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…
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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 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…
This is every steps a traditionnal upholsterer follow to create a new seat. Step 1 and 2: Strip and prepare First we need to strip and prepare the seat frame…
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…
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 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…
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…
This is a question I'm asked a lot when you're starting a new upholstery project. How to choose the right technique and materials for your seat ?This is the type…
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…
Starting with a double welt corde and gluing in straight line is quite easy but sometimes you have to fold it enought to follow sharp angles. This is the tutorial…