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…
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Hessian / Burlap
Hessian or burlap are everywhere in the process while upholstering a seat, even nowadays. Strong and long lasting and 100 % jute made, burlap hessian are still so usefull and…
Foam: wich one for upholstery ?
I use foam as much as horsehair. Both are basic material for upholstery. I mainly use only 3 kinds of foam materials High resiliency foam I always go for high…
Pliers for upholsterers
Many pliers or pincers are use while upholstering. Most of the time for stripping. The kind of pliers I use daily. This is the pliers you'll find in my workshop.…
Tacks: everythings you want to know about them
This is everything you wanted to know about tacks. If anything is missing feel free to comment. What are tacks for ? Tacks are used by upholsterers to attach fabric…
Webbings
You will find on this page every type of webbing I'm using every day at the workshop. Webbing the webbing is super important, it support springs and provide a base…
Hammers !
Lets talk (a lot) about hammers here. This my absolute tool this one ! Let's see the different hammers I'm using upholstering. The traditionnal upholstery tack hammer. This is the…
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…
What kind of glue do you use in your upholstery projects ?
While working on a upholstery projects there is many reasons why you you need to stick things together. Gluing is really part of the job. When you're upholstering with foam,…
Basic manual tools for upholstery
Upholsterer's basic kit (click on the link to get more details) Hammers Staple guns Wooden mallets Ripping chisels Tack removers Staple removers Webbing stretchers Scissors Cutters Pincers Regulators Metresticks and…