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Best source for foam?
Hello folks,
You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me. Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions? The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs? Cheers! -- Jo in Scotland |
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Jo,
Do you have any upholstery shops near you? Or maybe they're called re-upholstery shops? If so, you might try calling one to see if they can help. Judie On 8/7/2010 10:31 PM, Jo Gibson wrote: Hello folks, You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me. Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions? The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs? Cheers! -- Jo in Scotland |
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In message HFo7o.59449$806.41988@hurricane, Jo Gibson
writes Hello folks, You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me. Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions? The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs? Cheers! -- Jo in Scotland Do you have a Dunelm store near you. There are some in Scotland and they sell foam for cushions. I believe they do mail order too. I bought one from my local store for my DH's chair to raise him up. Shirley http://www.dunelm-mill.com/webapp/wc...?freeText=foam &storeId=10551&catalogId=11100&langId=-1 -- Shirley Shone www.allcrafts.org.uk |
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I suggest you Google for 'latex suppliers'.
Dunlopillo always used to advertise in the papers, but I don't know whether they still do. You could Google for them - I imagine they are still in business? You do want latex for a cushion pad, because the ordinary foam will get squashed flat even more quickly than a cushion pad. If you do get some, and it needs shaping, I had good results from drawing the shape with a marker pen, and cutting on that. It is very difficult to cut 'by eye', as it keeps flopping about and getting squeezed into a different shape by the scissors (I did use scissors for latex - it is easier for me than a knife). .. In message HFo7o.59449$806.41988@hurricane, Jo Gibson writes Hello folks, You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me. Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions? The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs? Cheers! -- Jo in Scotland -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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Try googling caravan or boat refurbishers...they might have reusable
off-cuts Karen "Jo Gibson" wrote in message news:HFo7o.59449$806.41988@hurricane... Hello folks, You've been ever so helpful lately with the ideas on yo-yos and pom-poms that I thought I'd ask for help one more time. I want to make cushions for our hard wooden chairs in the kitchen. I have some great fabric for the covers, but know that if I use regular cushions they will be smashed fairly flat, fairly quickly. I would rather use some sort of foam, but there is no store which carries that sort of thing anywhere near me. Does anyone know of a good source for firm foam for making cushions? The sort that is pretty firm, but you can cut to fit the chair... or possible already round-shaped for old-fashioned wooden chairs? Cheers! -- Jo in Scotland |
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Now that you mention cutting the latex, Pat, I believe I had good results by
carving with an electric knife. No kidding. Polly "Pat S" I suggest you Google for 'latex suppliers'. Dunlopillo always used to advertise in the papers, but I don't know whether they still do. You could Google for them - I imagine they are still in business? You do want latex for a cushion pad, because the ordinary foam will get squashed flat even more quickly than a cushion pad. If you do get some, and it needs shaping, I had good results from drawing the shape with a marker pen, and cutting on that. It is very difficult to cut 'by eye', as it keeps flopping about and getting squeezed into a different shape by the scissors (I did use scissors for latex - it is easier for me than a knife). |
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I have done that with poly (whatever) foam, but not with latex. I'm
amazed it worked well. I will remember. Thanks for the tip! .. In message , Polly Esther writes Now that you mention cutting the latex, Pat, I believe I had good results by carving with an electric knife. No kidding. Polly -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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When you do use the electric knife make sure you have it at a 90° angle. I
use to cut foam as part of my job at the fabric store (locally owned/operated). Boss showed me how to do it. PRACTICE it first and then check how 'straight' up/down the cut is Butterfly "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... Now that you mention cutting the latex, Pat, I believe I had good results by carving with an electric knife. No kidding. Polly "Pat S" I suggest you Google for 'latex suppliers'. Dunlopillo always used to advertise in the papers, but I don't know whether they still do. You could Google for them - I imagine they are still in business? You do want latex for a cushion pad, because the ordinary foam will get squashed flat even more quickly than a cushion pad. If you do get some, and it needs shaping, I had good results from drawing the shape with a marker pen, and cutting on that. It is very difficult to cut 'by eye', as it keeps flopping about and getting squeezed into a different shape by the scissors (I did use scissors for latex - it is easier for me than a knife). |
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