Upholstery Classes at Needle Rock
At Needle Rock we’re enthusiastic about teaching the craft of upholstery as it’s a rewarding and fascinating profession that goes back generations.
Child Sized Furniture
The Italian physician Maria Montessori recommended that children need the world at eye level, comprised of an environment full of order and beauty with everything having a place, and furniture that is light enough for children to move as they see fit.
Absolutely massive headboard
Needle Rock loves bespoke commissions, and we are delighted to have been commissioned to create a very large and unique headboard for the Rusty Boathouse glamping pod. This is one of two glamorous glamping pods by the Pantcefn Luxury Glamping Group based in Llanarth, Ceredigion, West Wales.
Narrowboat Upholstery 2
Are you looking for a narrowboat upholstery makeover? This autumn, at Needle Rock we’ve upholstered a couple of fabulous narrowboats. Talking with narrowboat owners, it seems it can be difficult to find someone to upholster this type of seating.
Custom-made upholstery was made for ‘Jack Frost’ (see below), and with space at a premium, the comfortable lounge area can now double up as a sleeping area…
The Privilege Of A Chair
You are probably sitting in a chair as you read this – an armchair or perhaps a dining chair, hopefully with some kind of upholstery to make it comfortable.
A very brief history of upholstery
What is ‘upholstery’? In a nutshell, it is where padding or stuffing is fixed to a hard surface to make it comfortable. People have made cushions to sit on since ancient times, but these were not attached onto the chair until much later. It is only in the last four hundred years that true upholstered furniture has developed, where the paddings are an integral part of the piece.
In-House Woodwork Repairs at Needle Rock
As we have said many times before at Needle Rock, we never know what’s coming in through the workshop door next. At Needle Rock, one of our unique selling points is we can carry out quite major frame repairs in-house.
Needle Rock is recruiting!
Needle Rock are looking for a highly motivated upholstery craft and sewing machine assistant. If you love making things and are interested in fabrics and design; see what this job placement can offer you.
Victorian era at Needle Rock
This week’s post is inspired by a photograph recently shared on our Llanrhystud Community Forum Facebook page. The photo shows a gathering of ladies and gentlemen from the Victorian era, sat on the beach along Pengarreg. This is where ‘Needle Rock’ got its name!
Restoration News
Rescued from the old RAFA Club, Bridge Street, in Aberystwyth a few years ago.
