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I mark my centers and my corners because I learned this from you. It makes a world of difference when your lining up your peices. So glad your on UA-cam.
Rudolph... another great video with valuable tips! NO ONE has ever mentioned cutting the zipper at an angle to help in the installation of the zipper pull... GENIUS!!! I'll be using the newly acquired technique from now on! Thank you, my friend!!! MOAA Meade Outdoor Adventure Apparel
Hello Bill, Thanks pal! You like that on huh? Well there's a lot more than that. Hehe. Things I have been doing for 45 years. Please keep liking and watching! Please keep liking and watching!
I have quite a few upholstery pieces in the past. It’s always been home furniture, ie: sofa, recliner dining chairs but have never done auto seats, just a headliner or two. Watching your videos has definitely reminded me of a few tips and practices, since it’s been many years since a more complex piece, such as sofa bed and recliner. Now my daughter has a 74 Plymouth Scamp that could use some freshening. All the extra tips you’ve shared will be invaluable as I get started on the project. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love you shows!
Hello Jrobin, You are so welcome, and thank you so much for saying so. It means a lot to me. I am so glad if my videos can help you out. I think you will do just fine with your daughters 1974 Scamp. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks to your videos I'm making seat covers for a set of custom seats out of vegtan leather. But I don't have a sewing machine that will sew that weight of leather I'm using. So it all hand stitching using a stitching iron to pre-punch the wholes. I am doing exactly what you are doing because its the only way I can see to get everything to align.
Hello J, I am so glad your watching with me. I think what you described is torture. You will love yourself if you get the right tools for the job. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery my work will be selling an old PFAFF bit they need to get the replacement delivered 1st. The reason they are getting rid of it is when it's sewing with monofilament it'll skip stitches. With any other thread it sews just fine, but we only sew with monofilament so they don't like it.
I like the tips of when to use the ruler to find "the center". OR simply fold the piece in half and mark it. That's a time saver for sure !!!! And the trick of not sewing all the way into the corners.....cool !!!
So glad to see you running the boxing up the roll. And not trying to save material by running it the wrong way. Great job brother nothing but respect and great wishes to you and your family. 👊🏻
I just recently found you on here, I am thinking about going back into custom upholstery and you have the best videos i got out of the automotive work just as the new seat airbags started coming around a lot and focused on other things but since watching your UA-cam videos I have the confidence to get back to working on upholstery again... I honestly miss it, and with some of the new stuff I have learned from you I think I can do way better than I had in the past. Thank You!! for being an inspiration for me and teaching me how to do the things I didn't have the confidence to do before
Hello Damien, Welcome aboard! If you have ever seen my intro video, I was thinking of you. Hehe ua-cam.com/video/24gMQF_5Ljo/v-deo.html You got it in you, just go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
I always thought that all four corners need to be curved, bit it makes sense, when the back will always be the back. I like this way better. Wish I could see a close up shot of the way you tacked the bottom panel to the boxing, at the corners. Once again, a job well done! Thanks!
Hello Nancy, Thank you so much for saying so. As far as I am concerned, there are no standards in design. All upholstery is different. There is always more than one way of getting things done. Please keep liking and watching!
@@terryedens7122 Hello Terry, Still not rocket science, They can also be made in 5/16 or 1/2 inch! Whichever you like. Just go for it. Please keep liking and watching!
19:19 why wouldn’t you just use the stitch as a guide to be the corner instead of marking what seems to be a bigger distance from the stitch on top and bottom of your marks? Thanks so much for making these videos. Really appreciate you taking the time to share your craft!
Hello Ricky, You are so welcome! Not really sure of your question. I would say try your suggestion to see if it works for your idea. Like I always say, there is more than one way of getting things done. Hehe. Just do it your way. Please keep liking and watching!
Really enjoy your youtube videos and your sense of humor. I'm a newbie trying to do my lazyboy. I'm curious about Polyurethane vs Vynil for reupholstery and what vynil brand you recommend considering overall value... hint, I know it's not Marine from your other videos. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hello Rob, Thank you so much for hanging in there with me. I really appreciate it. Name brand is not so important when it comes to vinyl. Really, as long as it is automotive or marine vinyl from an upholstery supplier, you should be fine. Please keep liking and watching!
Such wonderfully detailed and so easy to follow instructions. Thank you! I’m a complete newbie to sewing and I am looking to update my sofa cushions. Can you do a video on how to create a “L” cushion cover please? I have total of 4 and I am lost on how to follow the pattern you have done in this video. Thank you kindly
Hello Nancy, You are so welcome! I am sure you will do just fine with your sofa cushions. For a different shaped cushion, just lay it on the material and draw the pattern out. Then just put it together as normal. It is the same concept, just a different shape. Please keep liking and watching!
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Very nice Rudolph, thanks for sharing. I noticed you seem to be using Fiskar's brand scissors for cutting the vinyl, and that pair has a tab of some sort on one finger hole- is that something you use? Never saw one like that before. I see you use a different pair for cutting the threads. Would be interesting to know which scissors you use for what task, maybe you covered that already. Always enjoy learning your techniques. You're a real master of the art.
Hello William, As far as I'm concerned, scissors are not rocket science, The only purpose is to cut. Really, that's it. Please keep liking and watching!
Are you kidding me?? You made that look so easy where a dunce like myself would still be working on the first stitch:) Amazing job!! I am going to try something like this (without the french) on a small seat for a backhoe with a wooden base. Would you recommend any kind of vinyl for outdoor that will take weather maybe foam as well??
Hello Ruf, Thank you so much for saying so! Yea, just go for it! I think you will do just fine with your backhoe seat. Really just use a good thick automotive grade vinyl will do. Marine vinyl lasts about the same but more expensive. The foam is protected by the vinyl, so a medium density will do. Check this vinyl video out: ua-cam.com/video/WLYzglvx0hI/v-deo.html Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Marian, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. I guess I really don't have an answer to that as I do not think seam allowance is rocket science. I really don't pay so much attention to it. Sometimes, I might use a tiny or almost no seam allowance (Like the Ferrari seats I am doing right now). Sometimes a larger seam allowance (Like boat seats or furniture) depending on the project. You see what I mean? Please keep liking and watching!
On the zipper....if was ok with the customer, is there a reason not to continue the zipper 2" or 3" down the side to make replacement and removal easier?
Hello again from NH! Can you tell me when doing the French stitch is there a top and bottom side to the stitch? Is that why you do your French stitch on the front side of the vinyl? In other words, is there a difference between the appearance of any stitch from the top and back or bottom view?
Hello Betsy in NH, The top side usually looks better than the bottom side. However, in a rare pinch, you can sew the bottom side and still achieve the top stitch. Go ahead and try it, you'll see for yourself. Please keep liking and watching!
I need to learn to add to a Dodge truck seat cushion. Patch where the frame came through. Have you addressed that in a video I may have missed? The current seat is upholstery material, but poor quality. Suggestions for where to buy quality replacement material?
Hello Kevin, I do have several videos on truck seat repairs. Try ua-cam.com/video/e0w_UjG54O0/v-deo.html Just Google "Upholstery supplier near me" Please keep liking and watching!
Great video Rudolph. Question, I notice on this piece you didn’t cut for extra pattern seam. You measured the old one and transferred. Or maybe I missed that you added 3/8 or so. I did see you added for the zipper piece when making . So is it critical to add or just measure directly from old cover?
Hello Steve, Thanks pal! Really, I don't pay too much attention to seam allowance, When patterning directly like I did, I usually add like you said, about 3/8 inch of seam allowance. When making from patterns, I just duplicate what it was originally. There is no standard for seam allowance, I have seen from 1/8" to 3/4" in different applications. Please keep liking and watching!
Ok, that is what I was thinking. You are quite the magician on this upholstery work. I’m learning so very cool things from you. Please keep up the great videos .
@@steve0inmontana811 Hello Steve, I love hearing good news like this! Just keep going! Remember, learning is doing. See you in the next video. Please keep liking and watching!
Hi Richard, I just found your channel a week ago, thank you for showing how to do things the right way. What is the purpose of the high-density foam? Why dint they make the cushion all of the same density foam? i am curious because I have never seen that.
Hello Carnac, Welcome aboard! I hope my videos can be helpful for you. Really, foam density is a comfort decision. Some people like soft, while other prefer hard. It is really that simple. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Rick, I suppose you could if you wanted to. In 44 years, I have never done that. Like I always say, there is always more than one way of getting things done. I think it is not rocket science. Just slip the cover on. Please keep liking and watching!
Hi again .. dummy question.. do you right angle both sides? I am so confused on how to get fabric prepped prior to cutting. I look at it and freeze. So if you have any videos where you go into detail on technique #29. I would appreciate it. I’m sorry to ask such a basic question . Thank you again for your video!
Hello Nancy, I am not sure I can describe it. Basically I cut out a square for the face and a strip of material for the sides. Please keep liking and watching!
Did your bobbin thread color just happen to match :) ? I noticed you prefer the pre-wound bobbins is that just a time/money thing from a pros perspective? I wish I could get my seems that nice.
Hello Timeout, I have always used pre wound bobbins, I only use Black and Beaver colors for everything. Thank you so much for saying so! please keep liking and watching!
Hello Debbie, I think some people call it a sewing allowance so I have been told... I knew that the vinyl will stretch some and I also did not want any wrinkles from too much material. Standards for automotive and motorcycles are 3/8 inch. Marine are 3/8 to 1/2 inch while furniture can be 1/2 inch. Really it is not rocket science and anyone will do. Just sayin'. Please keep liking and watching!
@@debbielagrange6058 Hello Debbie, Thank you so much for saying so. Some "Guys" do auto, and some "Guys" do Furniture. It is better if you can get the experience of all types of upholstery. Don't limit yourself. Just go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Douglas, I know you are not going to believe me, but I use a hand grinder. I do this on my 10" Weiss shears. I just saw you cringe, but it's true. Please keep liking and watching!
Somehow I missed this episode, it turned out as I expected it to, it was perfect. Curiously question, is Rudolph your first or last name? Your web address was focused on for a bit at the end of the video.
Hello Clint, I am so glad you saw it. I am Richard Rudolph. Most people who email me know this. Most people on UA-cam call me Rudy or Rudolfo, or Rudolph. I never understood why... Rudolphsupholstery.com you can see 44 years of my work and also my bio www.rudolphsupholstery.com/rudolph-s-virtual-museum Now you will know a lot about me. Please keep liking and watching!
Can you please make this video again, only this time with your eyes closed the whole time? :) Seriously, is there any upholstery job you would consider a challenge anymore? Anything make you break out in a sweat? Thanks again for all your hard work in making these videos. Dan
Hello Dan, usually when I am just working, I am in cruise control. I don't give it much thought as I am doing it. But when I make a video, I really have to think about it while I am doing it. Go figure... Please keep liking and watching!
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I mark my centers and my corners because I learned this from you. It makes a world of difference when your lining up your peices. So glad your on UA-cam.
Hello Vegas, I love hearing good news like this! I am so glad if I can help. Please keep liking and watching!
Rudolph... another great video with valuable tips! NO ONE has ever mentioned cutting the zipper at an angle to help in the installation of the zipper pull... GENIUS!!! I'll be using the newly acquired technique from now on! Thank you, my friend!!! MOAA Meade Outdoor Adventure Apparel
Hello Bill, Thanks pal! You like that on huh? Well there's a lot more than that. Hehe. Things I have been doing for 45 years. Please keep liking and watching! Please keep liking and watching!
I have quite a few upholstery pieces in the past. It’s always been home furniture, ie: sofa, recliner dining chairs but have never done auto seats, just a headliner or two. Watching your videos has definitely reminded me of a few tips and practices, since it’s been many years since a more complex piece, such as sofa bed and recliner. Now my daughter has a 74 Plymouth Scamp that could use some freshening.
All the extra tips you’ve shared will be invaluable as I get started on the project.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I love you shows!
Hello Jrobin, You are so welcome, and thank you so much for saying so. It means a lot to me. I am so glad if my videos can help you out. I think you will do just fine with your daughters 1974 Scamp. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks to your videos I'm making seat covers for a set of custom seats out of vegtan leather. But I don't have a sewing machine that will sew that weight of leather I'm using. So it all hand stitching using a stitching iron to pre-punch the wholes. I am doing exactly what you are doing because its the only way I can see to get everything to align.
Hello J, I am so glad your watching with me. I think what you described is torture. You will love yourself if you get the right tools for the job. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery my work will be selling an old PFAFF bit they need to get the replacement delivered 1st. The reason they are getting rid of it is when it's sewing with monofilament it'll skip stitches. With any other thread it sews just fine, but we only sew with monofilament so they don't like it.
@@j.danaclark2166 Hello J, I see what you mean now. Please keep liking and watching!
I like the tips of when to use the ruler to find "the center". OR simply fold the piece in half and mark it. That's a time saver for sure !!!! And the trick of not sewing all the way into the corners.....cool !!!
Hello Mark, I hope you can use some of my techniques to help you sharpen your game! Please keep liking and watching!
I started messing with my grandmothers old singer 60 years ago and I still enjoy doing upholstery work
Due to arthritis I started using a staple gun to help hold materials together for sewing, I was 5 years old when I fell in love with sewing
Hello 2010, Us old school guys need to stick together right? Please keep liking and watching!
Hello 2010, Well, what ever it takes to get the job done. I also find myself making tools to help me. Please keep liking and watching!
It's pure magic - just drawing around the box cushion with no seam allowance! but how is it possible that things still fit together?
Hello Piro, True, no seam allowance, but the reason why is the vinyl stretches. Please keep liking and watching!
I had the same question ! Thanks for answering
@@johnscambler9707 Hello John, You are so welcome! As you may know, I do answer every comment. Please keep liking and watching!
I had the same question, thank you for asking! I'm thought I'd better scroll through the comments before asking it myself.
@@MANCHILDMD2020 Hello Man, You got that right! Sometimes I answer the same questions over and over and over... Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 job. So many nuggets of info in this video. Thank you
Hello Tom, You are so welcome! I hope some of these nuggets can be helpful for you. Please keep liking and watching!
Awesome Rudy! Can’t wait to watch this!
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Hello Phillip, Go ahead and watch it 1000 times! Please keep liking and watching!
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lol It was a good one. I hit the like button when I watched it. Thanks for all you do.
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I will
@@PhillipHall01 Hello Phillip, Right on! Right on.
So glad to see you running the boxing up the roll. And not trying to save material by running it the wrong way. Great job brother nothing but respect and great wishes to you and your family. 👊🏻
Hello GTs, Thank you so much for your kid words! Directional materials and vinyl's are a different story. Please keep liking and watching!
Richard, you are amazing. You make everything look so easy. I love watching your videos, i learn so much
Hello Leo, Ah, shucks! It's nothin'. Hehe I am so glad to hear it! Remember, learning is doing! Please keep liking and watching!
I just recently found you on here, I am thinking about going back into custom upholstery and you have the best videos i got out of the automotive work just as the new seat airbags started coming around a lot and focused on other things but since watching your UA-cam videos I have the confidence to get back to working on upholstery again... I honestly miss it, and with some of the new stuff I have learned from you I think I can do way better than I had in the past. Thank You!! for being an inspiration for me and teaching me how to do the things I didn't have the confidence to do before
Hello Damien, Welcome aboard! If you have ever seen my intro video, I was thinking of you. Hehe ua-cam.com/video/24gMQF_5Ljo/v-deo.html You got it in you, just go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery absolutely brother, thank you
@@damienfaust2108 Hello Damien, Right On! Right on.
Ahĥhhh the soothing sound of sharp scissors ✂
Hello Mary, There is that certain something isn't there? Please keep liking and watching!
I always thought that all four corners need to be curved, bit it makes sense, when the back will always be the back. I like this way better. Wish I could see a close up shot of the way you tacked the bottom panel to the boxing, at the corners. Once again, a job well done! Thanks!
Hello Nancy, Thank you so much for saying so. As far as I am concerned, there are no standards in design. All upholstery is different. There is always more than one way of getting things done. Please keep liking and watching!
That’s beautiful Richard. I always struggle sewing box cushions. But I’ll learn it from you . Must of the ones I’ve done have that welt cord.
Hello Eddie, Thank you so much! The more you do the more you learn! Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you never tacked the corners before so this will definitely always give me a proper finish..
Hello Estelle, You are so welcome! I love hearing good news like this. Please keep liking and watching!
I will start doing this way.I appreciate you sharing your "Techniques"
Hello Demar, You are so welcome! Try it, you'll like it! Please keep liking and watching!
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Thanks for technique 1822 because iT Will save me a lot of time 🎉
Hello Crazzy! I hope my techniques can help you sharpen your game! Please keep liking and watching!
The basics are the best
Hello Terry, Yep, getting those newbies going! Please keep liking and watching!
so 3/8" is the french seam allowance,i made mine 1/4"
@@terryedens7122 Hello Terry, Still not rocket science, They can also be made in 5/16 or 1/2 inch! Whichever you like. Just go for it. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery oh ok,i'll try them next time.ty ty
@@terryedens7122 Hello Terry, Right On! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for this video. I appreciate the lessons.
Hello Kevin, You are so welcome! I hope my videos can be helpful to you. Please keep liking and watching!
My next one will be easier now.
Thank you for the tips in this video.
Hello Don, now that's the spirit! You just spoke truth. Everyone is better than the last one in anything we do. Please keep liking and watching!
I think like the French stich better that the piping also.
Hello Mono, Yea, right? Piping aor welt is so 1970's. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
19:19 why wouldn’t you just use the stitch as a guide to be the corner instead of marking what seems to be a bigger distance from the stitch on top and bottom of your marks?
Thanks so much for making these videos. Really appreciate you taking the time to share your craft!
Hello Ricky, You are so welcome! Not really sure of your question. I would say try your suggestion to see if it works for your idea. Like I always say, there is more than one way of getting things done. Hehe. Just do it your way. Please keep liking and watching!
Sup Player!!
I didn’t know you were a Boxer!!
Hello Unfinished, Oh, Yea! Please keep liking and watching!
Really enjoy your youtube videos and your sense of humor. I'm a newbie trying to do my lazyboy. I'm curious about Polyurethane vs Vynil for reupholstery and what vynil brand you recommend considering overall value... hint, I know it's not Marine from your other videos. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hello Rob, Thank you so much for hanging in there with me. I really appreciate it. Name brand is not so important when it comes to vinyl. Really, as long as it is automotive or marine vinyl from an upholstery supplier, you should be fine. Please keep liking and watching!
Outstanding video! Really appreciate your detailed approach! Thank you!!
Hello Captain, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for saying so. I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
Excellent craftsmanship 👍🏻
Hello ROy, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
Such wonderfully detailed and so easy to follow instructions. Thank you! I’m a complete newbie to sewing and I am looking to update my sofa cushions. Can you do a video on how to create a “L” cushion cover please? I have total of 4 and I am lost on how to follow the pattern you have done in this video.
Thank you kindly
Hello Nancy, You are so welcome! I am sure you will do just fine with your sofa cushions. For a different shaped cushion, just lay it on the material and draw the pattern out. Then just put it together as normal. It is the same concept, just a different shape. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery okay thank you. I’ll try it.
@@nancyhessler3358 Hello Nancy, Right On! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks!
Hello Roller, Thank you once again for your support. SO much appreciated! please keep liking and watching!
Another one well DONE! Merry Christmas!
Hello Lester, Thank you so much! And a Merry Christmas to you and your family! Please keep liking and watching!
Amazing as always !
Hello Sail, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks!
Hello Dell, you're Super Thanks is so awesome! Please keep liking and watching!
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Knowledge cost money-
And you share you are not selfish.
@@dellmack1 Hello Dell, As you may know, I will be ending my career. If you watch my very first video on my channel page, it explains my willingness to share my secrets. Please keep liking and watching!
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Ending enough to sell me your 2810- ???
@@dellmack1 Hello Dell, Who would sell their golden goose? I wouldn't, would you? hehe Please keep liking and watching!
Tecnique 488 is awesome
Hello Crazzy, Such awesomeness! Please keep liking and watching!
Very nice Rudolph, thanks for sharing. I noticed you seem to be using Fiskar's brand scissors for cutting the vinyl, and that pair has a tab of some sort on one finger hole- is that something you use? Never saw one like that before. I see you use a different pair for cutting the threads. Would be interesting to know which scissors you use for what task, maybe you covered that already. Always enjoy learning your techniques. You're a real master of the art.
Hello William, As far as I'm concerned, scissors are not rocket science, The only purpose is to cut. Really, that's it. Please keep liking and watching!
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Hello Furu, Thank you thank you thank you! Please keep liking and watching!
Are you kidding me?? You made that look so easy where a dunce like myself would still be working on the first stitch:) Amazing job!! I am going to try something like this (without the french) on a small seat for a backhoe with a wooden base. Would you recommend any kind of vinyl for outdoor that will take weather maybe foam as well??
Hello Ruf, Thank you so much for saying so! Yea, just go for it! I think you will do just fine with your backhoe seat. Really just use a good thick automotive grade vinyl will do. Marine vinyl lasts about the same but more expensive. The foam is protected by the vinyl, so a medium density will do. Check this vinyl video out: ua-cam.com/video/WLYzglvx0hI/v-deo.html Please keep liking and watching!
Looks great. Why did you not add a seam allowance to the vinyl pieces when you cut them out except for the zipper? Thank you.
Hello Marian, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. I guess I really don't have an answer to that as I do not think seam allowance is rocket science. I really don't pay so much attention to it. Sometimes, I might use a tiny or almost no seam allowance (Like the Ferrari seats I am doing right now). Sometimes a larger seam allowance (Like boat seats or furniture) depending on the project. You see what I mean? Please keep liking and watching!
On the zipper....if was ok with the customer, is there a reason not to continue the zipper 2" or 3" down the side to make replacement and removal easier?
Hello Bogo, The end of the zipper is totally up to you. Sometimes I don't think too much about it. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello again from NH!
Can you tell me when doing the French stitch is there a top and bottom side to the stitch? Is that why you do your French stitch on the front side of the vinyl? In other words, is there a difference between the appearance of any stitch from the top and back or bottom view?
Hello Betsy in NH, The top side usually looks better than the bottom side. However, in a rare pinch, you can sew the bottom side and still achieve the top stitch. Go ahead and try it, you'll see for yourself. Please keep liking and watching!
I need to learn to add to a Dodge truck seat cushion. Patch where the frame came through. Have you addressed that in a video I may have missed? The current seat is upholstery material, but poor quality. Suggestions for where to buy quality replacement material?
Hello Kevin, I do have several videos on truck seat repairs. Try ua-cam.com/video/e0w_UjG54O0/v-deo.html Just Google "Upholstery supplier near me" Please keep liking and watching!
Great video Rudolph. Question, I notice on this piece you didn’t cut for extra pattern seam. You measured the old one and transferred. Or maybe I missed that you added 3/8 or so. I did see you added for the zipper piece when making . So is it critical to add or just measure directly from old cover?
Hello Steve, Thanks pal! Really, I don't pay too much attention to seam allowance, When patterning directly like I did, I usually add like you said, about 3/8 inch of seam allowance. When making from patterns, I just duplicate what it was originally. There is no standard for seam allowance, I have seen from 1/8" to 3/4" in different applications. Please keep liking and watching!
Ok, that is what I was thinking. You are quite the magician on this upholstery work. I’m learning so very cool things from you. Please keep up the great videos .
@@steve0inmontana811 Hello Steve, I love hearing good news like this! Just keep going! Remember, learning is doing. See you in the next video. Please keep liking and watching!
Hi Richard, I just found your channel a week ago, thank you for showing how to do things the right way. What is the purpose of the high-density foam? Why dint they make the cushion all of the same density foam? i am curious because I have never seen that.
Hello Carnac, Welcome aboard! I hope my videos can be helpful for you. Really, foam density is a comfort decision. Some people like soft, while other prefer hard. It is really that simple. Please keep liking and watching!
Could you evacuate the air and compress the cushion prior to installing the cover… or would that look like crap ones the foam expands?
Hello Rick, I suppose you could if you wanted to. In 44 years, I have never done that. Like I always say, there is always more than one way of getting things done. I think it is not rocket science. Just slip the cover on. Please keep liking and watching!
that zipper trick is excellent!
Hello Say, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
Hi again .. dummy question.. do you right angle both sides? I am so confused on how to get fabric prepped prior to cutting. I look at it and freeze. So if you have any videos where you go into detail on technique #29. I would appreciate it. I’m sorry to ask such a basic question . Thank you again for your video!
Hello Nancy, I am not sure I can describe it. Basically I cut out a square for the face and a strip of material for the sides. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery so you always use a right angle ruler?
@@nancyhessler3358 Hello Nancy, I call it a square. Yep, I use it very often so everything is right. Please keep liking and watching!
Did your bobbin thread color just happen to match :) ? I noticed you prefer the pre-wound bobbins is that just a time/money thing from a pros perspective? I wish I could get my seems that nice.
Hello Timeout, I have always used pre wound bobbins, I only use Black and Beaver colors for everything. Thank you so much for saying so! please keep liking and watching!
when you cut the vinyl why don't you add the 1/2 in to be sewn in the seam?
Hello Debbie, I think some people call it a sewing allowance so I have been told... I knew that the vinyl will stretch some and I also did not want any wrinkles from too much material. Standards for automotive and motorcycles are 3/8 inch. Marine are 3/8 to 1/2 inch while furniture can be 1/2 inch. Really it is not rocket science and anyone will do. Just sayin'. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery love your vids and techniques. I do upholstery and want to learn auto also. Keep up the good work!
@@debbielagrange6058 Hello Debbie, Thank you so much for saying so. Some "Guys" do auto, and some "Guys" do Furniture. It is better if you can get the experience of all types of upholstery. Don't limit yourself. Just go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
How do you sharpen your scissors?
Hello Douglas, I know you are not going to believe me, but I use a hand grinder. I do this on my 10" Weiss shears. I just saw you cringe, but it's true. Please keep liking and watching!
What's good vinly
Hello Arturo, I think any auto or marine vinyl you can get from an upholstery supplier. Please keep liking and watching!
You have to add have inch or not
Hello Arturo, I never have to add an inch. Please keep liking and watching!
Somehow I missed this episode, it turned out as I expected it to, it was perfect.
Curiously question, is Rudolph your first or last name? Your web address was focused on for a bit at the end of the video.
Hello Clint, I am so glad you saw it. I am Richard Rudolph. Most people who email me know this. Most people on UA-cam call me Rudy or Rudolfo, or Rudolph. I never understood why... Rudolphsupholstery.com you can see 44 years of my work and also my bio www.rudolphsupholstery.com/rudolph-s-virtual-museum Now you will know a lot about me. Please keep liking and watching!
Can you please make this video again, only this time with your eyes closed the whole time? :)
Seriously, is there any upholstery job you would consider a challenge anymore? Anything make you break out in a sweat? Thanks again for all your hard work in making these videos.
Dan
Hello Dan, usually when I am just working, I am in cruise control. I don't give it much thought as I am doing it. But when I make a video, I really have to think about it while I am doing it. Go figure... Please keep liking and watching!
And 40 years from now, someone will take that cushion and say "that french stitch is so 2023, let's update it by putting welting on it!
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Hello Joseph, Well, that is certainly a possibility! Please keep liking and watching!
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Hello Ron, Yep, busybzzybzzzzybee! Please keep liking and watching!
Recheck our work?!
We don't just change the tag ? Lol (hey...these underwear are not a size large)
Hello Tom, Yep, check and recheck I always say... Please keep liking and watching!
Loved it ... Aaaaaaaaaa XD
Hello Xy, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!