How To Upholster A Headboard

Ever wonder how to make your own headboard? Well read this post and I'll teach you how.
 Supplies needed:
 1" Plywood
1" foam
batting
 staple gun
 jigsaw
fabric
nailheads

 Start of with measuring your plywood. This was for a twin bed, I measured the bed and added an inch on each side. Next pick your shape you want. We went with the Belgrave.

Source: google.com via Debbie on Pinterest

Now lay your plywood out I used a bowl to get the circle shape on the ends then traced it on to paper.

Next take your paper and trace it onto the wood.

Take your jigsaw and just follow the line you just traced.

This line on the bottom of the headboard is my cut off point for foam. Foam is the most expensive part of this project, so it's nice to save a little money here.

Trace your foam using your plywood as a guide. Then use liquid nails and attach the foam to the plywood.  You can cut the foam with a kitchen knife.

Again this is where my foam stopped on the bottom.

Get your batten and place over the foam your going to wrap it around the back and staple it in.  It's easier to get around the curves if you make V-like slits as you go around the curves.

Now attach your fabric the same way. I covered the fabric all the way down the whole headboard. Yes I know the back of this doesn't look pretty. But it's okay no one will ever see it.

Here's the headboard with all the layers on. Soon I'll post about adding nailheads to your headboard.

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