You could prob do this with just about any old chair as long as it has a basic frame.
But before we get into this post about how to restoring this chair you might be interested in this:
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Update: We just discovered another chair and this guy will have a matching partner. Stay turned!
How to restore a hemp seat chair
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How to Restore a Hemp Seat Chair
Equipment
- Strong Scissors or knife
Ingredients
- wood cleaner
- furniture oil
- 2 50 ft rolls 1/4 inch hemp rope
- Old Chair
Instructions
- Start by cutting off the old woven seat and remove all the dust and debris. Use a good wood cleaner and allow to dry and then doused the wood with furniture oil.
- Begin the weave by typing the rope to the rear railing on the seat and then began stringing it back and forth wrapping twice on each run. Tie off the end with a knot.
- Start the horizontal weave by tying the hemp rope to the side rail and start weaving side to side, wrapping the hemp around the wood side rail twice on each run.
- Pull the horizontal weaves as tight as possible to the front as you work to the rear. The hubby made this little tool by using a metal rod and black electrical tape and it worked extremely well to pull those weaves tight
- Before tying off the rope, wrap the hemp around each side several times to fill in the gaps between the horizontal (side) runs.
That is amazing! Your chair looks adorable! My hubby brought home a little chair in about the same condition as yours was… I didn't think I could fix it, without paying a fortune to have it done by a pro ~ wonder if I could do this? Pinning and will let you know if I figure this out!
Oh it turned out amazing Evelyn – LOVE it !!! ( don't think I could fix that as well as you did )
xoxo
I love it Evelyn! Such a sweet rescue š
Love it!
Nicely done! Something like that is perfect for sitting on a porch during the summer.
I love how you upcylced that chair. You're really clever !
Awww I love it! You did a beautiful job! Now you can enjoy it for years to come….
Wow! The chair looks fabulous!
I’m doing this weave to a lawn chair!! Do you have an easy way to keep the hemp from tangling!!
I’m really not sure, I didn’t have that issue, the only issue I had was the hemp unwinding so I placed a bit of tape around the very end of the hemp rope
I have a metal chair skeleton that I want to upcycle. I have to thank you because post was exactly what I’ve been looking for! My question has to do with the hemp tie-offs. You tied the hemp to the chair seat for stability. Did you then have to remove the tie-off as the last step, or just leave it there, or finish it some other way?
We left all the hemp on the chair.It became the seat of the chair.
I want to get started trying to do a couple of chairs. I’m not sure about the length of the rope. Is it one continuous length of the rope for the whole chair or do you you cut it after you weave it back and forth one time?
I did cut it after weaving in one direction and started over again in the other direction.
Beautiful and detailed instructions This question may have an obvious answer. Will this hold up to regular use? I want to redo my ladder back dining room chairs.