How to cover a “cabriolet” chair
This is how to cover the seat of a this type of chairs we call "cabriolets" in France. Part 1: placing the fabric Part 2: Cutting the fabric
Louis 15 style chairs + Misia
This project was a nice one ! Covering this pair of chairs we call in french "cabriolet" (yes like the car ;) was a real pleasure. What a luxurious fabric!…
Marie’s corner chauffeuse + Romo
What an amazing upholstery project this one ! I just had to share it with you guys. This pair of Marie's corner chair used to be plain red and now…
Webbing tip for drop-in seat serie
Hi there, Today let's discover a quick tip given by my friend the bristish master upholsterer Steve Franklin. This is a quick and efficient way to web several frame in…
How to make a foam cushion with round edges
This is simply how to make round edges with foam doing cushion. This tip is really usefull for scandinavian vintage chairs for exemple.
Double pleat with braid or piping
This is how you proceed when you want to do a double pleat (also called tulip pleat) when you will finish with braid or gimp. If you will add decorative…
Nailing tips: contouring with decorative nails
This simply how I process around this tricky area. As you can see I am very carefful about the way I place ther first nails in the angles. If you…
Summer Class 2024
I CAN'T WAIT ! Summer Class 2023 was such a success I can't wait for these new season to begin. Creating these english spoken individualized and intensive workshops was one…
Summer Class 2023
UPHOLSTERY SUMMER CLASS (Annecy) What's upholstery summer classes ? This first international upholstrery class was a real success ! It allowed the students to get an individualized and intensive workshop…
How to become an upholsterer ?
This is one of the questions i've been asked the most and it is easy to understand why. Upholstery is quite a special job! a beatiful work of art and…