Start Here - How to Learn Upholstery Online

STOP GUESSING, START UPHOLSTERING!

From the first staples to professional finish

Clear pictures and video tutorials, whether you’re just starting out or refining your craft.

Free / Premium membership

Guests get access to the Upholsterer’s Forum. This is where you can ask questions, share your projects, and connect with a passionate community of upholsterers. Members get access to every tutorials and tips on this upholstery website.

Level	Price	Action
Guests	Free.	Select
Members	€9.99 per Month.	Select

Why this upholstery tutorials platform exists

Traditional upholstery classes can be difficult to access. They are often expensive, local, or limited to a small number of students.

With this website I wanted to build something different. Something everybody could try, something super affordable, something usefull for every apprentices or DIYers.

This platform gives you access to real upholstery knowledge online, in a structured and affordable way. It is designed for people who want to learn seriously, but cannot always join an in-person class.

Learning a craft should not be reserved for a few.

Start with the right guide

If you are new here, start with these 3 guides.
They will take you from the fundamentals to more complex techniques, and finally to complete chair projects so you can build your skills step by step, with a clear and structured approach.

Your Upholstery Journey in 3 clear guides

Start simple, learn the right techniques, then move to real projects. A clear method, built to last.

Guide 1

Start as a Beginner

Begin with simple, forgiving projects that teach the basics without confusion. Cushions, seats, and easy chairs.

Ideal if you’ve never upholstered before.

Start with Guide 1 →

Guide 2

Core Upholstery Techniques

Learn the essential upholstery steps professionals use every day: strip & prepare, webbing, springs, padding, covering and finishing.

This is where technique replaces guesswork.

Explore Guide 2 →

Guide 3

Full Upholstery Projects

Follow complete chair and seating projects from frame to finished piece. Stools, chairs, bergère chairs, sofas (and more to come).

New projects and seat types are added regularly.

View Guide 3 →

How the site works

The Girl With A Hammer is designed to help you learn upholstery in a structured way — not by jumping randomly from one tutorial to another.

You can move through the platform in two ways:

by level: to follow a clear progression from beginner to more advanced work
by project: to focus on a specific chair and complete it step by step

This gives you both structure and flexibility.

Category access at a glance

Category	Guests	Members
Blog	✔️	✔️
Materials	✖️	✔️
Fabrics	✔️	✔️
Tools	✖️	✔️
Strip & Prepare	✖️	✔️
Webbing	✖️	✔️
Upholstery for Beginners	✖️	✔️
Springs	✖️	✔️
Padding	✖️	✔️
Sewing	✖️	✔️
Covering	✖️	✔️
Finishing	✖️	✔️
Upholstering	✖️	✔️
Chairs Tutorials	✖️	✔️
Seats	✖️	✔️
Upholsterer’s Forum	✔️	✔️

About The Girl With a Hammer

I’m Céline, a professional upholsterer and upholstery teacher based in France.

Everything on this platform comes from real workshop practice. I teach what I actually do, the way I use it in real upholstery work. Just clear explanations, solid methods, and real craftsmanship.