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I made my own motorcycle seat from scratch and was very pleased with my work, even though my home sewing machine struggled with the materials. Now I'm really intrested in this stuff and looking at industrial machines to really start learning. I love your videos and always waiting for new uploads. Thanks!
@@oldschoolautoupholsterysir, do you have a video regarding which machine to purchase for upholstery work? When I was in the Navy the parachute team used Consew machines so that’s kinda where my head is at. Several to choose from I’m sure. Thanks.
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Excellent lesson, you've no idea how much time I spent laying out my last diamond pattern, at least I had the two and a half part right. Your the first I have heard who quoted from the legendary freakout album. Thanks for that too!
Thanks for passing your knowledge on. I started diing auto trim at twenty self taught mostly , have done everything from original antique to custom. I switched to auto glass because companies paid more for it. Am 67 now and learning many things from you that i wish i knewback in the day now i hope to do some for ahobby and supplimemt old age thanks for what you do and know and sharing it
I absolutely love watching your videos! It never ceases to amaze me how skilled you are and how effortless you make this look. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is greatly appreciated.
Hello Mike, You are so welcome! I love hearing good new like this! I think you will do just fine with your new interest in doing upholstery. Please keep liking and watching!
Very nice video. The template trick is only something the pros know. Thanks for sharing. Really like the addtional tips like going over thread size, needles, etc. The little stuff helps as well.
Rudy, excellent tutorial. I love your humor. Making stitch pattern samples is an excellent idea for any upholsterer, especially guys and gals just getting into the trade. It familiarizes the upholster with the stitch techniques and gives customers a portfolio of patterns offered. Not everyone is going to sit and do an entire '65 Cadillac bench seat with white pearl vinyl in capitone. But do a 24"x24" sample board and the customer will know you can do it.
Hello JJZ, Thank you so much! Exactly! I keep a sewn sample that i do show my customers so that they will have the confidence to know I can do the work. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello On, Funny I thought the new fad was already on it's way out. In 20 years we'll be saying, "Remember when everything was diamonds?" Please keep liking and watching!
I don't know about when its coming in or out of style, (I have much to learn), but I think it looks good in older stuff for sure!! I bet it would look good in a square body chevy? What do yall think? Phillip Hall
Hello Ken, Wow! I love hearing good news like this. Thank you for the compliment. About the rocket scientist, ,,, Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
Your videos are very interesting, informative and impressive plus a bit of humor added in the mix. One thing I find interesting is you don’t need reading glasses after doing this work for so long. Happy 4th of July!
Hello Clint, Happy Independence from British rule day! I appreciate all of your kind words! Glasses do help sometimes. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Gary, Same as it ever was, same as........ Thank you so much for saying so. You would also be a good neighbor if you lived in East Texas! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery absolutely! I watched like 10 other videos last night and subscribed :) love the channel and content! With the hundreds of thousands of techniques you're explaining, how could I not watch? 😄
Love the video, with your expertise opinion would a home sewing machine work to do these things if you have time to search it up I’m using a common “brother” branded Walmart sewing machine
Hello Dead, Thank you so much! I do not know as I have never tried a home sewing machine for a topstitch through vinyl. It may work, but I think the thread might be too thin. Please keep liking and watching!
I haven’t got my first machine yet. From looking at box is it size 23 needle? Also your Juki 2810 is it the basic model or the 2810-7? Thanks really enjoy your video’s.
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I made a motorcycle seat for a crappy Cafe racer beater I had ages ago and man... it would have come out 100 times better had I seen this video lol... simply knowing that scrim was what made ridges would have helped a lot lmao. Imagine my disappointment when after stitching it was just this goofy flat diamond pattern 😆
Hey I have to say to everyone saying this is great, yes it’s great for the average DIY person. To be a professional you should measure out diamonds every time to ensure they’re square. Doing it the way done in the video will result in uneven diamonds. If you want a stencil for a certain size measure then draw them out and punch holes just big enough to get your marking tool through to mark the points of each diamond them you can correctly repeat the diamonds each time by connecting the dots. Also not every job need the same sized diamonds, you also should be asking the customer their preference. And no you should still wait for the glue to set at least a little, they call it contact adhesive because you’re supposed to let it dry and then press it together, if you don’t the bond will not be as good. Sorry not sorry I went to school for this and have been doing it for a decade since. You want nice looking diamonds do not use this method.
Hello Burn, Like I always say, there is more than one way of getting things done. All lines were measured. You can see my 44 years of work here: Rudolphsupholstery.com You have 34 more years to catch up. 10 years is nothing. Just sayin'. Please keep liking and watching!
hello my friend...another topic i hope to see you address is how to bid a job. is there bidding programs out there for a computer to help. weve come a long way with your help sewing. and now a past customer wants us to do a complete interior redo on a 56 chev and i have no idea what to tell him.
Hello Bob, No bidding programs that I know of. It all boils down to what you and your customer agree on. Always start high though. You may be surprised when the customer agrees with your really high price. Your financial future and your family will love you for it. You can always lower your price but you should never raise it. You'll be glad you did. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Sam, Most materials come in a 54 Inch roll. Just grab a measuring tape. I usually order at least on extra yard so I don't come up short. Please keep liking and watching!
@@leomartinez2367 Hello Leo, Really any new or used industrial sewing machine with a walking foot, reverse and a welt foot will do. Please keep liking and watching!
Are you in Texas. What sewing machine would you recommend for a novice. And any idea to get a used one at reasonable price. I did the seat in my pickup using my wifes singer. Thank you for the videos they are great
Hello James, You are so welcome. Yes, I am a proud resident of East Texas. Sometimes used sewing machines can be found at upholstery suppliers or on Craigslist at Marketplace. All you need is an industrial machine with a walking foot and reverse. Also a welt foot. Please keep liking and watching!
Could you please explain how to set up the machine for pleats? I’m working with leather and 1/2” scrim sewing foam and am only getting pleats on the bottom, it’s quite flat on top?
Hello User, I give you a lot of credit as you are actually doing something. I don't think it's the machine. It sound like the foam you are using is too soft. Especially for thick materials such as leather, I would use a heavier high density foam. This will give you the shape. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Fon, I got mine at a sewing machine dealer. You can also Google, "Upholstery supplier near me" Sometimes they will have new and used machines for sale. Please keep liking and watching!
Dang, one day too late. Just did my first diamond tuck project (a round top mechanics stool) and didn't know how to get it all centered up in the pattern. Now I do. We can call the first one "experience!" I had made an oversized pattern, and then cut the circle out of it. Would that have been the right way to do it? I have two round top bar stools to do, so now I know how to get the pattern centered. Will probably wail until my new machine comes in next week. Does it matter what size the piece of vinyl is when you start, as long as you start the first two lines 1" from the sides?
Hello Big, The nice thing is you can make it as big as you want, no limits! You know, the second one always comes out better than the first one. Please keep liking and watching!
@bigfranksworld "Will probably wail until my new machine comes in next week." Bigfrank did you get that new machine? What kind did you get? Right now I would be happy with an old one if it worked good. I don't have one yet but want one bad! lol Phillip Hall
Hello Leo, Thanks pal! Yep, I never change the bobbin thread size. I just reload the next bobbin without thinking about it. Please keep liking and watching!
as a technical tip ... you should just focus at the distance of the table and turn off auto-focus. You only need it when you're moving w the camera. Otherwise..? It's a liability.
Hello Truman, I hope that you might notice, I try to focus more in my latest videos. I had to figure out how to stop the crazy auto focus. Please keep liking and watching!
Its a bit sad that your Camera is trying to focus all the time. Makes it a bit hard to watch. Maybe try to video from above where your face is not in the lenses way left side of the frame.So that the cam will stay on your hands/material. I like this video a lot! Basics are a way to reproduce same Quality every time. Thats important! Thank you so much for teaching! Greetings from Germany
Hello Bea, in Germany, You are so welcome! I remember, I was still getting used to a new camera when I made this video. I later learned how to turn off the auto focus. Please keep liking and watching!
Man...wish I could get away with not changing needles. Ha! (Garmets of different fabrics. Ehhh) Although my serger has been running the same #16 for at least a year. Shhh.
I do like the 1/2" scrim as it adds definition to the work piece and some extra comfort if using the medium density product. When making a metric comment, like 1 mm left or right, remember that 25.4 mm = 1". Move the decimal point one space to the left and you have 2.5 cm. This is a measure Dr's use in length of stitches to a healing wound. So add the multiples from (example) 5 cm, you have 25.4 X 2 = 50 mm or 2 inches. It is not hard. Folk in 2023 that are younger than age 60, may not know the a peanut farmer in the Whitehouse tried to move school to teach metrics only. But during Middle East conflicts wanted everyone to drive slower, so instead of 70 MPH, highway signs were change to 55 MPH. When Jim Cater left, Ronald Reagan had it changed back. Cars, truck and semi tractors were not gear to run efficiently at 55, but 70. All the land was happy! Otherwise, we would never had Sammy Hagar in Van Halen sing "I can't Drive 55". and history was made. So, if you buy a 1980 motorcycle, the speedo may top at 55 MPH, that's why. Great video and excellent lesson. Besides, the people in our neighborhood can drive 25 MPH, but 55. They are all more important to me because my car insurance goes up due to speed, wrecks and value...so wear seat belts because glass doesn't taste very good! DK, ASE Master Tech since 78.
Hello Dean, Thank you so much! But, all that because I said 1mm? I guess I said mm because my mind is conditioned from my old aircraft design days. Love Ronaldus Magnus! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery "all that because I said 1mm" It's a good thing you didn't say "km". 😁 I thank you both for the lessons. That peanut guy was the first one I ever voted for that won, (switched sides 10 tears ago). 😉
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Hello Sam, The closer they are together, the better it looks, but the harder to do. What you saw here was about 5mm apart. Please keep liking and watching!
Don’t get me wrong I love your channel, but why are you holding back on sharing what’s the best glue to use? In upholstery using the best glue is a must. Especially if you’re going to be putting leather on wood, metal and plastic. I get the feeling like you’re holding back. Like with the double diamond technique. I’m pretty sure there’s some kind of math to it that you didn’t reveal. If you’re going to help your viewers help them don’t steer them wrong. And I’m only saying something because I’m a TH-cam junky and I know and watch all the upholstery channels and I can tell you in this video your holding back. Which is cool and you have that right to do so, but smart people like me will catch it and stop watching. That’s just my opinion. But here’s the link to the best glue I know of for upholstery. MAKE SURE ITS THE WHITE/BLUE CAN ONLY rochfordsupply.com/products/weldwood-contact-adhesive
Hello Paper, Thanks for hanging in there with me. I never hold back. Maybe sometimes in the making of the video I may have forgotten to say something. I have several videos where I mention that I only use Weldwood contact adhesive for everything because I get a lot of people asking about glue over and over again in the comments. As far as drawing out the diamonds, I did show how make a template. No rocket science formula or math there. Please keep liking and watching!
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You share more (important) details in one video than anyone else. The type of glue, the spray gun, the thread and needle size, etc. And you let us observe your technique through every process so that we really understand. Thank you so much
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Hello Foes, You are so welcome! Earlier a commenter said I am not sharing enough info... I thought I was. Please keep liking and watching!
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I thank you too!
@@PhillipHall01 Hello Phillip, Right on! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
I made my own motorcycle seat from scratch and was very pleased with my work, even though my home sewing machine struggled with the materials. Now I'm really intrested in this stuff and looking at industrial machines to really start learning. I love your videos and always waiting for new uploads. Thanks!
Hello Henriete, Thank you for hanging in there with me! The proper tools make life a lot easier. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholsterysir, do you have a video regarding which machine to purchase for upholstery work? When I was in the Navy the parachute team used Consew machines so that’s kinda where my head is at. Several to choose from I’m sure. Thanks.
@@6806goats1 Hello 6806, All it takes is an industrial sewing machine with a walking foot, reverse and a welt foot. You will be able to get anything done. th-cam.com/video/DDluEeWKUIE/w-d-xo.html Please keep liking and watching!
Amazing video! Thank you for teaching us all! There are only two upholsters I trust on TH-cam and you top that list sir! Thank you for keeping this art alive!
Hello Terrible, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for all of your kind words, I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
Excellent lesson, you've no idea how much time I spent laying out my last diamond pattern, at least I had the two and a half part right. Your the first I have heard who quoted from the legendary freakout album. Thanks for that too!
Hello Don, I love hearing good news like this. I hope I can help you improve your diamonds. Oh, yea! please keep liking and watching!
I once put new black vinyl on my old motorcycle seat. Wow !!!! I wish I knew about this pattern many years ago !!!! Very cool......Nice work !!!!!
Hello Mark, well there is always that next motorcycle seat! Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks for passing your knowledge on. I started diing auto trim at twenty self taught mostly , have done everything from original antique to custom. I switched to auto glass because companies paid more for it. Am 67 now and learning many things from you that i wish i knewback in the day now i hope to do some for ahobby and supplimemt old age thanks for what you do and know and sharing it
Hello Kathy, It sounds like we both had a lot of the same life experiences. We oldies need to stick together! Please keep liking and watching!
I absolutely love watching your videos! It never ceases to amaze me how skilled you are and how effortless you make this look. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is greatly appreciated.
Hello Bradley, You are so welcome. Wow, thank you for all of your kind words! I really appreciate you. Please keep liking and watching!
You’ve reignited my interest in upholstery and stitch designs. So much valuable information you’re sharing. Thanks Rudy much appreciated 👍🏻
Hello Mike, You are so welcome! I love hearing good new like this! I think you will do just fine with your new interest in doing upholstery. Please keep liking and watching!
Very nice video. The template trick is only something the pros know. Thanks for sharing. Really like the addtional tips like going over thread size, needles, etc. The little stuff helps as well.
Hello JD, I am so glad you liked it! I hope it can be helpful to you. Please keep liking and watching!
"Really like the addtional tips like going over thread size, needles, etc. The little stuff helps as well."
Me too jdimeo!! Phillip Hall
Very Nice Rudy !! Im addicted to watching all your videos !!
Hello Eddie, Thank you so much for hanging in there with me! Please keep liking and watching!
Lol! Loved the Talking Heads reference! Thank you for the video!
Hello Dr, You are so welcome! I knew someone would catch that! Please keep liking and watching!
Rudy, excellent tutorial. I love your humor. Making stitch pattern samples is an excellent idea for any upholsterer, especially guys and gals just getting into the trade. It familiarizes the upholster with the stitch techniques and gives customers a portfolio of patterns offered. Not everyone is going to sit and do an entire '65 Cadillac bench seat with white pearl vinyl in capitone. But do a 24"x24" sample board and the customer will know you can do it.
Hello JJZ, Thank you so much! Exactly! I keep a sewn sample that i do show my customers so that they will have the confidence to know I can do the work. Please keep liking and watching!
Another beautiful job... I learn from each of your videos; much appreciated... Cheers!
Hello Cold, Thank you once again for your support. I appreciate that you do what most people don't do. Please keep liking and watching!
So glad I had the other ticket for the double diamond tutorial 😉
Hello Foes, Yep, all you can watch for one very low price! Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks for teaching us and not charging. It's a Blessing to me...
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@@PhillipHall01 Hello Phillip, You are so welcome! Remember, learning is doing! Please keep liking and watching!
80s diamond shape upholstery making a comeback get that low rider
Hello On, Funny I thought the new fad was already on it's way out. In 20 years we'll be saying, "Remember when everything was diamonds?" Please keep liking and watching!
I don't know about when its coming in or out of style, (I have much to learn), but I think it looks good in older stuff for sure!! I bet it would look good in a square body chevy? What do yall think?
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Awesome ending, lol,. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Sisco, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!
R I did this today. 4/24 it worked great thanks for your great idea i think you are a rocket scientist
Hello Ken, Wow! I love hearing good news like this. Thank you for the compliment. About the rocket scientist, ,,, Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
Your videos are very interesting, informative and impressive plus a bit of humor added in the mix.
One thing I find interesting is you don’t need reading glasses after doing this work for so long.
Happy 4th of July!
Hello Clint, Happy Independence from British rule day! I appreciate all of your kind words! Glasses do help sometimes. Please keep liking and watching!
It may not be rocket science, but this stuff would sure look great on seats for a rocket LOL Great video THX!
Hello Old, You are so welcome! Yea, maybe someday custom seats for rockets! Please keep liking and watching!
Nice job!
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Hello Ron, Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks!
Hello JD, Thank you very much for your support! I really appreciate it! Please keep liking and watching!
You are amazing. That looks like from cnc machine.
Hello Marek, Thank you so much for saying so! I was doing this decades before there were CNC Sewing machines. Please keep liking and watching!
Nice talking heads reference!
Hello Curtis, Yep, yep.. Please keep liking and watching!
Nice tutorial. Do you use different underlayment if the vinyl will be used for things like door panels or console panels. Thanks
Hello Love, Thank you so much for saying so. Really most of the time, foam used is a personal preference. Please keep liking and watching!
Rudy !!!! I been waiting on this one !
Hello Steve, I think it was your suggestion to make this one. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery it was now for tuck n roll great video Rudy
@@steveyackel5533 Hello Steve, Thanks Pal! Please keep liking and watching!
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile 😆
'again - another great video & you'd make a good neighbor 😎
Hello Gary, Same as it ever was, same as........ Thank you so much for saying so. You would also be a good neighbor if you lived in East Texas! Please keep liking and watching!
Thumbs up for the pencil back story 😂
Hello Mark, Oh, yea! I can still taste the wood! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery absolutely! I watched like 10 other videos last night and subscribed :) love the channel and content! With the hundreds of thousands of techniques you're explaining, how could I not watch? 😄
@@markdavis7645 Hello Mark, Welcome aboard! I really appreciate it. See down the road.
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I'm about 2 months behind you. I have subscribed also and doing the same.. Good stuff here!! I really appreciate Rudy!!
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great video - thanks much! What an excellent instructor you are!!
Hello Jm, Thank you for all of your kind words. I really appreciate it! Please keep liking and watching!
That’s why I’m here!!
Just kidding, I know how to do that 😂
Hello Unfinished, Way to go! Please keep liking and watching!
Love the video, with your expertise opinion would a home sewing machine work to do these things if you have time to search it up I’m using a common “brother” branded Walmart sewing machine
Hello Dead, Thank you so much! I do not know as I have never tried a home sewing machine for a topstitch through vinyl. It may work, but I think the thread might be too thin. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks Richard that was very helpful!
Hello Michael, You are so welcome! I am so glad that you thought so. Please keep liking and watching!
Love it, thank you for sharing! The ending wan great 😂
Hello IH, You are so welcome! I am so glad you liked it. Please keep liking and watching!
I haven’t got my first machine yet. From looking at box is it size 23 needle? Also your Juki 2810 is it the basic model or the 2810-7? Thanks really enjoy your video’s.
Hello Pauley, The needle size I use for everything is 135X17. The tag on the machine is LU-2810. Please keep liking and watching!
I have just discovered your channel, and have binge watched a ton of your videos!
Could you give us more info on your swing machine please?
Hello Jake, Thanks for hanging in there with me! It means a lot. My sewing machine is here: th-cam.com/video/DDluEeWKUIE/w-d-xo.html Please keep liking and watching!
I made a motorcycle seat for a crappy Cafe racer beater I had ages ago and man... it would have come out 100 times better had I seen this video lol... simply knowing that scrim was what made ridges would have helped a lot lmao. Imagine my disappointment when after stitching it was just this goofy flat diamond pattern 😆
Hello Taoist, You know, the more you do, it just gets better and better. Please keep liking and watching!
Hey I have to say to everyone saying this is great, yes it’s great for the average DIY person. To be a professional you should measure out diamonds every time to ensure they’re square. Doing it the way done in the video will result in uneven diamonds. If you want a stencil for a certain size measure then draw them out and punch holes just big enough to get your marking tool through to mark the points of each diamond them you can correctly repeat the diamonds each time by connecting the dots. Also not every job need the same sized diamonds, you also should be asking the customer their preference. And no you should still wait for the glue to set at least a little, they call it contact adhesive because you’re supposed to let it dry and then press it together, if you don’t the bond will not be as good. Sorry not sorry I went to school for this and have been doing it for a decade since. You want nice looking diamonds do not use this method.
Hello Burn, Like I always say, there is more than one way of getting things done. All lines were measured. You can see my 44 years of work here: Rudolphsupholstery.com You have 34 more years to catch up. 10 years is nothing. Just sayin'. Please keep liking and watching!
This is Kathy's husband when I started auto trim and glass were available in most shops
@@KathySavage-ho8re Hello Kathy's husband, Yep, I remember the days... Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery you may have the years but I actually went to school for it and was the top of my class. 🤷♂️
@@burnouttv9989 Hello Burnout, Good for you! I am sure you will do great things in the future! Please keep liking and watching!
hello my friend...another topic i hope to see you address is how to bid a job. is there bidding programs out there for a computer to help. weve come a long way with your help sewing. and now a past customer wants us to do a complete interior redo on a 56 chev and i have no idea what to tell him.
Hello Bob, No bidding programs that I know of. It all boils down to what you and your customer agree on. Always start high though. You may be surprised when the customer agrees with your really high price. Your financial future and your family will love you for it. You can always lower your price but you should never raise it. You'll be glad you did. Please keep liking and watching!
How would you do a bench seat in a truck!
Hello Sam, To make the seat insert for a bench seat of a truck will be the same just a lot more diamonds. Please keep liking and watching!
How do you measure a bench seat for a c-10 pickup truck??
Hello Sam, Most materials come in a 54 Inch roll. Just grab a measuring tape. I usually order at least on extra yard so I don't come up short. Please keep liking and watching!
Rudy, what model juki are you sowing on?? Love you work!
Hello Leo, Thank you so much for saying so! I use a Juki LU-2810. Please keep liking and watching!
Rudy what juki machine do you recommend for upholstery I'm a beginner but want a machine I can grow with?
@@leomartinez2367 Hello Leo, Really any new or used industrial sewing machine with a walking foot, reverse and a welt foot will do. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you I'm glad I found your channel!❤
@@leomartinez2367 Hello Leo, I am also glad that you are here. Stay tuned for much more! Please keep liking and watching!
Are you in Texas. What sewing machine would you recommend for a novice. And any idea to get a used one at reasonable price. I did the seat in my pickup using my wifes singer. Thank you for the videos they are great
Hello James, You are so welcome. Yes, I am a proud resident of East Texas. Sometimes used sewing machines can be found at upholstery suppliers or on Craigslist at Marketplace. All you need is an industrial machine with a walking foot and reverse. Also a welt foot. Please keep liking and watching!
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I'm looking and want one bad! lol
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Could you please explain how to set up the machine for pleats? I’m working with leather and 1/2” scrim sewing foam and am only getting pleats on the bottom, it’s quite flat on top?
Hello User, I give you a lot of credit as you are actually doing something. I don't think it's the machine. It sound like the foam you are using is too soft. Especially for thick materials such as leather, I would use a heavier high density foam. This will give you the shape. Please keep liking and watching!
What savings machine you recommend
Hello User, Any used or new industrial sewing machine with reverse, a walking foot and a welt foot will do. Please keep liking and watching!
Please I love this, how can i get my own machine
Hello Fon, I got mine at a sewing machine dealer. You can also Google, "Upholstery supplier near me" Sometimes they will have new and used machines for sale. Please keep liking and watching!
Dang, one day too late. Just did my first diamond tuck project (a round top mechanics stool) and didn't know how to get it all centered up in the pattern. Now I do. We can call the first one "experience!" I had made an oversized pattern, and then cut the circle out of it. Would that have been the right way to do it? I have two round top bar stools to do, so now I know how to get the pattern centered. Will probably wail until my new machine comes in next week.
Does it matter what size the piece of vinyl is when you start, as long as you start the first two lines 1" from the sides?
Hello Big, The nice thing is you can make it as big as you want, no limits! You know, the second one always comes out better than the first one. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Got a template made per your instructions. Will give it a try!
@@bigfranksworld Hello Big, Yea! Now we're cooking! I hope this can be helpful for you. Please keep liking and watching!
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"Will probably wail until my new machine comes in next week."
Bigfrank did you get that new machine? What kind did you get? Right now I would be happy with an old one if it worked good. I don't have one yet but want one bad! lol
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@@PhillipHall01 Yes, I got a Juki 1541s. Great machine! Look around. There are some good old machines out there at a reasonable price.
I'm watching this a second time.
Why aren't you holding the ruler perpendicular to your line when you
measure your 2 1/2"?
Hello Gary, I am not sure of your question. Maybe because I am drawing a diamond? Please keep liking and watching!
If I had my way I'd have a diamond pleat antique white interior.
Hello Curtis, Go for it! If you want it, go get it. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Richard great lesson. When you switched to the thicker thread. Did you keep the bobin thread the same?❤❤❤
Hello Leo, Thanks pal! Yep, I never change the bobbin thread size. I just reload the next bobbin without thinking about it. Please keep liking and watching!
How do you remove the china marker off the vinyl?
Hello Valiik, Simple. Mineral spirits. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks!
Hello Matt, You are so welcome! And thank you too! Please keep liking and watching!
Oh Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸
Hello Hotrod, Happy Independence from British rule day! We are Americans! Please keep liking and watching!
How do you remove the pencil marks?
Hello Sd, I use mineral spirits. SO easy. Please keep liking and watching!
Love the Talking Heads.
Hello It's, Yea, Same as it ever was... Right! Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks
Hello Minty, Thank you so much for your support. I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
Thx
Hello Hank, You are so welcome! please keep liking and watching!
as a technical tip ... you should just focus at the distance of the table and turn off auto-focus. You only need it when you're moving w the camera. Otherwise..? It's a liability.
Hello Truman, I hope that you might notice, I try to focus more in my latest videos. I had to figure out how to stop the crazy auto focus. Please keep liking and watching!
Its a bit sad that your Camera is trying to focus all the time. Makes it a bit hard to watch. Maybe try to video from above where your face is not in the lenses way left side of the frame.So that the cam will stay on your hands/material.
I like this video a lot! Basics are a way to reproduce same Quality every time. Thats important! Thank you so much for teaching! Greetings from Germany
Hello Bea, in Germany, You are so welcome! I remember, I was still getting used to a new camera when I made this video. I later learned how to turn off the auto focus. Please keep liking and watching!
Bro what state are you in?
Hello Dave, I am a proud resident of East Texas! Please keep liking and watching!
im asking where do u get ur hog rings
Hello Arturo, I can get hog rings from my upholstery supplier, or even Amazon. Please keep liking and watching!
Man...wish I could get away with not changing needles. Ha! (Garmets of different fabrics. Ehhh) Although my serger has been running the same #16 for at least a year. Shhh.
Hello Tom, Yea, I don't need to change any stinkin' needles! Please keep liking and watching!
I do like the 1/2" scrim as it adds definition to the work piece and some extra comfort if using the medium density product. When making a metric comment, like 1 mm left or right, remember that 25.4 mm = 1".
Move the decimal point one space to the left and you have 2.5 cm. This is a measure Dr's use in length of stitches to a healing wound. So add the multiples from (example) 5 cm, you have 25.4 X 2 = 50 mm or 2 inches. It is not hard. Folk in 2023 that are younger than age 60, may not know the a peanut farmer in the Whitehouse tried to move school to teach metrics only. But during Middle East conflicts wanted everyone to drive slower, so instead of 70 MPH, highway signs were change to 55 MPH. When Jim Cater left, Ronald Reagan had it changed back. Cars, truck and semi tractors were not gear to run efficiently at 55, but 70. All the land was happy! Otherwise, we would never had Sammy Hagar in Van Halen sing "I can't Drive 55". and history was made. So, if you buy a 1980 motorcycle, the speedo may top at 55 MPH, that's why. Great video and excellent lesson. Besides, the people in our neighborhood can drive 25 MPH, but 55. They are all more important to me because my car insurance goes up due to speed, wrecks and value...so wear seat belts because glass doesn't taste very good!
DK, ASE Master Tech since 78.
Hello Dean, Thank you so much! But, all that because I said 1mm? I guess I said mm because my mind is conditioned from my old aircraft design days. Love Ronaldus Magnus! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery "all that because I said 1mm" It's a good thing you didn't say "km". 😁
I thank you both for the lessons. That peanut guy was the first one I ever voted for that won, (switched sides 10 tears ago).
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@@donanything6816 Hello Don, Right On! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
Do you work on other people projects ?
Hello Al, Yes, I have been working on other peoples projects. I have been in business 43 years. Please keep liking and watching!
Are a back seat of a car???
Or a back seat of a limo!
Hello Sam, The back seat of a car will be the same as the truck seat you were asking about... Please keep liking and watching!
On the diamond pattern- what size threads??
You're using a #92 bottom and 270 on top
Hello CT, Yep, yep. You know I am Old School. I never really paid too much attention to that kind of thing until I had to with the TH-cam channel, Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
How much space between each line of the diamond
Hello Sam, The closer they are together, the better it looks, but the harder to do. What you saw here was about 5mm apart. Please keep liking and watching!
I'm just go a take a picture k
Hello Joan, Right on, right on. You go right ahead.. Hehe! Please keep liking and watching!
😂😂😂😂 how did u get that wife though
Hello Butali, I smiled at her. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
Lol! Talking heads!
Hello Abstract, Yep, you got it! Please keep liking and watching!
Lol yes talking heads
Hello Joan, Yep, same as it ever was! please keep liking and watching!
Rudy i found a juki ddl8700 with servo motor walking foot. Would this machine be good for upholstery?
Hello Leo, I am not familiar with this sewing machine. If it is an industrial sewing machine, you should be fine. Please keep liking and watching!
Don’t get me wrong I love your channel, but why are you holding back on sharing what’s the best glue to use? In upholstery using the best glue is a must. Especially if you’re going to be putting leather on wood, metal and plastic. I get the feeling like you’re holding back. Like with the double diamond technique. I’m pretty sure there’s some kind of math to it that you didn’t reveal. If you’re going to help your viewers help them don’t steer them wrong. And I’m only saying something because I’m a TH-cam junky and I know and watch all the upholstery channels and I can tell you in this video your holding back. Which is cool and you have that right to do so, but smart people like me will catch it and stop watching. That’s just my opinion.
But here’s the link to the best glue I know of for upholstery. MAKE SURE ITS THE WHITE/BLUE CAN ONLY
rochfordsupply.com/products/weldwood-contact-adhesive
Hello Paper, Thanks for hanging in there with me. I never hold back. Maybe sometimes in the making of the video I may have forgotten to say something. I have several videos where I mention that I only use Weldwood contact adhesive for everything because I get a lot of people asking about glue over and over again in the comments. As far as drawing out the diamonds, I did show how make a template. No rocket science formula or math there. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks!
Hello Roller, Thank you so much for your support! I am so happy when I see a Super thanks. Please keep liking and watching!
😂😂😂😂 how did u get that wife though
Hello Butali, Just go lucky I guess. Please keep liking and watching!