Leather sofa with contrasting fabric cushions.

staples is kind of mind numbing but you can do that while watching TV.  Cleaning up legs and applying a coat or two of Old English sctatch cover is very easy and gives you a surprisingly nice finish that you will be proud to show off. So whats the problem, why aren’t you upholstering furniture yet? Oh, you don’t know how to put the padding and fabric back on the furniture. You need some upholstery skills.

Learning Upholstery skills at home is very easy these days. There are many options available to you.

Available at many online and offline book stores.

You can pick up a copy of “Upholstery A Complete Course” Revised Edition 309 pages by David James or “The Upholsterer’s Pocket Reference Book” 167 pages by the same author and refer to them as you work. If learning from a book is your style there are many good upholstery books out there. I got mine from Amazon.com

You can also learn upholstery skills by taking an adult education class if there is one available in your area. Hands on is one of the best ways to learn. Just do a google search for upholstery class to get a list of what is available near you. I have heard many say that you could go to your local upholsterer and offer to work for free to get the skills you need. As an upholstery shop owner, I wish you luck with that one.

I learn best by watching others work. With the advent of YouTube, I have been able to learn many different things.  As a matter of fact, all that I know about creating a website, video recording,  editing,  and uploading video to my membership site I learned by watching videos, over and over and over. I am a slow learner so the rewind button on my player is very well worn.

Learning Upholstery Skills through online video.

On the membership site, you can learn the upholstery skills you need to complete almost any upholstery project.>With 24 titles and 66 videos covering many of the skills an upholsterer uses in every day upholstery. Kim teaches the modern upholstery method allowing you to use the latest materials available. 

The videos are streamed to your device 24/7 so you can watch as often as you like and our library of videos will continue to grow. With the upholstery skills you can learn here, you too could start your own business.