Workshops & Events
Upholstery Education & Workshops
We are no longer offering upholstery classes at our workshop (as of Sept 1, 2023). We hope that the following education resources will help you find what you’re looking for.
National Upholstery Association’s Educator lists:
- Member Educators support not just their students, but have also made a commitment to support the industry and the NUA (and are thus highly recommended).
- There are non-member educators who are well versed with plenty of experience – that list can be found here.
Our educational videos can be found here and on the Natural Upholstery YouTube channel.
The Workroom Channel offers excellent online courses with Cynthia Bleskachek
I have a recliner that needs to be reupholstered…any suggestions on that type of class? Thanks
Hi Patricia,
A recliner would be advanced upholstery project. Unless you have extensive upholstery experience, I recommend taking a beginner level class before taking on anything with upholstered arms. Recliners may require specialized tools to disassemble and reassemble due to the springs and levers associated with the reclining mechanism.
Thanks for a great question,
Carla
I have been watching many videos on dining room chair reupholstery projects, and yours was by far the most helpful. In all others I did not see a mention of ticking fabrics, and am wondering what it is and why it is used? Also, your demonstration of finishing corners was better than others I have watched. Thank you.
I have dining room chair seats that need fabric recovering, and something to fix or replace the webbing which has stretched out over the years. I am debating if I should convert the webbing, which I tend to not like because it stretches out, to a solid plywood support in the seat, or replace the webbing with new webbing. My preference is for firm support in seats. What would you recommend?
I am contemplating doing the chairs myself, but I do not have all the useful tools necessary. I have used a hand staple gun before, and find it hard on my hands. I live in Denver, Colorado area, and am wondering if you know of any spaces where I can rent/use tools needed – I do not have pneumatic tools for staples etc.
Hi Susan,
Check out FAQs ‘What is ‘ticking fabric’ and why do I need it?’ and ‘How is ‘ticking fabric’ used in natural upholstery?’
Your preference for firm support may point toward using plywood, though jute webbing, when installed correctly (see video ‘How to Stretch Webbing using a gooseneck stretcher’), does not stretch much.
For tool rental/use, you might try a web search for ‘tool library’ or ‘maker space’ in your area.
Best of luck with your project!