Eames Upholstered Shell Chair Re-covering

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01/05/2010 11:24 am

This store in Japan is specialized in re-upholstering the Eames shellchairs. They look amazing!

http://home.att.ne.jp/zeta/eNfe/eames_recover.html

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01/05/2010 11:52 am

Looks great in camouflage. It...
Looks great in camouflage. It will completely disguise the possibility that you have an iota of good taste.

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01/05/2010 6:30 pm

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Isn't even close to the worst on there... Some of the more classic styles look nice though.

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01/05/2010 11:27 pm

True, some of the pieces appe...
True, some of the pieces appear quite nice, although there are some cringe-worthy chairs to be seen.

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04/05/2010 10:53 am

seriously, how hard could it...
seriously, how hard could it be?
i bet they're getting close to $1000 per...

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04/05/2010 1:07 pm

$1000 per?
Where'd you see that? As far as I can tell, it's 25,000 yen for basic shell refoam/reupholstery -- that's around US$250 -- and they also seem to offer a 5000 yen discount for additional chairs after the first.

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05/05/2010 9:19 am

I think the shipping ...
I think the shipping will kill you to Japan.
I guess after all the years of buying shells on ebay they are finally ready to sell them them to the world.
I only like Maharam fabric on the shells or vinyl,
I think that is what is the best looking.

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05/05/2010 9:32 pm

You'd be better off
Painting ray guns on them.

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17/08/2010 8:41 pm

DIY Re-covering
Is it doable? I have a shell with vinyl cover lifting off the shell. If I remove the edge tubing, can I put some glue in between vinyl and shell? What kind of glue would you suggest to use?

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