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By JEAN RILEY As clothes are said to make the man, it is furniture that makes the room. On Friday, February, 12, 7:00 P.M. a class will begin in upholstering at 709 East Abram. The instruc tor will be A. O. Studer. YWCA SPONSOR The course is sponsored by the Arlington YWCA and will run for nine consecutive weeks. There is no charge for the first class. A fee of $20.00 for one person or $35.00 for couple will be required for the following eight sessions. Pre registration is requested by calling the YWCA at 277-1311. Mrs. Helen Ferguson, Direc tor of the YWCA, explained that the classes are being of fered to those who are interest ed in upholstering either as a hobby or as a profession. “‘It is something that will appeal to the unemployed, to school drop-outs, to couples who are looking for projects they can do together, and to individuals who wish to enhance their homes or offices,’’ she pointed out. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Studer, who has spent almost 15 years operating his own business, said that in uphol stering, experience is the best teacher. “‘Upholstering is like everything else,”’ he continued. “The best way to learn is to take a piece of furniture and to start working on it.” During the course each step in upholstering a piece of furni ture will be included from striping it down, fixing the springs, cutting out the materi al, appling the padding, to put ting on the material. Those enrolled in the course may bring a piece of furniture from home to work on, but if nothing can be found around the house, Studer will have something on hand for those who need it. There will also be scraps of material available. Those who wish to may order material through the catalog. HOBBY BEGINNING Studer’s interest in uphol stery began as hobby. He spent his spare time helping in an upholstering shop and found the work so interesting that he took a full time job in order to learn the trade. Later he opened his own business. “There is always something different to do in the upholster ing business,’ Studer ex plained, adding that he finds the variations enjoyable. There is also great satisfaction in turning an old and dilapidated piece of furniture into one that is attractive and pleasing to the eye. DECORATIVE MATERIAL “The ladies may be doing some fancy needle work, tap estry, or crewel work, and they can use this for upholster ing,” Studer pointed out. He will also offer instructions on using brass tacks and other decorative materials. Although there will be some tools available, Studer sug gests that those enrolling in the classes may wish to bring a hammer and a tack knocker. Referring to the gloomy out look of today’s economy, Stu der suggested that anyone who is capable of doing his own upholstering ‘‘will definitely come out ahead.” “Even in my business there are unusual circumstances that arise,”’ he continued. ‘‘Re cently I had to cover a treat ment table for a chiropractor. There had to be a slit for the face when a patient must lie on his stomach.” Monday, February 8,197) __——_— ARLINGTON DAILY NEWS Page 5 MRS. BILL DAVIS
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Arlington Daily News
Arlington, Texas, US
Mon, Feb 08, 1971
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