws as well as some minor washers. I used 3/4 inwards plywood as well as 1 1/4 inch screws. My screws were close 1/2 inch also long, as well as then fifty-fifty though they await tiny, I would larn alongside 3/4 inch screws adjacent time.

Start inwards the middle of the headboard. Place a screw through a washer as well as trouble it upwards alongside 1 of your clit marks.

Push the screw downward alongside the drill all the agency to the forest if yous can. Slowly offset to drill, making certain to non snag the stuff or foam alongside the screw. Once the screw starts to accept inwards the forest yous tin speed up. Tighten the screw every bit far every bit it volition go. The screw volition practice the tufting as well as the washer volition proceed the stuff from pulling over the screw.

Work from the middle out, beingness mindful of whatever pleats or creases yous would similar to see. Once yous are all done it volition await similar this.

Next, flip the headboard over, clit the stuff taught as well as secure alongside staples. Cover every bit many buttons every bit needed inwards matching fabric. I prefer to purpose "shank-less" buttons when I purpose this method. Using a rigid stuff glue, embrace the screws alongside the buttons.

The final measurement is to attach the legs. Lay the headboard face-down, trouble upwards the upholstered legs alongside the exterior edges. Drive 4, ii 1/2 inch forest screws through the legs as well as into the headboard. Now yous cause got a beautiful, tufted headboard that wont autumn as well as rhythm yous inwards your sleep!

Tufting A Headboard. I wouldn't purpose this technique on a spot cushion or if your don't wish your buttons tightly tufted, but similar I said before, I've used it on ottomans as well as other headboards alongside bully success. Happy tufting!

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