Shaker Tape For Chair Seats? The 13 New Answer

To determine the size of the rushes used in your chair, measure the number of strands per inch in your existing chair. All sizes vary a little.

Fiber rush is a very durable single ply twisted paper modeled after real twisted rushes. There is no gathering, drying, soaking, flattening and twisting required as in the natural rush; which saves man hours.

Furniture developed by the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing

Shaker furniture is a distinctive style of furniture developed by the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shaker, a religious sect that had guiding principles of simplicity, utility, and honesty. Their beliefs were reflected in the well-made furniture with minimalist design.[1]

history [edit]

Shaker communities were largely self-sufficient: in their attempt to separate themselves from the outside world and create a heaven on earth, members grew their own food, built their own buildings, and made their own tools and household items.

—Metropolitan Museum of Art[1]

Overview [ edit ]

The furniture has been carefully crafted with functional form and proportion. Instead of using embellishments such as inlays, carvings, metal handles, or veneers that were seen as proud or insidious, they “developed creative solutions such as asymmetrical drawer arrangements and multipurpose shapes to add visual interest”. Furniture was made of cherry, maple, or pine, generally stained or painted with one of the colors prescribed by the sect, typically blue, red, yellow, or green. Drawer handles for dressers or other furniture were made from wood.[1]

By the 1860s, making well-made “ladder” backs, or turned post chairs, was a core business of the New Lebanon Shaker community. The minimalist design and woven seats were quick and easy to make. Furniture built and used by the “believers” of New Lebanon is on display in the Shaker Retiring Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which dates from the 1818 First Dwelling House of the North Family Shakers. The furniture and Shaker textiles purchased in the 1970s are among the finest Shaker collections in the world.[1]

Many examples of Shaker furniture survive today, including such popular forms as Shaker tables, chairs, rocking chairs (manufactured in various sizes) and cabinets said to have Shaker doors known for being flat faced with rail frames . [2] Collections of Shaker furniture are maintained by many art and history museums in the United States and United Kingdom, and in numerous private collections, including the Shaker tilting chair. The underlying principles of Shaker design have inspired some of the best designers of modern furniture. Shaker chairs with ladder backs, for example, had a lasting influence on the work of an entire generation of post-war Danish designers.[3] Many furniture ideals also formed around the common Shaker furniture construction.[4]

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

A short story:

It is not clear that the very first design used Danish cord, but the material gained popularity among furniture designers and manufacturers during World War II. At that time, supplies of common materials such as rattan and seagrass were limited, so Danish cord was initially introduced as a substitute product.

As the name suggests, it is a product of Denmark and became an important material in Danish modernism of the 1940s and 1950s. Renowned designers such as Hans Wegner and Børge Mogenson used Danish cord in some of their most iconic designs.

What to seal, what not to seal

Reed and cane should never be sealed with any type of polyurethane as it is a natural material. It must be open to “breathe”.

Reed can be refined with Weavers Stain.

Fiber Rush can be sealed with shellac. Instructions are included in the Fiber Rush brochure.

We recommend using binder cane to weave chairs that are placed outside on a porch. Do not seal the vise. It has a natural bark finish and as mentioned above the reed and reed need to be able to breathe or they will dry out and decay much faster than if left in their natural state.

If you absolutely must use Reed on a chair left on the porch, Thompson’s Water Seal was recommended as a sealant.

How to Measure Your Chair for Shaker Tape Yardage

Use this formula

1. Measure the front rail between the posts in inches.

2. Measure in inches from the center of the back rail to the center of the front rail.

3. Multiply these together.

4. Divide the resulting number by 9 if using 1 inch tape. Or divide the resulting number by 5.3 for 5/8 inch tape. The answer is the number of yards needed per chair.

5. Order this number of meters to weave the chair in one color only. Or order half this quantity in each of the 2 colors to weave a checkerboard colored chair seat.

Read this before you order:

Dye lots vary from roll to roll.

Cut shaker tape CANNOT be returned. Colors are representative of ribbon color but not shown for exact dye color.

Be sure to compare the cost of 1 roll to the cost by the number of yards. If you buy more than 50 yards of tape, 75 yards roll price is better value.

Furniture developed by the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing

Shaker furniture is a distinctive style of furniture developed by the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shaker, a religious sect that had guiding principles of simplicity, utility, and honesty. Their beliefs were reflected in the well-made furniture with minimalist design.[1]

history [edit]

Shaker communities were largely self-sufficient: in their attempt to separate themselves from the outside world and create a heaven on earth, members grew their own food, built their own buildings, and made their own tools and household items.

—Metropolitan Museum of Art[1]

Overview [ edit ]

The furniture has been carefully crafted with functional form and proportion. Instead of using embellishments such as inlays, carvings, metal handles, or veneers that were seen as proud or insidious, they “developed creative solutions such as asymmetrical drawer arrangements and multipurpose shapes to add visual interest”. Furniture was made of cherry, maple, or pine, generally stained or painted with one of the colors prescribed by the sect, typically blue, red, yellow, or green. Drawer handles for dressers or other furniture were made from wood.[1]

By the 1860s, making well-made “ladder” backs, or turned post chairs, was a core business of the New Lebanon Shaker community. The minimalist design and woven seats were quick and easy to make. Furniture built and used by the “believers” of New Lebanon is on display in the Shaker Retiring Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which dates from the 1818 First Dwelling House of the North Family Shakers. The furniture and Shaker textiles purchased in the 1970s are among the finest Shaker collections in the world.[1]

Many examples of Shaker furniture survive today, including such popular forms as Shaker tables, chairs, rocking chairs (manufactured in various sizes) and cabinets said to have Shaker doors known for being flat faced with rail frames . [2] Collections of Shaker furniture are maintained by many art and history museums in the United States and United Kingdom, and in numerous private collections, including the Shaker tilting chair. The underlying principles of Shaker design have inspired some of the best designers of modern furniture. Shaker chairs with ladder backs, for example, had a lasting influence on the work of an entire generation of post-war Danish designers.[3] Many furniture ideals also formed around the common Shaker furniture construction.[4]

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

A short story:

It is not clear that the very first design used Danish cord, but the material gained popularity among furniture designers and manufacturers during World War II. At that time, supplies of common materials such as rattan and seagrass were limited, so Danish cord was initially introduced as a substitute product.

As the name suggests, it is a product of Denmark and became an important material in Danish modernism of the 1940s and 1950s. Renowned designers such as Hans Wegner and Børge Mogenson used Danish cord in some of their most iconic designs.