I wanted something kid friendly and in the reddish orange family. I headed down the vinyl and oilcloth road and nothing struck my fancy. Then I discovered I could laminate my own fabric using Therm O Web Iron-On Vinyl. It comes in gloss and matte finishes. I wanted the matte, but I am impatient and couldn't wait a week for delivery. The gloss is stocked in most craft stores, and because I'm a need it now kind of gal I was at Joanne Fabrics that same day.
So here is all you need to know about laminating your fabric.
1- The vinyl comes in 17" wide strips. Bummed at first, but then I realized its totally all good because it would be a bit of a nightmare to maneuver if it was larger. I broke out my ironing board, but that was useless.
2- You need a big ass surface to laminate. I used my dining from table. First roll out a length to match your fabric and cut.
3-Now peel off the backing in sections and stick the clear vinyl to your fabric. This gets tricky if you are doing a large piece like I was.
Lay the paper backing back over the whole thing and iron away... (8 seconds on medium heat).
I then re-used 2 old shelves from my basement to make the bench seat out of. I am
I am almost done with the banquette, need to add doors to front, will have pictures soon. Hope you have a great weekend!