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Upholstery Tools including regulator needle, scissors and staple gun

What are upholstery regulator needles and why d...

A regulator needle is an essential upholstery tool designed for precision work like adjusting padding and tucking fabric. It helps achieve a smooth, professional finish on your project.

What are upholstery regulator needles and why d...

A regulator needle is an essential upholstery tool designed for precision work like adjusting padding and tucking fabric. It helps achieve a smooth, professional finish on your project.

Using a hand held staple gun for upholstery

How to select the right upholstery staple

Upholstery staples come in different shapes and forms. If you’re going to give upholstery a go, here’s help for buying the right staples for the right job.

How to select the right upholstery staple

Upholstery staples come in different shapes and forms. If you’re going to give upholstery a go, here’s help for buying the right staples for the right job.

Using a web stretcher for installing jute webbing

A DIY Guide to Web Stretchers

A web stretcher is a handy tools essential for installing jute webbing. In this guide, we'll break down what a web stretcher is, why it's crucial for your DIY upholstery.

A DIY Guide to Web Stretchers

A web stretcher is a handy tools essential for installing jute webbing. In this guide, we'll break down what a web stretcher is, why it's crucial for your DIY upholstery.

Using an upholstery needle to attach buttons on a diamond tufted headboard

🎥 Tying a button onto a wooden base

Watch this quickie video showing the tools and technique for putting buttons onto a headboard. This button application method is used for wooden based furniture.

🎥 Tying a button onto a wooden base

Watch this quickie video showing the tools and technique for putting buttons onto a headboard. This button application method is used for wooden based furniture.

Upholstery tack strips including flexible, cardboard and rigid metal

Which tack strip should I use?

Back tacking is a method of attaching fabric to an outside panel without seeing any tacks or staples. But which should you choose and when?

Which tack strip should I use?

Back tacking is a method of attaching fabric to an outside panel without seeing any tacks or staples. But which should you choose and when?

Old chair with brown springs on seat

Tips for fixing a saggy coil sprung seat

Replacing coil springs can be a daunting task, especially if you're not familiar with the process. However, with a little guidance and some handy tips, you can restore your seat...

Tips for fixing a saggy coil sprung seat

Replacing coil springs can be a daunting task, especially if you're not familiar with the process. However, with a little guidance and some handy tips, you can restore your seat...

Chair springs, tying twine and jute webbing

How to choose right size coil spring for seats

Coil springs, also known as biconical springs, play a crucial role in providing comfort, support, and shape to furniture such as seats, backs, and arms. But what gauge and size...

How to choose right size coil spring for seats

Coil springs, also known as biconical springs, play a crucial role in providing comfort, support, and shape to furniture such as seats, backs, and arms. But what gauge and size...

Woodworm borer holes in wood

Battling the Borer Beetle

Restoring old furniture is rewarding but not without challenges. One of the most common is dealing with borer beetles. Learn how to identify, check, treat and monitor.

Battling the Borer Beetle

Restoring old furniture is rewarding but not without challenges. One of the most common is dealing with borer beetles. Learn how to identify, check, treat and monitor.

Continuous zipper on the roll

Which zipper for my home decor project?

Continuous zippers are the first choice for upholstery and home furnishing projects. Heres a handy list of which size to use for your next project. 

Which zipper for my home decor project?

Continuous zippers are the first choice for upholstery and home furnishing projects. Heres a handy list of which size to use for your next project.