Part of our class was to help work on the production of "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie. It was done in an Art Deco style and the scenic designer asked if we could turn two cheap round-back "tub chair" black chairs into something like this:
I purchased some cheap red vinyl, some black trim (both a rope kind and flat kind), and some brass tacs and we went to work. We used both a hand held staple gun and a pneumatic staple gun, but we ran into problems getting staples into the chair in areas where there was nothing for the staples to grip. We ended up having to use a combination of staples and hot glue to get the fabric to hold. In areas where the staples showed we strategically placed the black trim. We also found the fabric to be extremely problematic because it was easily scratched and the staplers liked to shoot holes right through it. We made wood panels to go on the end of the arms and screwed them on. Then we nailed the tacs around the wood for decorative purposes. It took longer than expected because of the problems we ran into, but they were ready in time for the show. I like to say, "From far away they look pretty good." The director, however, thought they were great and said that an audience member commented on them and even after seeing them up close said she would put them in her house. I wouldn't go that far personally, but if the director is happy then I am happy.
Here is a process shot:
Here is the finished product:
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