The Gazette

The official journal of the Guild is:

Issue No. 33 - Spring 2010

The Gazette contains

• Information relevant to the Guild and its members

• Interesting articles

• Stories of unusual experiences by fellow upholsterers.

Books

Many of you will know that David James is a prolific author of upholstery-related books and I am pleased to list many of these below. The list includes a number of useful - and in many cases invaluable - standards, but there are also volumes which cover many of the more unusual subjects.

All the books below are available directly from the publishers or from www.amazon.co.uk. Prices are not quoted in the list as they vary tremendously from source to source and in particular from Amazon.

"Upholstery : A Beginner's Guide" (PB, 176 pp), published by Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd (Mar 2004), ISBN: 1 86108 276 2

"For the beginner inspired to renovate, update or restore an existing piece of upholstery, this practical new guide is the essential reference to everything the aspiring upholsterer needs to know"

"Upholstery : A Complete Course" (PB, 320 pp), published by Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd (Rev Ed Sep 1999), ISBN: 1 86108 118 9

"quot;A survey of upholstery techniques and materials, which describes everything from traditional handwork to industrial techniques, to provide a complete overview of the upholstery trade"

"Upholstery : Tips and Hints" (PB, 176 pp), published by Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd (Jul 2000), ISBN: 1 86108 168 5

"A practical companion for the practising beginner and student upholsterer, this book provides a collection of the author's accumulated ideas and knowledge on the subject"

"Upholstery : Techniques and Projects" (PB, 256 pp), published by Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd (Dec 1998), ISBN: 0 94681 941 6

"As a follow-up to "Upholstery: A Complete Course", this book on practical upholstery features 30 projects covering 300 years of upholstery, including an early 17th century folding stool, a four fold screen, a Georgian wing armchair, a William IV day bed, an Art Nouveau drawing room chair and a modern two-and-a-half-seater settee"

"Upholstery : Restoration" (PB, 144 pp), published by Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications Ltd (Dec 1998), ISBN: 1 86108 052 2

"With an emphasis on simplicity, this book contains nine step-by-step upholstery projects, described in detail and illustrated with colour photographs, showing how to restore the upholstery of popular period furniture".

Bruce Jack