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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...
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...
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...
🎥 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...
Upholstery Tip #23: Stagger Your Tacks
A great upholstery tip comes when attaching tacks to your jute webbing. By following these steps, your upholstery work will look professional and stand the test of time. Strong tacks,...
Upholstery Tip #23: Stagger Your Tacks
A great upholstery tip comes when attaching tacks to your jute webbing. By following these steps, your upholstery work will look professional and stand the test of time. Strong tacks,...
🎥 How to sew the Upholsterer's Slip Stitch
In this quick video, Antonia from Mollies demonstrates how to sew the upholsterer’s slip stitch. This handy stitch is perfect for joining seams, shaping corners, securing pleats, attaching outside panels,...
🎥 How to sew the Upholsterer's Slip Stitch
In this quick video, Antonia from Mollies demonstrates how to sew the upholsterer’s slip stitch. This handy stitch is perfect for joining seams, shaping corners, securing pleats, attaching outside panels,...
Upholstery Tip #22: Fold the Ends of Your Webbing
Learn about a tiny but very important detail when it comes to folding ends of your webbing — which will immensely improve the standard of your upholstery job. Follow these...
Upholstery Tip #22: Fold the Ends of Your Webbing
Learn about a tiny but very important detail when it comes to folding ends of your webbing — which will immensely improve the standard of your upholstery job. Follow these...
What are twist pins and how do you use them?
For DIYers looking for a simple way to keep car headlining, chair covers or armrest protectors in place, twist pins are the unsung heroes. Their uncomplicated design and resistance to rust...
What are twist pins and how do you use them?
For DIYers looking for a simple way to keep car headlining, chair covers or armrest protectors in place, twist pins are the unsung heroes. Their uncomplicated design and resistance to rust...
Upholstery Tip #21: Don't precut your webbing
When working with upholstery webbing, avoid pre-cutting it into equal lengths. This approach is actually unnecessary, time-consuming and wasteful. Upholsterers have a far more efficient method that speeds up the process and...
Upholstery Tip #21: Don't precut your webbing
When working with upholstery webbing, avoid pre-cutting it into equal lengths. This approach is actually unnecessary, time-consuming and wasteful. Upholsterers have a far more efficient method that speeds up the process and...
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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...
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Upholstery Tip #24: Protect your foam
One simple but often overlooked trick to prolonging the life your seating foam is adding a layer of fabric, calico or hessian over the seating webbing before placing the foam.
Upholstery Tip #24: Protect your foam
One simple but often overlooked trick to prolonging the life your seating foam is adding a layer of fabric, calico or hessian over the seating webbing before placing the foam.
