
Restoration Materials Visit our new dedicated materials website
at Seat Weaving Supplies for Hand cane, Pre-woven cane panelling, Plastic
cane for radiators, Round centre cane, Paper fibre rush, Pre-twisted
natural rush cord, DIY seat and restoration kits
Antique restoration materials Order and contact form

Antiques for Sale Restored antiques
Antiques
of tomorrow Antique and vintage footstools Awaiting restoration

Seat Restoration
Service How much does it cost?
History and Education A brief history of canework A brief history of rushwork Do you want to learn? All
about us Where to see us at work The "How to" page |
Artificial Owl the excellent film production company
responsible for making our DVDs have kindly made a 1
minute preview available on their site www.artificialowl.co.uk
You will need the most up to date Quicktime player installed
on your computer to view the film - go to the "productions"
page - take a look. Allow a couple of minutes for the
page to load and then click on the black screen to start.

VERY IMPORTANT - Non-UK customers. Please
be aware that our DVDs are UK/European standard PAL
format region free (0). They will play in all countries
using the PAL standard and other regions through most
computer DVD players and TV/DVD players that are multi-system "all format"
enabled. If
your area is not PAL standard, check out your TV/DVD/computer
system before ordering please, especially if your region uses NTSC,
(mainly USA & Canada). We can only accept returns
of discs that are faulty, we cannot be held responsible
for non compatibility issues from overseas. We are compiling
a list of customers who would prefer NTSC format, if
you would like us to add you to this list please e-mail
us at sales(at)formerglory.co.uk thanks!
For further information about
PAL format and to be sure whether our DVDs will play
in your region or not, please visit the link below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL_format
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Priced at £18 plus £2
p&p or buy any two of our DVDs for only £30
+ £3 p&p
The "Beginners
Guide to Cane & Rush Seating" DVD has five
chapters/projects:
Introduction - How to recognise which method
of seating is needed on the chair frame. Where to buy
antique chairs and what to look out for, how to
spot hidden damage and poor repairs. What can be successfully
restored and more importantly, what can not, plus a
description of the materials used and where they come
from.
Rush
Stool -
The first and easiest project. How to re-rush a simple
footstool using paper fibre.
Rush
Chair -
The next stage. How to work rush onto a "trapezoidal"
frame, and how to "stuff" the seats.
Cane
Panel Chair
- How to replace pre-woven cane panelling including
how to tint the canework to match older panels.
Hand
Woven Cane Chair - The six stages of weaving clearly explained
including the preparation of the frame beforehand.
The DVD
has been filmed at various locations over two years
and is informal, we hope that by watching us work in
our normal way you will find the instruction easier
to follow. Concise written instructions have
also been included giving extra useful information.
There is
one short extra chapter included as a "special".
During the course of filming we took on a rather large
project - the restoration of a Bedford classic mahogany
horsebox - it took us 800 hours labour and three months
to complete. This extra chapter is the story of "Bernard"
the Bedford.
If you wish
to place an order, please phone us on 01202 895859 or
click here to e-mail. |
Advanced Bottoming Techniques DVDs. The First
of Their Kind in The World!
NOW
IN STOCK released March 20th 2008.
"ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES IN CANE SEATING"!
Priced
at £20 + £2 p&p or buy any two of our
DVDs for only £30 + £3 p&p
The "Advanced
Techniques in Cane Seating" DVD has seven chapters/projects:
Introduction - Our welcome and what it is
like demonstrating craft at large events.
French
Steamer Method-
How to use the steamer tool to weave fine French cane.
Bergere - How to work on larger "bergere"
furniture with double sided panels and "blind"
canework.
Medallion - The processes involved in
creating the ever popular "medallion" weave
are shown in detail.
Fan Back - Sunburst or sunrise cane backs,
a variation of medallion work shown being worked on
a very pretty walnut chair.
Close
Woven -
The intricacies of two knotted close woven cane patterns
explained clearly.
Curiosities - A few unusual items that have
passed through our workshops.
If you wish
to place an order, please phone us on 01202 895859 or
click here to e-mail. |
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We are currently in the final phase
of producing our third DVD.
Advanced
Techniques in Rush and Cord Work
AVAILABLE
APRIL/MAY 2008!!
Hand twisted real rush,
covered corner drop-in seats, Vico Magistretti continental
pattern, arm through William Morris Sussex chairs, Danish
cord work, French straw wrapped rush and mixed media
including seagrass. |
Visit our "How to"
page to see how to use a "steamer" to weave
cane. |

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Cane and Rush Seating Training and other
Advisory Services we offer
Private
Tuition
Unfortunately
we are unable to book many private courses at present
due to pressure of work, (deep sigh!) - many apologies
for this but please bear with us, we are working on
it.
We are
still demonstrating chair seating and restoration at
exhibitions so if you would like to see "craft
in action" come along and pay us a visit if you
can, see our show diary by clicking here. |
Education
We can
arrange demonstrations or short training courses at
home and outside the UK for Craft Groups, Associations
and other Educational Faculties. For Wood Turning Associations
and Furniture Manufacturers we can organise seating
demonstrations/training and an advisory service for
creating suitable seat frames for cane and rush work.
For Educational Faculties and Health Authorities, we
can arrange tuition in cane or rush work as an ancillary
craft for Occupational Therapy Departments or Carpentry/Woodworking
courses. Please contact us for further details on phone/fax
0044 (0)1202 895859, or click here to e-mail. Our hourly rate for group tuition
is from £20 per tutor per hour plus any travelling
expenses from Dorset. |
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Exhibition/Demonstration
For fairs/exhibitions/demonstrations
of working craft or historic/antique interest, we can
offer your visitors a stand 25 feet square filled with
traditional craft materials, kits, historic information
and demonstrations of any "seat bottoming"
skill and an insight into the work of antique conservation/restoration.
Please contact us for further information - limited
dates available. |
Useful
Links
The "wicker
woman" very informative and friendly US site run
by Cathryn Peters, worth a visit - www.wickerwoman.com
For hand
made stained glass repairs, panels and cane/stained
glass tri-fold screens - www.stainedglass.co.uk
Directory
of craft materials and other information - www.craftfair.co.uk
United
States directory
of antique furniture restorers and cane/rush workers
- www.antiquerestorers.com
We are
members of the Basketmakers Association, an organisation
dedicated to basketry and chair seating - www.basketassoc.org/index.php
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please click here
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