Polyester wadding on a seat before a loose cover
The last layer before fabric is a very important step. You may choose or not to put a calico on a modern seat but you can't avoid this step. Polyester…
The power of piping (in upholstery)!
Piping is one of the different ways to finish a chair. I think the power of a piping color on the perception of a fabric is just amazing ! Let's…
How to cover the seat of an armchair
This is how to cover an armchair the seat of an armchair with the professional techniques. The tools needed to cover Cissors Upholstery hammer Tacks for temporary tacking (9 or…
Just learn nailing with old nails
This tips is even older than these nails: you can simple use old nails to learn how to nail properly.
How to cover this little chair easily
This kind of covering is quite easy if you want to try upholstery ! It's also a technique you can apply on other parts of a chair of course !…
White calico on a modern seat before final fabric
Of course you could wonder "Why an extra fabric" and my answer will be: "better quality, long lasting". The foam ages so well when it never see the light or…
How to end with nails properly
my secret for a perfect ending with decorative nails is simple as this old manual tool. If don't have some yet I might have another alternative for you.
Pins, Needles and Swewers
You may need differents pins and needles for upholstery work. I use pins, needles and skewers every day at the workshop. You may have noticed this blue boxes on my…
How to cover a modern bridge chair (3 videos tutorials)
Do you remember this chair ? Maybe your saw the tutorial about how to replace the padding. Once the padding is done (or maybe you didn't have to change it.…