9 Essential tips for starting upholstery
Upholstery is such a rewarding and practical skill! It allows you to restore old furniture, personalize your home, and even start a business. However, as a beginner, you may find…
Starting upholstery: safety rules and advice
Starting Upholstery: Safety Rules and Advice Starting Upholstery: Safety Rules and Advice Welcome to upholstery work! Safety should always be your top priority when working in any craft environment. This…
Making a Club Chair
What is a Club chair? A club chair is a type of armchair known for its deep seat, low back, and wide armrests. It originated in France in the early…
Easy trick to glue an arm junction on a cabriolet chair
A Simple Trick for Gluing Arm Joints on a Cabriolet Chair Gluing the arms of a cabriolet chair can be tricky—especially because of the chair’s curved back. This shape makes…
All about thread: What thread to use for upholstery work ?
You're wondering what kind of thread you should use for one of your upholstery projects ? No worries here what you should know about it. What thread on the sewing…
The perfect sewing machine for upholstery work
Any professional upholsterer knows how important it is to get a proper sewing machine as soon as possible. For some seat with cushions like bergere chairs or sofa you will…
How to upholster a modern “bridge” chair step by step
A Bridge chair is a very common modern chairs around me. At the end the technique is pretty much the same than for any simple chair but it also has…
How to cover a back with a fabric junction?
If you want to cover the back of an armchair or a sofa you sometimes need to create a fabric junction. This is how to do it step by step.…
Suppliers for upholsterers: where to buy upholstery supplies ?
Here my favourite suppliers I use many different tools and materials in my upholstery studio and I've been asked A LOT about my suppliers. Here we are. General upholstery suppliers…
Temporary tack: the art of temporary tacking in upholstery
Do you know what a temporary tack is? If you want to start upholstery and learn how to cover a chair properly you better know what a temporary tack is.…