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…
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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…
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…
How to create a v pleat (under a frame)
How to make perfect pleat (tulip pleat) Here an example of a V pleat (or tulip pleat) under a drop in seat. It's the same technique on the back on…
How to sew a bench boxed cushion
This is one of my favorite video tutorial this one because I use to struggle SO MUCH with sewing !!! But now using the right methods and with some training…
How to start attaching piping / cording / welting
Here a simple and efficient technique to start attaching the double welt corde on an upholstered seat. You will need: Skewers Hammer of course Universal transparent glue (Mine is by…