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How to Use Studs

Metal studs have been used for centuries, to deco­rate furniture and to hold fabric coverings in posi­tion. In the Middle Ages, tables and benches were sometimes covered with leather held…
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How to Stamp a Chair

Stamping or block printing was one of the earliest means by which fabrics were decorated mechanical­ly. The method is simple: a relief image is carved onto a wooden block, dipped…
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How to Make a Silhouettes

Silhouettes have captivated and intrigued people ever since prehistoric man daubed the walls of caves with the outlines of sacred animals. That these powerful images are instantly recognizable to us…
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How to Dye Fabric

Dyeing fabric is such a simple decorative solution that it is often overlooked. Yet what could be easier when faced with a plain white or off-white fabric or trimming than…