Disturbingly you are the last thing I see pretty much every night 😆 amazing videos - can’t really thank you enough - the work you put in your videos are second to none - and it shows in the end result - I am self taught - been doing upholstery full time for about 6 months and without your videos I wouldn’t be as far along as I am - A humble wish would be more leather projects - but really just wanted to let you know how amazing it is that your make these videos
That’s really flattering, thank you Dennis 🤣 so glad you find the videos helpful! I’m also mostly self taught too, started off just by watching the professionals do their thing and then learnt more through doing it myself and making lots of mistakes along the way! So I wanted to make these videos in hopes to pass on my knowledge to someone else eager to learn 😊
I've gone through a test process for one of my 8 chairs. Wow , these pros make it look so easy. I had issues with flaring the corners to cutting out for the legs. And not pulling equal tension on fabric!!
I am going to give it a try.... in the future I would like to avoid junk furniture, but this is a great service to keep furniture from ending up in the junk yard. Thank you! wish me luck
God that's a lot of material and work for one chair. It's not as easy as ome would think to do this. I just started an upholstery course. Great work man
Loving your expert craftsmanship. That green cloth though, I could imagine that with more conservative cloth and your workmanship that would look stunning. I can just imagine the customers for that chair though. Horses for courses. Well done on the video, it was fantastic.
I have un-upholstered dining chairs similar to these. I like how you took off the wooden seat and replaced with webbing. Much softer seared feel I’m sure. Great idea! I will also watch my back rails. I may need to remove some and replace with webbing. Webbing for the win! Lol
Thanks for all your videos, it's great to know someone who is self taught has done so well 💖 On another note, I'm shocked to see just how badly these chairs are actually made, a fascinating look at how we can only improve them Great job and keep the videos coming, I'm learning loads from you ☺
Hello! I am raking up the views for this video. I am self-taught, doing my own furniture that needs a facelift. I am doing a small child's rocker and this video is exactly what I needed to guide me through the corners and how to make this rocker less bumpy, and much easier. I had everything done, when my sewed up pattern ended up to short. I think my foam was thicker than the original. It also had piping along the seat and up the back. My fabric started fraying when I was pulling it to the back. UGH! I took everything apart and I am following you step by step. You make this look so easy and seamless with a beautiful finish chair. I am hoping my rocker will come out the same way. I will not be sewing pieces together this time. Thanks for putting your tutorials up here.
Quality. From just watching yourself and a Japanese atilier channel here at the university of youtube im ready for a career change. From waitress in a cocktail bar to, perhaps, several positions on The Repair Shop 😬 You make it look easy. Great job.
I work in home construction and our clients are boring too😂 I'm making myself a seat out of a vintage fur jacket so NOT boring, but also a tad intimidating. Thanks a lot for the content, appreciate it
I agree with your, no cut corners, attitude completely. I'm the same way and go that extra step to make sure anything that comes from my hands is solid. But as a person who's currently reupholstering a similar chair, do you think your excessive staples will make it harder for the next guy 20 years from now? Perhaps a centimeter or half inch apart would suffice.
Hi Neil I love the chair I also love watching your videos, your work is spectacular. I have a motorhome that needs a revamp. I was going to have a go at changing them myself after watching your videos but I'm not confident enough to go ahead so getting a company to do them xx
I’ve watched all your videos and appreciate your craftsmanship so much; both with the quality of your video and the care and quality of your upholstery. I appreciate seeing a professional working with quality and precision. Thank you!! I’ve learned lots from watching you. I would really appreciate seeing a video of reupholstering a glue-lam plywood shaped seat. I am planning to reupholster 8 dining room chairs. They are glue-lam shaped back and seat with a curved front , 1” foam and fabric cover. I will completely deconstruct, refinish and refoam. I would like more cushion than the original but I’m concerned that a thicker foam would not shape to the curves. 1” + 1/2” + poly?? What would you suggest? Thank you again for excellent instruction.
Hi Carol, that’s really kind to say - thank you! I’m glad you find the videos helpful 😊 do you have Instagram by chance? If so, send me a picture of the chair you need to reupholster and I will help you the best I can. I find it easier if I can see the piece to advise properly!
You’re not wrong, plus with the price of all the materials going up so much recently too! But thank you for your kind comment and thanks for watching 😊🙏🏻
Was the dacron removed before covering. Love the videos, I am attempting to start this on 8 chairs, never done this before. so starting with the first. I'm using existing foam, but where I am increasing the level of foam, and adding another level I might need some more dacron!!
Good work but I have one question. Why not just use 5” foam for the death and just trim the edge with your cutter to get that dome shape? It felt like more of an effort to do all that stuffing
I wanted to use horse hair as the bottom layer above the initial muslin. Is that a good idea or do i need something firmer below it like some thin plywood cutout?
Horse hair is good. Don't use boards as they don't give when sat on. There is a guy on here called Buckminster Upholstery who is great with traditional methods. 👍⛏️✂️📐🧵
Depends on the state of the original foam. Don't take it off if you don't need to. I took all this off to show how bad the original manufacturing was. 📎✂️🧵📐👍
Always amazes me how some people just have to say something rude. I wonder if it makes them feel better? I think you’re great and have taught me so much. Thank you!!!
This is crazy. You replaced a solid piece of board in the seat with flimsy bands/straps??? Why would you do that? I really don't get this type of construction - instead of using a solid base you folks go for straps ... the foam is there for cushioning, there is no need for the straps.
