As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
If you subscribe to FWW, Mick Pekovich made a video workshop of the guy that upholstered his furniture, making a cushion for an arts & crafts rocker Mike made. The guy that made the cushions name is Mike Mascelli and by now he may have his own videos on youtube. FWW is kind of strange about what they make you pay for. If you don't subscribe, I would go on their web site, search upholstery, and see how far you get before they tell you, "you have to subscribe to watch this". It's a four part workshop and he is working with vinyl which is not leather but closer than cloth. Good luck with your project.
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
Mike Mascelli has a wealth of knowledge on the subject. He actually reminds me a little of the fellow I learned from. He has great videos on Fine Woodworking and Popular Woodworking.
The main limitation is he's been asked to demonstrate no-sew techniques. This really ties his hands as an upholsterer. It's much easier to just sew long seams for a seat cushion, so long as you have access to a machine that can do it.
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
Thanks for all the great information. I've never upholstered in leather but have done quite a lot of fabric reupholstery-all self-taught. I borrowed videos from the library to get an idea of how to do it (before the days of youtube). The digital camera was the best improvement for reupholstery since it helps me to remember what I took apart and not have to wait for the film to be processed! My most difficult reupholstery so far was a Larkin Soap Company morris chair of my grandparents because it was a complete rebuild of the chair.
Your video really covered all the details well. I am, however, quite jealous of your sewing machine! Will the staple tip work with fabric upholstery or is it too hard to remove them without damaging the cloth? It sounds like an improvement from getting poked by pins!
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
Hi LW,
Thanks for chiming in. The staple trick is really best for leather and vinyl. Stick with pins or clips for cloth and upholstery fabric.
The Juki is a sweet machine. It's a LU-563 with servo and box style speed reducer. I've also used a Sailrite successfully for leather, as long as it's not too thick for the machine.
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
Thanks for including needle size and thread weight on your second video. That's very helpful. My cheap machine has trouble sewing bulky seams in heavy fabrics so I hammer those seams and that helps considerably. Will that work on leather, too? Or is it better to skive all those overlaps?
As a woodworker first and upholsterer second, I struggled for years to find good information on how to upholster Morris Chairs and large rockers. Information on leather upholstery was particularly scarce in books, articles and videos. So I wanted to post this video as a skill share for other crafters that build chairs and might want to try their hand at leather upholstery. If nothing else, it may help someone know what to ask for when hiring an upholsterer.
Leather Upholstery Tutorial Video…
This is part one of a three part series upholstering a King Craft rocker. It's a huge arts and crafts style rocker, but the upholstery process is exactly the same for a Morris chair or Morris rocker. Upholstery is a passion of mine, and I encourage you to give it a try.
If you have struggles or success stories with upholstery, feel free to share them here.
Thanks for including needle size and thread weight on your second video. That s very helpful. My cheap machine has trouble sewing bulky seams in heavy fabrics so I hammer those seams and that helps considerably. Will that work on leather, too? Or is it better to skive all those overlaps?
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