How to create a front foam edge
This modern technique using compressed foam edge is quite fast easy to realise. You will need it when a seat cushioned seat like this big armchair and also of course…
Well back tutorial
This is a technique you can use if you want to upholster the back of a cabriolet chair the traditional (and ecological) way. Well back tutorial Video (14 min) Check…
How to use a regulator
What is a regulator ? A regulator is an old tool tool used in traditional upholstery work. It allows you to move fibers (horsehair or coconut fiber) in the hessian.…
An easy pro tip to glue an press the wood with webbing
Video tutorial More about this technique This is just the easiest way to glue a whole seat ♥️ It was taught to me by Alain Sartre (Crest, Drôme) in first…
Dustcover
Dustcover is the very last step of a seat most of the time. How to finish under a seat. Pull the dustcover toward the back edge of the chair to…
Filling a seat with natural fibers
I've been asked a lot what is the alternative for foam, the answer is natural fibers, such as coconut fibers and horsehair. These traditional materials are well known by upholsterers…
The 16 steps of (traditionnal) upholstery
This is every steps a traditionnal upholsterer follow to create a new seat. Step 1 and 2: Strip and prepare First we need to strip and prepare the seat frame…
How to cut when you can’t see
This is how to cut when you can't see. The tool i'm using is a metal ruler but any long, straight and thin object will do the job… This is…
How to cut the fabric on a seat
There is only 2 differents cuts you should know to cover any kind of seat: this is the simple cut and the Y Cut. We need both simple and Y…