Sprung cushions

[jane123]

Is there anyone who knows and could advise me how to make the old fashioned sprung cushions for lounge chairs and sofas? I would love to make these cushions' in preference to using foam rubber. Is there anyone who knows how to do this or could point me in the direction so I can find out. I have searched the web. A lounge suite I purchased and recently restored had its sprung cushions replaced with foam at the time of its last reupholstering job about 30 years ago. I would love to remake those cushions if I only knew how.
Jane

[raye43]

Maybe I can help If info still needed
raye43

[techgirl]

i'd love to know
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[mypastime]

wYou need to salvage/get a spring base and then cover it with wadding. This package is much larger than the cushion cover that will go over it. To overcome this get some slip film and wrap the cushion and the end of your vacuum cleaner hose up and then vacuum it down (just like a storage bag) until it does not go any further and then insert the lot in the cover. Release the vacuum hose and then stitch the cushion up. This is a very simple explanation but with experimentation will get the job done. Hope it helps.:rolleyes:
PS An excellent reference for the handyperson upholsterer is "Upholstery A Complete Course" by David James.

[raye43]

You could ask 'Dyman Foam 'in geebung Queensland .Its a foam cushion with a
spring insert to 5 inch High. The zip of the cushion will need to wrap around the side's 1/3 allong both sides .a dacron wrap will make slip in easier.Hope it helps.

[TheDad]

Is there anyone who knows and could advise me how to make the old fashioned sprung cushions for lounge chairs and sofas? I would love to make these cushions' in preference to using foam rubber. Is there anyone who knows how to do this or could point me in the direction so I can find out. I have searched the web. A lounge suite I purchased and recently restored had its sprung cushions replaced with foam at the time of its last reupholstering job about 30 years ago. I would love to remake those cushions if I only knew how.
Jane
my old dad taught me the trade, although it has been 20 years since i did it, we used 2 peices of very thick masonite (I still have them in my shed!)or thickish ply with rounded corners and strapped with jute webbing to compress the springs the cover was then slipped over using baby powder to aid the process and the piping was then stitched using a locking stitch, well I think that is what I remember