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I love and I’m totally inspired and enthused by colour. People who love colour are my kind of “Coloured people” IMHO.

This Victorian slipper chair came from my customer, whom also supplied the fabric.
As the chair frame suggested to me it was made before 1950 and traditional fillings were used in its upholstery it was exempt from UK Fire Regs for domestic furniture.

Hopefully this brings the colour back in your cheeks too!
Happy Friday everyone xx
#Victorian #Slipperchair #Bold #Colour #Reupholstery #atelier #RayClarke #London #Bespoke ...

At the end of Summer I have Finally got this set of 8 dining room chairs and table ready for a wonderful and patient customer. Drop-in seat pads completely reupholstered with new fillings and covered in Beautiful @houseofhackney #Limerence. Went abit nuts trying to get the right colour for the show wood. Lots of sanding , staining, re-sanding and finishing.
Big thanks to @sg_upholstery and @the_upholstery_cabin for their assistance through the process.

Just afew more projects to go before I have to take enforced leave for my Hip operation coming up in just under 3 weeks! ...

After a marathon sprint, or in my case, limp (as I have a partial hip replacement op coming up around September30th) to the finish line, traditionally Reupholstering these 6 x 18th century antique dining room chairs, covered @houseofhackney #Palmeral #Velvet for another patient but supportive Local customer near #VictoriaPark.

Can I have your permission to get some sleep this afternoon (I was up till 4am this morning and Ill need my strength) ...

During July I completed this mammoth set of outdoor seating for the rooftop terrace space for a great customer based in Queens gate gardens.
These custom pads were made from scratch , with fillings encased in waterproof barrier cloths , which along with the covers made with #laureston and #dalby fabrics supplied from @wemyssfabrics , are all mould and mildew resistant.
Final stages of this project had to be worked on site: fitting “Hook and eye” (aka “velcro”) to the frames to prevent the pads blowing off the roof into the street below ( and it does get windy up there!)
My heartfelt thanks to Vicky @the_upholstery_cabin , @shoreditchdesignrooms and my dear neighbour @jane.latchford.272 , for their help and support.

#AtelierRayClarke #Bespoke #outdoor #seating #wemyssfabrics #london ...

Made and delivered some lovely piped scatter cushions (and my first “Flanged” Scatter)for @haynes.interiors in @zimmerandrohde_uk and @linwood_fabric fabrics

What have you been up to?
#Bespoke #Scatter #Cushions #soft #furnishings #atelierrayclarke #London ...

For those that have recently started following me Thank you 🙏🏿 and May I reintroduce myself:
I’m Ray Clarke. I love the craft. I love art. I love my family and friends (whom I don’t see often enough) and I particularly love upholstery, re-upholstery and bringing my own art to this craft through developing textile designs , which I get digitally printed to create original statement one-off pieces which I post here and on @arc_atelier_ray_clarke
I love learning through practice it and recently, through @sit_on_this_workshops and have in the last year taught leisure classes at the prestigious @shoreditchdesignrooms.
If you are about and want to come and say Hi you’ll usually find me beavering away in my Bow-based workshop. Call or text first though as I’m either totally absorbed or i’m out and about delivering or collecting
Whether I’m working alone or assisted, Music is my constant companion, as I hope are you on this journey.
My collaboration with The lovely & amazing @the_upholstery_cabin continues to evolve; with upholstery leisure courses and most recently meeting and chatting to thoroughly lovely inspiring people which we feature on our @sit_on_this_workshops Podcast (available to listen to on @applepodcasts & @spotifypodcasts )

Thank you for following! x

Big shout out to ace photographer @nickdavid for sending through the above images from a shoot we did in August. Go check out his work it’s Fantastic!
Much love to you all and have a great week ahead! Rxxx

#AtelierRayClarke #Upholstery #textiledesign #softfurnishingsuk #craft #Skills #SitonThis! #Podcast #Learning #chairs #sofas #art #bespoke #furniture #London ...

This Edwardian-Style sprung, stitched and stuffed armchair, was refurbished and recovered in a beautiful Bouclé, called #tirée from the lovely people up @butefabrics is finally ready to deliver back to my customer.

This past last week or so has felt like wading through warm treacle in my studio even with my biggest fan blowing warm air full pelt and the high windows open.
Better keep on truckin’ this first week and finish as many projects as I can , as
Apart from @sit_on_this_workshops Podcast, this month I have the honour and privilege to congratulate and celebrate the excellent work (putting mine to shame)of graduate students from many of @the_amusf upholstery schools and training centres.

#Upholstery #Armchairs #Bespoke #bouclé #atelierrayclarke #london ...

How are you all holding up in this UK heat?
My biggest fan has being working overtime- as have I this past week, just to keep cool.
Among the projects coming in and going out (shortly)are this set of 3 x cubed stools , recovered in @clarke_clarke_interiors #acies #Charcoal and @wemyssfabrics #Nabis , colour “Elephant” (Perhaps rename that one folks)..

Anyways - Let me know your most novel tips for staying cool while working at the bench? ...

Did you all have a great Bank holiday weekend? As some of you know I’ve been hard at it at the bench (Hence the Lo-to-no posting). Got quite a bit on at the mo: These set of 4 #midcentury #modern dining room #chairs were designed by Arthur Edwards for an Irish furniture manufacturer called #Crannac.
Now looking smart in @mournetextiles “Stream” (Colour B&W 104/2) for @nicolaholdendesigns

My Thanks to Nicola & Nick for their continued custom, patience and support.

What are you upholsterers working on?
Have a great week! Rx ...