Upholstery Videos

Merv's Upholstery & Work at Home Training Videos

Excellent Videos, for the Amateur or would be Professional. By Merv Knutson, who has been doing Upholstery since 1969. In DVD format.

Videos are not returnable

Upholstery Training Video, DVD
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Set of two three hour videos on DVD.
Topics Covered & Order they Come in are:

  • Upholstery tools & Supplies.
  • 206RB1 Sewing Machine Explaination
  • Spring Tying (Coil Springs)
  • Cover over Springs & Using Edge Roll
  • Covering Chair Seat(Different Steps.
  • Making Chair Channels, Stuffing & Attaching.
  • Putting Band on Base of Chair
  • Putting Bottom (Pants) on Chair
  • Installing Jute Webbing
  • Cutting Foam using hack saw Blade
  • Making Double Welt, Showing Gimp
  • Using Double Welt Antique Chair
  • Explaining Fabric Repeat & Railroading
  • Older & Newer Lazy Boy Recliner (disassemble)
  • Installing & Tieing Non Sag Springs
  • Measuring, Marking & Sew in Diamond Tuft
  • Making Cushion with ears,Pattering Out, Making Boxing, Zipper, Zipper Pocket,
    Using old foam after conditioning, Using Dacron, & Skin Film
  • 18 Changing one Piece Back to three
  • Making Floral Bull Nose Cushion, Patterning Out, Complete Procedure
  • Making Pinch Pleat Ruffle
  • Cutting Foam Unit for Bull Nose Cushion Using Hack Saw Blade
  • Using Skin Film/Vacuum on Cushion
  • Fixing Cushion to Large for Chair
  • Working on Curved Front Chair Deck
  • Measuring & Sewing Curved Inside Front Arm on Chair
  • Re-Upholstering Platform Rocker
  • Roll & Pleat Auto Seat (both Front & Back) Complete Procedure
  • Making & Attaching Pillow Back (vinyl)
  • Allie Enterprises Boat Interior, Upholstering Gally & V Berth
  • Kick pleats (new glue method)
  • Sofa Deck Stripe lineup (Boat Profit Voice only)
  • Sofa Pillow Back Stripe Lineup
  • Making Zipper for Cushions
  • Making Buttons for Sofa & Attaching
  • Putting on Sofa Outside arm
  • Decorative Finish Strip
  • Making Padded Pillow for Arm
  • Making & Attaching Nail Button
  • Putting on BackBack on Sofa
  • Hand Sewing (Hidden Stitch)
  • Kick Pleats for Sofa different way
  • Joining Welts on Sofa Kickpleats



Price:   $59.95    
Upholstery Secrets Video, DVD
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Merv's Upholstery Secrets ISBN 0970470 #2 Video
Two hours long on DVD
In this video we cover:

  • Introduction
  • Merv's success Story
  • Outline Quilting Using your Machine,
  • Floral Cushion
  • Roll & Tuck-Hidden Stitch & Top Stitch
  • Sew in Diamond tuft
  • Perfect Cushion Boxing (Stripe Line-up)
  • Installing Button from Front of Sofa
  • Cardboard Cleated on Sofa deck
  • Torsion Spring Installation
  • Using Ply Grip
  • Know Your Different Foam


Price:   $29.95    
Upholstery Repair Video, DVD
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With this Video You can Start up your own mobile Upholstery Repair shop.
This video contains:

  • Introduction
  • Thad's Success Story
  • Vinyl Repair Demonstration
  • Basic Tools & Supplies
  • Windshield Repair by Walt
    A. Star Break B. Combination Break C. Bulls Eye Break D. Questionable Breaks
  • Color Matching
  • Leather Repair
  • Velour Repair
  • Armrest & Dash Board

This video is a very good starting point for one or all of these professions. Each of your Instructors has over 20 years in their Profession. Remember you have the their support when you have a problem to walk you through it.)


   
 


Price:   $39.95    
Three Upholstery Videos, DVD  
All 3 Programs Merv's Group Upholstery Videos on DVD
Upholstery Training 2 three hour Videos, VHS.
Upholstery Secrets two hour Video, VHS.
Upholstery Repair three hour Video, VHS.
When Ordering this Group, you also get Free-Upholstery
Yardage Chart, Cleaning Codes, & Textile Glossary
Also available on DVD, see below


Price:   $99.95    
Bar Stool Video, DVD
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Re-Upholstering Curved Backed Bar Stools (2 Different ways)
In this 1 hour 17 min Instructional Video we Cover:

  • The complete tear down of the standard curved back Bar Stool
    and the Water Fall Bar Stool Seat.
  • Pattern out from Frame, cut and sew patterns and then re-install Slip over Cover
  • Tear down two identical Bar Stools Curved Backs and show two different methods
    of cover them with a wrinkle free system.

    A. The first method making a new pattern from the curved frame, sewing it on the
    machine and then Sliping over the frame. Used normally for many Identical Bar Stools.

    B. The second method is using the Ply Grip method, which is normally used for a few Bar
    Stools.
     


    Price:   $29.95