Where to buy a new chair frame ?
One question I get asked regularly: where do you source your new frames? Today I'm sharing my go-to French supplier, plus a few other names worth knowing if you're looking…
You will find here every materials I use at my upholstery workshop, modern or traditional.
Springs: Upholstery materials
Everything on this page is tested and used in my workshop. These are my recommendations. Why springs matter Springs are the engine of a seat. They are what creates that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Materials: Webbings
Everything on this page is tested and used daily in my workshop. These are my recommendations. Why webbing matters Webbing is the foundation of your piece: it supports the springs,…
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,…