Fibre rush should be protected on the top and bottom with 2 or 3 coats of shellac. If an aged look is desired, an umber preparation can be applied and rubbed off as desired. Genuine rush should be finished with several coats of shellac before it is thoroughly dried out. The seat may be preserved indefinitely if this is done once a year. Though new rush is green, it will turn brown in 6 months.
Price is based on the size of the chair and the material used.
I took my first caning class at the urging of my sister, Beth, in 1978 from the county extension agency. From there, I picked up splint weaving, rush and now wicker repair more or less on the fly. So I have been doing this, as a hobby, more or less, for over 20 years. As time goes on, I seem to enjoy it more and more. It's always a new project or a new challenge.