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Upholstery Tip #27: How to Position the Knot
There’s a simple trick to positioning furniture seating coil springs that can help your chair last longer and save someone from a painful surprise.
Upholstery Tip #27: How to Position the Knot
There’s a simple trick to positioning furniture seating coil springs that can help your chair last longer and save someone from a painful surprise.

Upholstery Tip #25: Springs Go Under
A strong seat starts from the ground up! This month’s upholstery tip covers the importance of tightly stretched jute webbing as a solid base for coil springs, ensuring long-lasting support...
Upholstery Tip #25: Springs Go Under
A strong seat starts from the ground up! This month’s upholstery tip covers the importance of tightly stretched jute webbing as a solid base for coil springs, ensuring long-lasting support...

Leathercraft Work Surfaces: A Comparison Guide
Choosing the right work surface is essential for leathercraft. This comparison table highlights the best materials for cutting, punching, setting, gluing and more.
Leathercraft Work Surfaces: A Comparison Guide
Choosing the right work surface is essential for leathercraft. This comparison table highlights the best materials for cutting, punching, setting, gluing and more.

Pros & Cons: Leather Stain vs. Leather Dye
Leather dye and leather stain each have their pros and cons. Let’s break down the differences to help you choose the best option for your leather project.
Pros & Cons: Leather Stain vs. Leather Dye
Leather dye and leather stain each have their pros and cons. Let’s break down the differences to help you choose the best option for your leather project.

How to cover a button in fabric
In this short and handy video, Antonia from Voodoo Molly Vintage shows you how to cover a button in fabric. She demonstrates using a proper self-covering button, but this technique...
How to cover a button in fabric
In this short and handy video, Antonia from Voodoo Molly Vintage shows you how to cover a button in fabric. She demonstrates using a proper self-covering button, but this technique...

🎥 How to create woodgrain effect on leather
Discover how to craft a natural wood grain texture on leather with Fenice® Diamond Waterstain. Watch as Ivan showcases the dry brushing technique for a seamless, lifelike finish. Ideal for...
🎥 How to create woodgrain effect on leather
Discover how to craft a natural wood grain texture on leather with Fenice® Diamond Waterstain. Watch as Ivan showcases the dry brushing technique for a seamless, lifelike finish. Ideal for...

Upholstery Tip #24: Protect your foam
One simple but often overlooked trick to prolonge the life of your seat foam when reupholsterying is adding a layer of fabric, calico or hessian over the seating webbing before...
Upholstery Tip #24: Protect your foam
One simple but often overlooked trick to prolonge the life of your seat foam when reupholsterying is adding a layer of fabric, calico or hessian over the seating webbing before...

A Guide to Cleaning & Restoring Leather
In this general guide, we'll explore a step-by-step instructions on how to restore the leather on your handbag, bringing back its luster and extending its lifespan.
A Guide to Cleaning & Restoring Leather
In this general guide, we'll explore a step-by-step instructions on how to restore the leather on your handbag, bringing back its luster and extending its lifespan.

🎥 How to tie on an upholstery button
In this quick how-to video, Antonia from Mollies Make & Create demonstrates the upholsterer’s slipknot—a clever knot that tightens as you slip it! This technique is perfect for tying on...
🎥 How to tie on an upholstery button
In this quick how-to video, Antonia from Mollies Make & Create demonstrates the upholsterer’s slipknot—a clever knot that tightens as you slip it! This technique is perfect for tying on...
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Upholstery Tip #27: How to Position the Knot
There’s a simple trick to positioning furniture seating coil springs that can help your chair last longer and save someone from a painful surprise.
Upholstery Tip #27: How to Position the Knot
There’s a simple trick to positioning furniture seating coil springs that can help your chair last longer and save someone from a painful surprise.
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Upholstery Tip #26: Alternative to spring tying
Not ready to tackle a full spring tie? Secure your seating springs with a tightly stretched layer of hessian instead—staple it down and hand-sew it to the springs for added...
Upholstery Tip #26: Alternative to spring tying
Not ready to tackle a full spring tie? Secure your seating springs with a tightly stretched layer of hessian instead—staple it down and hand-sew it to the springs for added...
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Upholstery Tip #25: Springs Go Under
A strong seat starts from the ground up! This month’s upholstery tip covers the importance of tightly stretched jute webbing as a solid base for coil springs, ensuring long-lasting support...
Upholstery Tip #25: Springs Go Under
A strong seat starts from the ground up! This month’s upholstery tip covers the importance of tightly stretched jute webbing as a solid base for coil springs, ensuring long-lasting support...