How To Do Pro Upholstery For beginners

Hello! This is a video about How To become a professional at upholstery from a beginner. Tips on where to begin, and how to improve your skills allowing you to finally make some money and enjoy your work. For cushion repair seat cover upholstery for Chevy, Ford and Dodge pick up and work trucks or most cars. No Links in the Description. NOT SPONSORED! For do it yourself beginners.

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Today is the making of seat upholstery with many of the techniques I have used and developed after doing auto upholstery for up to 44 years at this point in my career! Please support my new YouTube channel by Liking and Subscribing, Ring that bell! I have a working upholstery shop where I do something different every day. I am posting videos often. Stay Tuned if you want to learn more. Hit the subscribe button, and check back in as I upload more videos showing the closely guarded techniques I have developed over 44 years! Please like and subscribe to my new channel, Thanks! As ALWAYS, No sponsors were begged to for the making of this video. I paid for everything!

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[sykoteddy]

Thank you for your great encouragement speech! I'm 43 and have never really found what I want to do, I've tried a lot of things. But I'm starting to realize that it's over all in repairs and reconditioning. I've been fixing some simple electronics and handheld power tools. But have also tried some metal working, plastics and some fabric repairing. Whatever you can find that needs to be fixed. What's hardest for me is getting somewhere because I'm not very outspoken and social. I also have a hard time charging enough and to market myself.

I will keep watching your videos after finding you today! Have a great one!

[FLZach]

I like how you said: "You know how good you are, when you know how to fix your own mistakes". My dad working in the flooring industry for many years as a "professional flooring installer". He had a customer ask him once: "What makes you a professional, more than the next guy?" His answer was: "Because I fix my own mistakes". Great video and information, glad I found your channel.

[loribolden]

I took online courses offered by the Lucky Needle, and quickly learned it is all about ones commitment to perfection and how much one is willing to consume from anothers generous knowledge! This is exactly how its done, trial and error, NEVER price yourself at pro until one has proven their worth / skill. I have learned MANY shortcuts from you and thank you for that! I am mostly doing classic cars, 66 Impala, 38 Studebaker, 55 Chev Belair, 70 Dodge Dart, 66 Chevelle SS, many early model Ford PU's. Ford Ranger 60/40 pickup seats.. etc etc. But I watch and gleen every shortcut from you and I am thankful for every one that I learn. I am 62 yrs old and mercy I need to master this quickly.. LOL.. I have been teaching my son and my nephew every thing I know and learn and they are very thankful for your time consuming videos as well.. Old School is the Best School! Thank You!

[siscokid]

Coming across your vids has opened the doors to things I didn't know. My grandma was a seamstress for many years which I don't know. Since my mom saw me using the sewing machine, she told me about my grandma. Now I go and get lessons from her. We don't work on upholstery, just stitching and setting up the machine. It's cool to spend time with her since she's 82. Thank you that.

[eddieperez]

Man Rudy. You nailed it! Everything you said is true. When I started upholstery I went to a wrecking yard bought a truck bench seat . I tore it all apart. Went and bought materials I estimated I needed. Boy it took me a long time. The corners came out bad . But I figured it out. Again, I went and bought another truck bench seat and did it better. I wanted to give up, but I haven’t. I learned the hard way and through many mistakes. Even now, I’m still learning. And there are always going to be better upholstery people better then me. But I’m ok with it.

[judih.]

In my early teens my parents and I upholstered a Castro Convertible sofa bed I had in my room. Later at 18 I upholstered a livibg room chair for a friend. They were so impressed that they tried to upholster a sofa. Great learning experiences for all of us. I'm only a casual sewer but I love it.

[fire]

We always needed summer help tearing down seats etc. Work hard and one day they will say”You wanna learn to sew? The rest was history.

[leedale]

You are the first person in ages I’ve listened too who makes a lot of sense, you’re advice is second to none.

[clintprice]

As always I liked it BEFORE I watched it.
You’d be the perfect teacher as you are always so relaxed when you demonstrate your craft. When my kids were little I bought a nice sewing machine and was able to cut off the excess from the pants legs and replace the factory hems. My wife’s friends told her how great a job she did on the pants and other things. She’d then share that I did it and not her, haha. Over all it saved a bit of money as she’d rather pay a tailor, I’d get it done faster and no waiting and driving around.

[NicksService]

Ha! You're four years my junior, and you are correct about diplomas. 40 years back we had a youngster show up at the magazine where I was an assistant art director, he had graduated with honors but his work was not so good as he'd not drawn many pictures. He needed experience, to make mistakes and learn from them. Which I'm doing now as an old man learning a new thing. Thanks!

[BigBlueMotors]

Thanks for the video. Years ago, my mother took adult education classes at night to re-upholster furniture that my grandmother had given us. The furniture was from the 1920's and 1930's and was very expensive at the time my grandparents originally purchased the furniture. My mother was able to re-upholster all the furniture that upheld to seven kids and saved my parents a ton of money. Thanks for the inspiration. I wish adult education would make a return to the US education system.

[stevemcdonald]

I started the same way… still learning everyday, best thing I ever did was set myself up with a machine and practice…. Did t take long before I understood the machine and how to service it, eventually upgraded because I learned the limits it had, and working with a so called “pro” for a year, taught me the same thing, nobody teaches you like leaning from mistakes you make on your own, competition creates peoples ignorance…. Clearly back then I had the skill, and I was at that point considered a threat.
Thanks for the great videos!

[jagxj]

WOW - Everything he said should be the speech every high schooler should get every day! No one want's to be accountable and the entitlement is overwhelming - common sense and trying to do something yourself is going by the wayside in today's society. Every time I come across a 20-something trying to start their own business or do something on their own I support them fully (probably more than I should) but it's so uncommon but vital to our success as a country! Keep up the great work!

[oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[spiwemwanza]

You know how good you are when you know how to fix your own mistake, so inspiring

[jimig]

I'm 52 years old and began upholstery about 6 months ago. I recently got a part time job in a local upholstery factory, I am taking a class once a week and starting at a trade school in July, I also try to teach myself through practice and watching videos like yours. I believe that a multi varied approach is best, as I am receiving lessons from diverse sources. Yours being one of great value. Thanks from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 🙏

[TheRealImaginary]

I’m apprenticing with a woman who has done upholstery for 40 years! She’s so knowledgeable and has taught us so much in just the short time we’ve been doing it. So excited to keep learning and getting out on our own someday! Thanks for the advice!

[samhutson]

I agree with you on the learning a skill!!

[bradsrestorations]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone! God bless you for your kindness.