How to Upholster a Car Seat From Scratch - The Hog Ring This how-to guide was originally published in our Auto Upholstery Forum Brent writes… Thought I’d share with everyone how I build seats from scratch with a step-by-step pictorial I’m currently trimming a Lotus Elan 1959 The first photo is what the seats originally looked like
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Shop Profile: Stitches Custom Upholstery - The Hog Ring In November 2013, a ’39 Chevy trimmed by Stitches Custom Auto Upholstery made the front cover of Street Rodder Premium The shop’s work has been featured in several other popular magazines as well Since its founding, Stitches Custom Auto Upholstery has grown by leaps and bounds Miller now leads a four-man team with employees Tom Bidle
Learn Auto Upholstery with this New Book - The Hog Ring Whether you’re a rookie or seasoned auto upholstery professional, pick up a copy of “Automotive Upholstery Interior Restoration” by Fred Mattson The newly published book is essential reading for everyone in our craft
The Hog Ring – Auto Upholstery Community Auto Upholstery Community Human rights abuses are being carried out at every stage of Brazil’s leather supply chain, according to a recent study by the Fair Labor …
Want to Learn Upholstery? Enroll at McPherson College - The Hog Ring To be clear, auto upholstery is a craft that takes decades of hands-on experience to master No one can enter a school program – at McPherson College or elsewhere – and expect to graduate a pro In fact, many students go on to work entry-level positions at shops, where they further hone their skills
Draw Pleats Faster With Stitch Templates - The Hog Ring Thanks to programmable sewing machines, auto upholstery shops across the world are experiencing increased demand for complex stitch patterns, including hexagon and dragon-scale pleats However, even the most experienced trimmer will admit these aren’t easy to draw or execute on a traditional sewing machine
Built to Handle Anything: The New NC18L Has Landed Chris ran the machine hard in his high-end auto upholstery shop—and liked it so much, he bought it “Mal asked us to really test and push the machine,” said Chris “So we’ve been using the NC18L on just about everything from trunk mats, carpet, and all upholstery sewing too It’s a 1508 class and has the heavy-duty components
How to Make a French Seam Lay Flat - The Hog Ring From his auto upholstery shop in Glenorie, Australia, Brent details his process for creating a “Seamless French Seam ” Basically, a French seam without the selvage and unsightly bulk Pay close attention… 1 Sew your initial seam Sew your pieces together with a very close stitch so that when you cut the selvage off you don’t see
Read This Before Sewing Airbag Seams - The Hog Ring It is a loss of revenue I wont even install aftermarket upholstery that is “airbag” ready it is not tested to the same standards as the OEM’s do NO aftermarket provider is wasting a whole car with a crash test dummy “we have 2 million in liability insurance” that is nice and small potatoes in California