HOW TO UPHOLSTER
Reupholster Furniture (couch, chair, ottoman, sofa)
Recover Car And Boat Seats
Make Furniture Slipcovers
By Ken Bowles
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An Online Upholstery Class
Detailed Instruction on Furniture Upholstery, Auto
and Marine Upholstery, How to Make Slipcovers, and Canvaswork
Read Safety Information At The End Of This Page Before Starting Any Of These Projects
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY
CUTTING
AND SEWING BASICS ---Practice By Making A Throw Pillow. Measure existing pillow with a tape measure, between the welts. The first measurement is up and down. Second is side to side.
We'll be using 1/2" seams on most articles in our series, so, add 1" to your measurements to get the cut size. Figure the length of the welt cord. It can be 1 1/2-2" wide, it doesn't have to be exact. Cut the welt material on the bias,...click link above for more.
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UPHOLSTERY YARDAGE CHART
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HOW TO UPHOLSTER A COUCH IN UNDER 2 MINUTES!! (time lapse video)
ANALYZING YOUR FURNITURE from Sunset Book's SIMPLY UPHOLSTERY
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WHY UPHOLSTER? by Jack Carr
UPHOLSTERY PRIMER by Jack Carr
UPHOLSTERING
BASICS ---Practice By Covering A Dining Chair Slip Seat--
Remove seat. Most are screwed on, a cordless driver makes the job much faster. If you are working on a set of antique chairs it's a good idea to number the seats and the chairs so the holes line up when you reinstall them. Mark the front of the seat....click link for more.
Online Video!! 
HOW TO REUPHOLSTER
A CHAIR (REUPHOLSTER A COUCH OR SOFA THE SAME WAY)--Part 1 ------------ HOW TO RECOVER A CHAIR OR SOFA Part
2
INSTALL OUTSIDE
ARMS, BACKS AND PANELS--Part 1 --------- Part
2
TYING COIL SPRINGS from Fred W. Zimmerman's book: UPHOLSTERING METHODS COIL SPRING TYING from an article by Steve Cone in UPHOLSTERY JOURNAL
INSTALLING SEATS
AND DECKS
USING
FLEXIBLE TACKING STRIP from W. Lloyd Gheen's book UPHOLSTERY TECHNIQUES
ILLUSTRATED
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CONSTRUCT AND PAD AN OTTOMAN FRAME
UPHOLSTER AN
OTTOMAN
Apply This Information To Boat Seats, Benches, Barstools, Boxed
Dining Chairs, Etc.
Part 2-More About Ottomans-- Make a Tailored Skirt
MAKE AN OTTOMAN from Quick Fabric Decorating
BUILDING AND UPHOLSTERING RESTAURANT BOOTHS from Mike at upholsteryshop.org
SEW
A BOXED AND WELTED CUSHION
Tips For Sewing Large Cushions (Such As Bay Windows And Boat Cushions)
Electric foam cutter demo video
HOW TO MAKE A ROUND BOLSTER CUSHION including info on sewing other round cushions.
MAKE CUSHIONS FOR A WICKER CHAIR From Simply Pillows by the editors of Sunset Books
MAKE BED SIZE CUSHIONS (makes a great guest bed instead of a sofa bed or futon)
MAKE BULL-NOSED (waterfall) CUSHIONS from Don Casey's book CANVASWORK & SAIL REPAIR
YIPES
STRIPES!---And plaids, patterns and other more difficult fabrics to
work with.
READERS PHOTOS/ILLUSTRATIONS
AND QUESTIONS---more reader photos added !!
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Page 2, Page
3, Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
FURNITURE SLIPCOVERS
MAKE
A TAILORED COVER FOR A CHAIR
SLIPCOVER A RECLINER---You gotta be kidding and other recliner info
MAKING SLIPCOVERS FOR DINING ROOM CHAIRS from Simply Slipcovers by Sunset Books
BOOKSTORE--Books
on Upholstery,Slipcovers and Canvaswork
AUTO UPHOLSTERY
RECOVER
A TRUCK SEAT. Learn To Work With Vinyl And Sew Channels
HOW TO COVER DOOR PANELS from Don Taylor's book AUTOMOTIVE UPHOLSTERY HANDBOOK
HOW TO MAKE SUNVISORS from Don Taylor and Ron "The Stitcher" Mangus' book CUSTOM AUTO INTERIORS
Slide Shows by Russ Stare (Stitcher Guy)HOW
TO INSTALL AUTO HEADLINERS by Ron Fryer
HOW TO
INSTALL PRE-CUT AND SEWN AUTO CARPET by Ron Fryer
HOW TO INSTALL MOLDED AUTO CARPETS by Ron Fryer
INSTALLING PRE-MADE CONVERTIBLE TOPS By Ron Fryer
INSTALLING SUSPENDED HEADLINERS by Barry Bray
Jim Grant's book THE
COMPLETE CANVASWORKER'S GUIDE
HOW TO MAKE A HATCH DODGER from Karen Lipe's book THE BIG BOOK OF BOAT CANVAS
MAKE BULL-NOSED (waterfall) CUSHIONS from Don Casey's book CANVASWORK & SAIL REPAIR
HOW TO MAKE BUTTONS Including button trouble shooting
HOW TO UPHOLSTER A CORNICE BOARD (window valance) from Seams To Be
HOW TO CANE A CHAIR WITH PRE-WOVEN CANE by Rick Teeters
REPAIRING
LOOSE FURNITURE JOINTS from FURNITURE FINISHING by
Sunset Books
HOW
TO WEAVE A RUSH FIBER SEAT By Clay Richmond
TIPS ON RUNNING YOUR
UPHOLSTERY BUSINESS ---Ongoing
Managing your finances and cash flow
Pricing upholstery jobs.
Safety:Upholstery
needles, tacks, staples, scissors, etc. are sharp. Staples guns are powerful
enough to penetrate hard woods. The needle on an industrial sewing machine
is as large as a finishing nail. Use eye protection where appropriate and
needle guards if recommeded with your sewing machine. Secure your work.
You're more likely to injure yourself on a small job like putting a button
in a pillow than in a chair. A dining room chair seat can slip easilly
while you're stapling it if you're not careful. Use both hands when using
staple knockers to strip furniture and so on. Use your common sense. We're
not responsible for any injuries received while following these instructions.
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