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I watched a couple videos but I didn't see one where cushioning was added. Is this as simple as putting some foam down and stapling the fabric over it? Maybe I should try gluing the foam to the chair so it isn't shifting.

Chair is in good condition other than the seat. Seems silly to throw it out and buy a new one when they are like 150 bucks or more.

Also where should I buy this stuff? Is there a special "seat foam" I should look for, or just get whatever the local Hobby Lobby has in stock? The fabric is that black fake leather looking stuff. That works for me, I'm not sure what it is really called.

I watched a couple videos but I didn't see one where cushioning was added. Is this as simple as putting some foam down and stapling the fabric over it? Maybe I should try gluing the foam to the chair so it isn't shifting. Chair is in good condition other than the seat. Seems silly to throw it out and buy a new one when they are like 150 bucks or more. Also where should I buy this stuff? Is there a special "seat foam" I should look for, or just get whatever the local Hobby Lobby has in stock? The fabric is that black fake leather looking stuff. That works for me, I'm not sure what it is really called.
[–] • 2 pts

I have done this a few times. I learned the process back in the 90s from watching a show on the old TLC channel back when it was about learning rather than all the jew garbage of today. The show was kind of faggy but it was informative. I think it was called "Furniture on the Mend" and two faggy guys showed basic furniture repair and improvement. I'm sure you can find the show online. It was also named "Furniture on the Go" at a different time.

One great tip from them was to start stapling from the middle working out on both sides when reattaching the fabric and cambric material so you can keep it properly stretched and even. This also helps manage the foam better. Another tip was to make your replacement foam slightly larger than the one you are replacing since the old foam has changed shape from years of being compressed. Doing this will prevent saggy gaps from forming when the new foam shrinks down.

Unrelated to your task but still a neat thing was their use of old shellac records to make shellac coatings for wood. They would break up an old 78 record and add ethanol to it and turn the record into a thick shellac that they would finish wood with. Pretty cool but it's probably cheaper to buy prepared shellac since most people don't have any old 78 shellac records to use. It was a neat idea though.

[–] • 1 pt

My ex-gf bought seat cushion foam over the internet about 5 years ago. IIRC, it was available in 1", 2" and up. I wouldn't call it cheap, and I can't remember the size of the sheets but I think minimum order (1 sheet) would do multiple chairs, or a bit more than a full length sofa. IIRC her 2" sheet was around $70 delivered. I wasn't paying much attention at the time.

[–] • 1 pt

Oh wow that's a lot more than I thought it would be. Looks like there are smaller sections available for less. I suppose I should have searched for "seat foam" before asking.

[–] • 1 pt

Oh wow that's a lot more than I thought it would be.

Yes, i think those were about my exact words when she told me what it cost. You might find it in 1 meter squares or something for $25 (just guessing).

But if you have a old sofa with squished foam cushions, the 2" foam topper can give it new life for $70 with enough left over to do a chair.

[–] • 2 pts

Maybe there are known places to buy “scraps” of the material needed for a job like this? Maybe cheap or free?

Maybe there are factories or mom n pop shops nearby that have excess of the stuff in irregular sizes that they can’t use for what the make, but you can use it.

I dunno.

[–] • 1 pt

The manly art of reupholstering is the best researched by looking up how to rebuild a motorcycle seat. A couple layers of different density can have amazing results. Most people have no idea how comfortable seat can be.