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Galaxy Chair

Galaxy fabric and thrift store chair makeover

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/galaxy-chair • Posted by Mark Montano

Make this awesome galaxy chair with Rit Liquid Dyes and a thrift store chair.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

3 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Make this awesome galaxy chair with Rit Liquid Dyes and a thrift store chair.

Instructions

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    YOU'LL NEED Thrift store chair Washed heavy cotton fabric RIT Liquid Dye in Wine, Denim Blue and Black E-6000 Glue Dazzling Metallics in Silver Spray bottles Paintbrush Staple gun Krylon gloss black spray paint

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    1. Wet your fabric with a spray bottle. 2. Fill a spray bottle with Rit Liquid Dye in Wine. 3. Spray your fabric as shown, don't cover everything, just two big lines. 4. Fill your spray bottle with Rit Liquid Dye in Denim Blue. 5. Spray more of your canvas, but not all of it.

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    6. Fill your bottle with Rit Liquid Dye in Black. 7. Spray your fabric leaving some areas Wine, Blue and some white. 8. Let your fabric dry a bit, then fold it and microwave it on clean newspaper for 2 minutes.

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    9. Rinse your fabric until the water runs clear. 10. Microwave the fabric again for 2 minutes. 11. Water down some Dazzling Metallics in Silver.

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    12. Splatter the dyed fabric to create stars. 13. Remove the seat cushion, dust and dirt from your chair. 14. Trace the pattern for your chair back (if you have one) and cut it out.

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    15. Lay your chair back on the fabric and cut around it adding 3" all the way around so that you can wrap it around and staple it on the back. 16. Staple on 4 sides of the back, then in between each of the four staples. 17. Fill in the gaps with staples all the way around and then trim off the excess fabric.

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    18. Lay your seat on the fabric and cut around it adding 3" all the way around. 19. Staple the fabric around the seat cushion to the underside and trim of the excess.

  8. Check out the video tutorial here:

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    20. Spray paint your chair in Krylon gloss black. 21. Glue the back of the chair on to the chair with E-6000. 22. Replace the upholstered seat cushion and you're don