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- Upholsterers repair, rebuild, and re-cover upholstered furniture, such as sofas and chairs.
- Upholsterers often help customers select an upholstery fabric and give them an estimate on how much a job will cost.
- total upholstery job involves stripping a piece of furniture down to the bare wooden frame. Upholsterers usually put the furniture on padded wooden horses so that they can work comfortably.
- They pull out the anchoring tacks and take off the covering. They remove the padding and burlap that cover the springs. Upholsterers cut the cords or wires that hold the springs in the webbing.
- They remove worn or broken springs, as well as the webbing. To repair the frame, they may have to glue loose or broken pieces or refinish exposed wooden areas.
- To rebuild the piece of furniture, upholsterers re-web the bottom and tie new springs in place. Then, they cover the springs with burlap. They pad the furniture using such materials as cotton batting and foam rubber. Then they cover the padding materials with a rough fabric, such as muslin.
- They attach the final covering, which they have cut and sewn using patterns and heavy-duty sewing machines. Once the covering is in place, upholsterers tack it tightly and sew the final seams by hand. They may finish the edges of the furniture with braid or other trim.
