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Has anyone used a fabric other than tweed to cover a cabinet?

I'm thinking of using denim. Ive also seen som nice silk that should wrap well.

John

The tight weave of denim is not going to be very transparent. That said, it could be used to tame an overly bright amp. It might also help dispersion.

I suppose you could also fix a baggy screen by throwing it in a bathtub of hot water. "Shrink to fit."

Not as grill cloth.

To cover the cabinet itself.

John

Cantplay wrote:To cover the cabinet itself.

I'd think the glue would bleed through. Maybe some of the ladies at the local crafts shop could help you with that

Oh yeah, and the big question is how are you going to do the cuffs? Normal/cowboy, or rolled up rockabilly, bobby-socks style?

Yes people have used fabric to wrap cabinets and some will use mod podge to strengthen the fabric.

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http://www.ampmaker.com/infocentre/thre ... age-2.html

Having covered a head and 4 x 12" cab in tweed, I think denim would be a natural for this. One thing I noticed about the tweed I used, one side had been prepared with some sore of sealant - maybe clear shellac or something - felt stiff.. This helped keep the fabric from unravelling where I cut it for corners, etc. You'd probably want to do the same with denim. Also, the shellac (or whatever it is) can prevent the glue from bleeding through.

Back in the 80's, I covered some cabinets with a grayish woven material I got from a local upholstery guy. It had some sort of backing on it that allowed it to be easily glued to the wood. Back then I didn't round the edges, just covered them with aluminum angle, and used ball corners. They held up well, (I think I still have a 13cf sub in the garage somewhere).

Go for it John,Awesome Idea bro!!!Mikey

I've seen a denim cab. I don't know what they used to do it but it looked great.