Tools & Materials List

Designing your own headboard may initially seem like a daunting task, but rest assured – inspiration abounds, and platforms like Pinterest and Instagram offer excellent starting points. It's a more manageable endeavor than it might appear.

Access our exclusive Headboard Class Tools & Materials checklist, your personalized guide for upholstery success. This checklist covers everything from fabrics to tools, while our Essential Upholstery Tool Kit Ebook provides expert insights. Craft a headboard that seamlessly fits your space and reflects your style.

Creating a headboard template before cutting your wood is crucial . It allows you to visualize the final design, ensuring accurate measurements and minimising errors during the construction process. This step helps you avoid wastage, and ensures the final product aligns perfectly above your bed.

Cutting the sheet of wood into the desired shape can be accomplished either by using the template you've just created or opting for the Wavy Headboard Template. Once you've established the fundamental shape, I will lead you through the process of enhancing the depth of your headboard by incorporating leftover wood pieces sourced from the original sheet.

We will focus on the initial steps of the upholstery process, starting with the application of a 1-inch foam sheet. We'll demonstrate how to securely attach the foam to the headboard using foam spray adhesive and provide tips on cutting the foam neatly, even if you don't have access to a foam cutter.

Welcome to the next phase of your upholstery journey! Now that your foam layers are securely in place, it's time to turn our attention to the fabric that will bring your headboard project to life. It's crucial to consider the dimensions of your headboard. If it happens to be wider than the roll of fabric you have, fear not – we'll guide you through creating two panels that will be seamlessly stitched on either side of your main headboard panel.

In this pivotal chapter of our upholstery course, we delve into the intricacies of fixing your fabric panel to the front of your headboard – a transformative step in bringing your vision to life. But before making the commitment permanent, we explore the art of "temporary fixing." This technique allows for precision and adjustments, ensuring your fabric aligns flawlessly with the headboard.

The border plays a key role in framing and enhancing the overall aesthetics of your upholstered headboard, making this step a pivotal one in your creative process.

In this lesson, we'll guide you through the considerations for your headboard border and help you decide whether to include piping or welting to achieve the desired look.

In this lesson of our upholstery journey, we turn our attention to the meticulous application of the headboard border. For those incorporating single welting into their design, we'll guide you through the art of precisely applying it to the headboard edge, adding a refined touch to your creation.

It’s the grand finale of our upholstery project, where we put the finishing touch on your headboard by adding a back layer of calico. This last step not only provides a clean and polished appearance from every angle but also ensures the longevity and durability of your upholstered masterpiece.