Fantastic skill, I'm a self taught upholsterer and your videos are heaven sent from my perspective. I've never before seen the traditional techniques performed until your channel popped up. Thank you very much.
I'm also self-taught and would have also found videos like this heaven sent 46 years ago. My career would have sky-rocketed. A book and experience is pretty much all that got me here. Thanks for tuning in.
Hi from South Africa Buck. I have watched each and every video on this job. What a magnificent job again. You are a Master Upholsterer. What an ingenius tool the cushion maker is. I have never seen cushion making before. I am in awe of this and your ingenius beautiful and meticulous work. Whomsoever receives this sofa is indeed a very fortunate person. It is absolutely beautiful Buck. Thank you for the videos
What a badass. Also decided to make me a marshal unit cushion for my lazyboy sofa chair because of this video. Foam has been hurting my butt lately. Though I wish I had that big machine that squeezes, but I have my ways...
Very impressed with your skill level and knowledge. This is not a "novice" upholsterer. My mother was a seamstress, and I was too OCD to develop the skills needed to become "good" at sewing, by the time I was done with a "garment," the fabric had holes in it (I ripped it out so many times). This guy, obviously, had the patience to initially live with imperfection so he could develop "perfection." This video is one of "perfection," years of patience and practice. Incredible skill, knowledge, and result. I applaud "Buckminster" for applying his trade and appreciate demonstrating his skill through video. Maybe this video series will inspire future upholsterers to see it's not all about fabric, glue, and a bag-of-trick, it 'takes real skill, years of "application." No small feat. Very much enjoyed this video--and, hope some young dude or gal will see this and think, that's something I want to do with my life.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your highly flattering and inspirational comments. Thank you, most sincerely... When I apprenticed early upholstery basics I was told "if you're going sew you're going rip seams." I've ruined some fabric too... I've never had any formal training in traditional upholstery techniques, only 40 years experience. This is where the patience and desire for perfection fall into play. I shared this many times. "An artist always erases his work."
Your work is amazing! Such an eye for detail! And such patience working the piece until it is perfect! You make it look so easy.....and it isn't as easy as it looks! I wish you were closer, I'd let you do all my projects! You are a fine craftsman!
I am in awww of the old style techniques you use and the quality of work that goes into your pieces. Your techniques is what I want to learn thank you for sharing your talent.
What an awesome playlist! It is hard to comprehend the amount of hand-work involved in restoring a Camel Back Sofa. Your attention to detail is very much a credit to your trade. Thank you.
i watched as many of the videos of you upholstering this couch as I could find. I thank you for doing the videos and sharing your expert knowledge with us. I have an old chair that was stuffed with straw that I can't find anyone to upholster for me so I am looking at watching videos and doing it myself.
I came across your video while research how to make cushions for a danish mid-century modern chair I purchased at a garage sale. All I can say is WOW. I new in a vague way there was a lot of work to an upholster piece and matching the pattern is a logistical migraine, especial with cushions. I've never seen the amount of detail (and cotton) that goes into the structure of the inner construction. Thank you for taking the time to document the process and master craftsmanship.
Truly a master of your trade. Thank you for taking the time to share the important details that define an expert craftsman. On another note, the fabric used on this sofa is just gorgeous. I realize this was done over two years ago but holding hope that you may be able to share the fabric sourcing information. I have acquired two Larkin No. 65 Morris chairs and have been waiting to find just the right material for them...this is it! Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words. I'll look for the fabric but I'm pretty sure it's no longer available. There is another paisley available but not in these colors. (much darker) Feel free to contact me via my website.
I think the sofa looks super. A question, wouldn't it be easier and softer to have feather cushions, from a comfort point of view? I was impressed by your work. Thanks
The inner-spring cushion is appropriate for the piece. Down feathers would make for a softer cushion but it would also alter the posturing of the sofa. Easier? I personally don't like having feathers floating around the shop... Sincere thanks for the kind words.
Go to my website buckminsterupholstery.com and look at the "insights" page. In the photo albums look at "Parlor Set Circa 1920" You can shrink basic shaped cushions with plastic film as I demonstrate in my "how to fix a couch cushion" youtube. More complex shaped cushions don't always work too well this way. I hope this is some degree of help.
Thank you so much very nice tutorial 👍 Could you suggest which is the best brand for buying coil springs or pocket coil springs system for sofa.... for long life?
First let me say, I wish you were in my neck of the woods. Your workmanship is amazing. Thank you taking the time to show the rest of us - everybody, really - how upholstery should be done. May I ask, what are your thoughts on using HR foam around the Marshall Units, in lieu of cotton, if my cushions will have removable covers? My husband and I recently fell in love with the feel and support of innerspring cushions, but I haven’t found anything that shows how to make (good) ones using Marshall Units surrounded by HR FOAM, instead of cotton. Is it because it’s just a really bad idea? Any suggestions/guidance you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Buckminster Upholstery thanks. It's a great machine I'm going to keep a eye out for one, I've seen you used a vacuume bag as an alternative. Is the bag reusable or is it cut to release the pad once it is in the case? Great videos keep it up.
The plastic film is torn away and discarded. I'm presently filming a video restoring an art deco chair. I'm contemplating a video of the bull nose mohair cushion rebuilding as a separate feature. Regardless, you should be seeing something new in a few weeks.
Lochner stuffing machine! wow, very cool. I notice it is not a machine that is easy to find! Do you have any suggestions for filling the cushion without the machine?
Wrap the cotton with Cushion-eze and staple in place. Wrap this with silk film and vacuum-shrink it. You can pull the plastic away without disrupting the cotton.
Thanks Alan. I can't be of any help with locating a Lochner machine. They are pretty much obsolete and out of use in the US. As said in the video, they are heavy and take a lot of space...
Could you tell us how you calculate the size of the Marshall unit with respect to the finished cushion size (all dimensions)? I am ready to tackle this and need to know how many coils to buy and how tall. Thank you for a wonderful series.
What’s the best prevention in stopping the seat cushion from bottoming out, we have foam cushion on hard wooden surface which bottoms out and it’s too hard to sit on.
@@Buckminsterupholstery Thank you, I also ned it to be very soft and comfy to sit on, I don't suppose foam core can be soft? Im thinking of placing springs at the bottom, and then foam on top...Its complicated to make this work.
I wish I had one of those Sofa Cushions for my Office Chair. I absolutely cannot find Sprung Cushions anywhere everything is "Foam, Gel, Polyester" nothing sprung all these hard cushions and foam give me terrible pain.
Most of my distributors require being in business with a tax ID and don't sell to the general public. Contact me via my website and I'll try to be of further help. buckminsterupholstery.com
You have to admit that poisonous synthetic foam cushions that destroy the environment and that are now in 99% of furniture and bedding should be replaced with this traditional method. I cry at the landfill waste generated by current synthetic foams in the worlds throw-away society.
