I was just using a sewing machine today. This guy makes it look easy to stitch in consistent and straight lines, but I can tell you from my own experience that it takes real SKILL to do this. This was amazing craftsmanship in action; awesome! Thanks you John Hunt for sharing your valuable skills with us.
I think he also has guiding thing on that sewing machine that makes him sew in straight line along the edge... Well it seems like it im not sure since i dont understand any of this
After watching this video god knows how many times , I always swear I’m going to try this and get a proper machine. But I don’t. So after thinking about it for another minute I went to the fabric mart and bought a few yards of black vinyl pleather and some upholstery thread and needles and got to sewing by hand. It doesn’t take nearly as long as you might imagine and allows you to limit mistakes. I did pleats stitched from behind instead of diamonds and used black piping. All the stitching is done from the backside and is hidden. You just need to go fairly straight. Did it in a week’s worth of evening’s while I listened to music and podcasts. Just took my time and was lazy as possible about it. If you look at the construction of the factory upholstery ,it has been designed to be ingeniously simple and straight forward. I ended up using the curved type of needle that worked way better than the straight ones for getting through tough layers. There’s a little finger blood on the batting in a few places though.
I’ve been wanting to do upholstery so I watched another guy on yt. Bought an industrial sewing machine and some vinyl n went to work. It’s not easy but it’s not hard.
You sure will with that approach. Instead, why not try visualising the end (what you want as the outcome) in mind before your start, then plan the steps (follow the video), take your time, don't get angry, take your time, breathe, keep positive thoughts it is going to work out really well, stay in that mindset until you're finished. Then see how it turns out. Possibly better to try on a seat you don't need for your car. IOW, buy one from the wreckers to practice on first.
Skilled craftspeople always make it look easy. It takes years of practice to understand the technicalities of working with different materials and knowing how they respond when worked with, also joining two pieces of any fabric isn't always as easy as you'd think.
I'm determined to learn this, thank you so much for the guide. grandma's sewing machine is about to get a whole new purpose rather than collecting dust! Also I have to say well done, this is pure artwork and craftsmanship, you are really good at it!
Wow. Kudos to you, brother. just picked up a 1994 Mustang GT Convertible. I've done all of the mechanical work already, next is paint, then interior.. I feel like I know what I want my interior to look like now. Great work, bud!
Dag TheWog Thanks! But you are not a LOSER and CAN do this ,it’s a skill that can be learned ,it just takes time and patience. Good luck ! and thanks for watching John.
Very nice video Congratulations.This seat cover is very comfortable and good quality. There are over 1000 positive recycling.Buyer 95% of our customers are satisfied.Not Silicon. Ultra-comfortable and easy to dry. ---> amzn.to/2rmVNy1
Of course it's not easy. It's a trade 'skill' that needs to be learnt. That takes ability' dedication and time to perfect. To me this is the minimum standard. Imagine if that seat also had eyelets like those classic, Italian 60's sports cars. There are also those Edwardian button upholstered seats you might find in horse drawn carriages or vintage cars. A time served competent upholterer can't pick and choose. He/she's got to be able to do those too!
Damn man. That's looks really nice. I wanna start trying this cause the seats I wanna redo are over 700.00 just for the bottom cushion. Nice job. IMO, gotta take your time and don't give up.
Amazing skills man. Just a suggestion though: Need some voice overs to explain what your doing, descriptions of special tools, techniques and such to make this a real DIY how to. This is a look what I can do video.
Your work is beautiful! I like to learn how to do custom car interiors. What would you recommend a beginner like me the tools to buy to get me started if you would please.
I’m learning to do this and the hardest thing for me is reassembling the seat. Remembering where everything was and remembering every screw it’s very hard but it’s only been 4 months there is still a lot to go through
Aliciainwonderland96 yes it can be daunting, I take lots of photos in cases like this and use them as a reference when re-assembling keep it up! Thanks for watching John
I did this to a 3 piece, two tone KTM motorbike seat. Was tricky as hell, and much less complex than this seat. It was easier to strip down, renovate and rebuild a Land Rover Defender rear axle, let's put it that way. First time for both. Seat did look good though, as did the axle :)
after watching this video, i thought if that guy can do it so can i. t took my seats out and used them for patterns. then bought leather. yes an upgrade. only about 800.00 then i borrowed my friends pfaff 1245. it needed work. i sent it out to be fixed. 500.00 later it worked perfect. then my fiend took it back and loaned it to his nabour who wanted to use it for his boat seats. i was bummed!!! then i my mom's good sewimg machine to give it a go. after a week of trial and error. i understood the machine wasnt made for this stuff. so i went to the junk yard and bought a nice set of used seats. they looked amazing. i sold the truck for a huge profit!!! true story. lmao
@John hunt love this video, I like how its quick to get what you've done. I would love to see your method on creating a new pattern from scratch on a seat. Especially a big bolster seat. Great work
Awesome to watch! But even if you gave the average person all the equipment and instructions necessary there’s no way in hell they could do this without considerable previous experience.
I was thinking of buying some red faux alligator leather, and reapholstering my 370z seats with the red faux accents. There also leather on the console thats easy to access and the door panel accents. Maybe I'll even do my shift boot... maybe I really like my current boot.
I'm 31 years old and I'm about to start an upholstery journey. Thankyou for the video and thanks youtube for giving the platform. Also thankyou internet! Lol
Se ve muy bien el trabajo, pero no es para aficionados, solo manejar la máquina así requiere mucha práctica, este acabado es resultado de muchas horas de dedicación, saludos de C.R.
Very nice video Congratulations.This seat cover is very comfortable and good quality. There are over 1000 positive recycling.Buyer 95% of our customers are satisfied.Not Silicon. Ultra-comfortable and easy to dry. ---> amzn.to/2rmVNy1
Approximately, how much would you charge for doing that? I can see myself trying that, getting it wrong about 15 times and then needing it to be done professionally.
@@Johnhuntuph Very nice video Congratulations.This seat cover is very comfortable and good quality. There are over 1000 positive recycling.Buyer 95% of our customers are satisfied.Not Silicon. Ultra-comfortable and easy to dry. ---> amzn.to/2rmVNy1
When I put on ma leather, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.
I have experience in seat sewing because Ive worked 7 months in fabric, changed almost all machines for making seats, from top to bottom, and I was good at it but paycheck was so bad so I left it. But I want to do it for hobby, what do you suggest if you can? What advises for starting.. Thanks infront
Industrial sewing machine, t95 thread with Size 18 needle, 1/4 inch scrim foam if your doing vinyl or leather, scissor that are for upholstery. Regular scissors will not cut good. A good size table to trace and cut your patterns on. If your first starting extra vinyl and scrim foam because if your like me just trying first you will go thru material. Main thing PATIENCE.
Hello. Awesome video. I would like to do exactly what you just did to my seat's & was looking at videos to gauge wether or not I could indeed even do it prior to purchasing everything. Although you made it look easy this video has convinced me that I would be incapable of properly getting my seats to look half as good as those. I still want to get them done though, so I was curious if you could give me an educated guess on how much I could expect to shell out to have exactly what you did in this video done? How much did you charge for that job if you don't mind me asking?
This looks really awesome. great job. why didn't you swap out the foam cushion too? is that too difficult? Kind of just seems like if you took the time to take it apart might as well do the whole thing too.
I asked my wife to repair my car seats and she capable she reupholstered an entire sectional. Twice. She said it was to complicated. I already painted my truck and going to learn how to redo my leather seats.
Hi John. This is really nice work and you make it look easy. I guess that's the mark of a pro. I have a leather seat bolster that needs replacing. I was thinking of going with a high grade synthetic leather material. I have a regular sewing machine. I just have a few questions that maybe you could answer. Will it be considerably cheaper if I take off the leather from the seat or is it just worth to take the whole seat to the upholsterer? Or, given that I've never done this before, and that I have just a regular sewing machine, do you think a layman could do a reasonable job themselves? I know I'm asking without giving you any details but just asking in general.
I know this is a 4 month old comment, but in reply to this, I did my own seat bolster repair a few months back with a non industrial machine and the correct needle. It did the job spot on, but you need to stitch slowly so the motor on the machine can deal with the thickness of the leather. I am a mechanic and total novice on a sewing machine but with time & patience the repair came out looking very professional. Definitely something you can have a go at DIY, and if all else fails and its no good, you can take everything to an upholsterer, nothing much to lose apart from a bit of your time and some material. Good luck!
As a sewer, I would recommend you get some scrap fabric like an old sheet or get a queen/king size sheet from the thrift store to practice cutting out your pieces and sewing them together correctly before trying it on your statement fabric. And make sure that you have the correct needle that can handle thick leather and thread that’s strong enough to hold for some time.
Hi. I love your works so much. I want to ask your permission to download this video. I just started upholstery business here in Malaysia. I learned a lot from your videos.
VERY NICE! ive seen the price of new seats for my VW van, so i’m going to do this! I am proficient with a sewing machine mine also embroiders logos and designs linked to my pc! Ive done this before but a long time ago so wish me luck!
Hi John, looks great but top stitching has to be done from the ‘top’ not the underside, closer inspection must reveal the ‘break through’ of the needle and not look half as good as done from the top?
tomstime Norfolk you are right in a way but my machine stitches perfectly both ways with no breakout either side. I now mark the leather face with a stitch pen to do more intricate designs I will put a vid up showing this process. Thanks for watching John
Scott 15 customers choice, other than discoloured ,there’s nothing wrong with the foam, other than adding cost new foam would add nothing to it. Thanks for watching John
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Plays no monotonous music in video. Legend.
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I got so confused I was getting ready to turn down the volume and then suddenly I heard nothing
Indeed
Not me turning up the volume thinking my phone was on silent 😂😂😂
This is a "Do it yourself" video. And the only thing i can do myself here, is to call a guy like him to do the job.
Catalin Dinu Your comment made me laugh, thanks for watching John.
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I was just using a sewing machine today. This guy makes it look easy to stitch in consistent and straight lines, but I can tell you from my own experience that it takes real SKILL to do this.
This was amazing craftsmanship in action; awesome! Thanks you John Hunt for sharing your valuable skills with us.
And a real equipment also. Not only the machine but the needle and thread have to be strong. Otherwise you'll struggle a lot and give up sewing :((
Amen brother, my girlfriend could stitch like that, takes serious practice..
@Jason H man that'll shit will take a week to do what a sewing machine can do on hours
I think he also has guiding thing on that sewing machine that makes him sew in straight line along the edge... Well it seems like it im not sure since i dont understand any of this
I would just use some sort of marker that cleans away
After watching this video god knows how many times , I always swear I’m going to try this and get a proper machine. But I don’t.
So after thinking about it for another minute I went to the fabric mart and bought a few yards of black vinyl pleather and some upholstery thread and needles and got to sewing by hand.
It doesn’t take nearly as long as you might imagine and allows you to limit mistakes.
I did pleats stitched from behind instead of diamonds and used black piping.
All the stitching is done from the backside and is hidden. You just need to go fairly straight. Did it in a week’s worth of evening’s while I listened to music and podcasts. Just took my time and was lazy as possible about it. If you look at the construction of the factory upholstery ,it has been designed to be ingeniously simple and straight forward.
I ended up using the curved type of needle that worked way better than the straight ones for getting through tough layers.
There’s a little finger blood on the batting in a few places though.
our facotry have good machine for car interior upholstery ruclips.net/user/shortscgHp7YAvuVs
This guy makes it look easy. I bet it I try this I’ll just rip my seat and now I won’t have a seat
I’ve been wanting to do upholstery so I watched another guy on yt. Bought an industrial sewing machine and some vinyl n went to work. It’s not easy but it’s not hard.
LMAOOOOO yoooooo
You sure will with that approach.
Instead, why not try visualising the end (what you want as the outcome) in mind before your start, then plan the steps (follow the video), take your time, don't get angry, take your time, breathe, keep positive thoughts it is going to work out really well, stay in that mindset until you're finished. Then see how it turns out.
Possibly better to try on a seat you don't need for your car. IOW, buy one from the wreckers to practice on first.
Get a junk yard seat and practice
Skilled craftspeople always make it look easy. It takes years of practice to understand the technicalities of working with different materials and knowing how they respond when worked with, also joining two pieces of any fabric isn't always as easy as you'd think.
I'm determined to learn this, thank you so much for the guide. grandma's sewing machine is about to get a whole new purpose rather than collecting dust! Also I have to say well done, this is pure artwork and craftsmanship, you are really good at it!
Saint Thank you I’m glad you found my video useful, good luck in your new venture. Thanks for watching John
Wow. Kudos to you, brother. just picked up a 1994 Mustang GT Convertible. I've done all of the mechanical work already, next is paint, then interior.. I feel like I know what I want my interior to look like now. Great work, bud!
Purple People Eater thanks I’m glad to bring a little inspiration to you !good luck with your mustang. John
how did it turn out?
Let's get one thing straight. I am a LOSER and can't do stuff like this so I delight in watching others do stuff like this. You are AMAZING!!!
Dag TheWog Thanks! But you are not a LOSER and CAN do this ,it’s a skill that can be learned ,it just takes time and patience.
Good luck ! and thanks for watching John.
@@Johnhuntuph Thank you.
I was expecting a little more in depth tutorial, but I HAD to give you a thumbs up for such a beautiful end product. Well done.
Thank you so much!
Never mind i thought it was going to be easy but it aint
Ill let a professional do it
Great job by the way
michele lanni thanks for watching John
@@Johnhuntuph hello my friend how are you? There's Renault21 manager
Very nice video Congratulations.This seat cover is very comfortable and good quality.
There are over 1000 positive recycling.Buyer 95% of our customers are satisfied.Not Silicon.
Ultra-comfortable and easy to dry. ---> amzn.to/2rmVNy1
Of course it's not easy. It's a trade 'skill' that needs to be learnt. That takes ability' dedication and time to perfect. To me this is the minimum standard. Imagine if that seat also had eyelets like those classic, Italian 60's sports cars.
There are also those Edwardian button upholstered seats you might find in horse drawn carriages or vintage cars. A time served competent upholterer can't pick and choose. He/she's got to be able to do those too!
Had to play some music on my HomePods to watch this. The silence is unsettling.
Damn man. That's looks really nice. I wanna start trying this cause the seats I wanna redo are over 700.00 just for the bottom cushion. Nice job. IMO, gotta take your time and don't give up.
Amazing skills man. Just a suggestion though: Need some voice overs to explain what your doing, descriptions of special tools, techniques and such to make this a real DIY how to. This is a look what I can do video.
my BF is majorly impressed.. I LOVE the design and instruction. This is a kickass viddy
Kimber *Love Thank you so much, I’m glad you like it and find it useful. Thanks for watching John.
Your work is beautiful! I like to learn how to do custom car interiors. What would you recommend a beginner like me the tools to buy to get me started if you would please.
Wow! You make this look so easy! I can't hardly sew on a button.
Ellen Scott thanks and thanks for watching John
I’m learning to do this and the hardest thing for me is reassembling the seat. Remembering where everything was and remembering every screw it’s very hard but it’s only been 4 months there is still a lot to go through
Aliciainwonderland96 yes it can be daunting, I take lots of photos in cases like this and use them as a reference when re-assembling keep it up! Thanks for watching John
I did this to a 3 piece, two tone KTM motorbike seat. Was tricky as hell, and much less complex than this seat. It was easier to strip down, renovate and rebuild a Land Rover Defender rear axle, let's put it that way. First time for both. Seat did look good though, as did the axle :)
after watching this video, i thought if that guy can do it so can i. t took my seats out and used them for patterns. then bought leather. yes an upgrade. only about 800.00 then i borrowed my friends pfaff 1245. it needed work. i sent it out to be fixed. 500.00 later it worked perfect. then my fiend took it back and loaned it to his nabour who wanted to use it for his boat seats. i was bummed!!! then i my mom's good sewimg machine to give it a go. after a week of trial and error. i understood the machine wasnt made for this stuff. so i went to the junk yard and bought a nice set of used seats. they looked amazing. i sold the truck for a huge profit!!! true story. lmao
Silence is golden! Thanks for the great video.
Mad Skills! Super nice work!
Thank you, thanks for watching John
This actually seems a lot easier than I thought
Beautiful job john
You're an artist! A wizard! A fabric god!
Joy R. Why Thank you my friend and thanks for watching John
Awesome Job. A bit of commentary would have been good. cheers
I agree
Yes please!!
I’m ok with silent. Great piece
Skilled hands at work. Excellent job.
Restless Mind Thank you and thanks for watching John
I learned more from this silent video than I learn from audio videos
Top notch work here mate I’m an upholsterer myself an I wouldn’t mind getting into this type of stuff really interesting video thanks
Thanks and good luck in this field. Thanks for watching John
Very talented my Monte Carlo needs you
I miss doing this every day. I should do it again just to make videos like these.
I will Never do this myself but it was fun watching somebody else do it
Let's take a look! Thanks for watching John
@John hunt love this video, I like how its quick to get what you've done. I would love to see your method on creating a new pattern from scratch on a seat. Especially a big bolster seat. Great work
blue32nu thank you I will have new videos coming soon thanks for watching John
makes this look so darn easy! I would love to know how to sew like this!! good job bro!
Home economics
MrRottweiler72 lol
Thank you ❤ I was planned on doing my car.
Can you do a more in depth version . This was really good though
This looks so easy! I know it takes some skills to do this. But with a few atempts i deffiently think i can make something good looking seats!
Good luck with your seats, thanks for watching John
@@Johnhuntuph i should really be the one who thanks. so thank you for showing me a quick overview on how to do this!
the piping looks hard, but a real step by step guide. thank you
❤❤❤❤❤ fascinante . Felicitaciones !!!!!
I wish I could do this great job 👍👍
very good
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Awesome to watch! But even if you gave the average person all the equipment and instructions necessary there’s no way in hell they could do this without considerable previous experience.
and this is why people like me pay people like this. absolute great.
Wow...the best make the complex look easy. You made it look simple, man.
Glenn Eckholm thank you so much and thanks for watching John
I was thinking of buying some red faux alligator leather, and reapholstering my 370z seats with the red faux accents. There also leather on the console thats easy to access and the door panel accents. Maybe I'll even do my shift boot... maybe I really like my current boot.
Awesome....Creative and detailed
William Manuel thank you John
Love your work
Thank you, thanks for watching, John
I'm 31 years old and I'm about to start an upholstery journey. Thankyou for the video and thanks youtube for giving the platform. Also thankyou internet! Lol
Blake Skills good luck on your journey. Thanks for watching John
Se ve muy bien el trabajo, pero no es para aficionados, solo manejar la máquina así requiere mucha práctica, este acabado es resultado de muchas horas de dedicación, saludos de C.R.
Very nice video Congratulations.This seat cover is very comfortable and good quality.
There are over 1000 positive recycling.Buyer 95% of our customers are satisfied.Not Silicon.
Ultra-comfortable and easy to dry. ---> amzn.to/2rmVNy1
My car has exact same seat. Looks dapper.
Thank you, John.
very good video thank you I am going to use your method to do custom leather in my 1984 Starship Camaro.
walked into this video thinking i can do this. After watching this.. i'm gonna pay someone lol
Approximately, how much would you charge for doing that? I can see myself trying that, getting it wrong about 15 times and then needing it to be done professionally.
Please try to reupholster to OEM standards the seats from a 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special with the 22-way seats
Thank you for sharing your talent ! Aloha
Hina Pankowski you are very welcome thanks for watching John
@@Johnhuntuph
Very nice video Congratulations.This seat cover is very comfortable and good quality.
There are over 1000 positive recycling.Buyer 95% of our customers are satisfied.Not Silicon.
Ultra-comfortable and easy to dry. ---> amzn.to/2rmVNy1
Fantastic job
James Mattox Thank you and thanks for watching John
That looks amazing mate. Good job
Thank you , thanks for watching John.
Excellent craftsmanship!! Thanks for sharing!!
Eric B Thank you ! and thanks for watching John
When I put on ma leather, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.
hopeindirect cool thanks for watching John
What was the material you put under the vinyl to add the thickness / quilting look?
It’s called scrim foam or sew foam.
Mad skills
Ted BURKE Thank you and thanks for watching John
I have experience in seat sewing because Ive worked 7 months in fabric, changed almost all machines for making seats, from top to bottom, and I was good at it but paycheck was so bad so I left it. But I want to do it for hobby, what do you suggest if you can? What advises for starting.. Thanks infront
I just need to know what type of sewing machine (any?) string, and other materials
Industrial sewing machine, t95 thread with Size 18 needle, 1/4 inch scrim foam if your doing vinyl or leather, scissor that are for upholstery. Regular scissors will not cut good. A good size table to trace and cut your patterns on. If your first starting extra vinyl and scrim foam because if your like me just trying first you will go thru material. Main thing PATIENCE.
@@JohnDoe-zx4lg thanks!
It would be nice if you added some commentary to provide us with some description of how you work.
Noted, will have a go next time. John
Hello. Awesome video. I would like to do exactly what you just did to my seat's & was looking at videos to gauge wether or not I could indeed even do it prior to purchasing everything. Although you made it look easy this video has convinced me that I would be incapable of properly getting my seats to look half as good as those. I still want to get them done though, so I was curious if you could give me an educated guess on how much I could expect to shell out to have exactly what you did in this video done? How much did you charge for that job if you don't mind me asking?
If you left out the diamond stitching that would make it slightly less of a challenge.
Nice work, the white piping and thread was cool. Could you clean the foam ? maybe steam it back into shape ?
What fabrics does he use, what did he add for the plush, how do you take out the back seat?
Great Job!
Thank you and thanks for watching John.
This looks really awesome. great job. why didn't you swap out the foam cushion too? is that too difficult? Kind of just seems like if you took the time to take it apart might as well do the whole thing too.
what materials did you use?? where you get them??
Much easier to cut seat apart while on the foam
Very nice work
Craig Monteforte thank you and thanks for watching John
Amazing job u make it look so easy but thank you for the video
Aaron Mckenzie you are welcome thanks for watching John
I kept trying to turn my iPhone volume up .., I thought my phone was broken 😆😆 LOVE THIS VIDEO ! Classic at its finest 👌
Can you use a regular sewing machine or does it have to be an industrial sewing machine?
I asked my wife to repair my car seats and she capable she reupholstered an entire sectional. Twice. She said it was to complicated. I already painted my truck and going to learn how to redo my leather seats.
Arturo Bolanos Good luck with your truck seats I hope it works out for you.
Thanks for watching John.
Grab a sewing machine an learn its really not that hard you can find them at flea markets thrift stores got me two of them
Felicidades muy bonito trabajo maestro una pregunta su maquina es triple arrastre y que modelo
Hi My machine is a Brother Machine LS2-B877-5. Thanks for watching John
looks amazing!
Benjamin cheers mate, thanks for watching John
Buying my own machine tomorrow to learn how to do the craft
Why did you stitch upside down? I've never seen anyone do it like that and have always heard you shouldn't do that?
in majority of cases you’ll sew fabric in its inverse state
Very nice work!
Hi John. This is really nice work and you make it look easy. I guess that's the mark of a pro.
I have a leather seat bolster that needs replacing. I was thinking of going with a high grade synthetic leather material. I have a regular sewing machine. I just have a few questions that maybe you could answer. Will it be considerably cheaper if I take off the leather from the seat or is it just worth to take the whole seat to the upholsterer? Or, given that I've never done this before, and that I have just a regular sewing machine, do you think a layman could do a reasonable job themselves? I know I'm asking without giving you any details but just asking in general.
I know this is a 4 month old comment, but in reply to this, I did my own seat bolster repair a few months back with a non industrial machine and the correct needle. It did the job spot on, but you need to stitch slowly so the motor on the machine can deal with the thickness of the leather. I am a mechanic and total novice on a sewing machine but with time & patience the repair came out looking very professional. Definitely something you can have a go at DIY, and if all else fails and its no good, you can take everything to an upholsterer, nothing much to lose apart from a bit of your time and some material. Good luck!
As a sewer, I would recommend you get some scrap fabric like an old sheet or get a queen/king size sheet from the thrift store to practice cutting out your pieces and sewing them together correctly before trying it on your statement fabric. And make sure that you have the correct needle that can handle thick leather and thread that’s strong enough to hold for some time.
@@TriggaTreDay , Thank you for that! Any recommendation on particular needle and thread?
Hi. I love your works so much. I want to ask your permission to download this video. I just started upholstery business here in Malaysia. I learned a lot from your videos.
Hey John, which leather do you recommend and what its the thickness of the leather?
VERY NICE! ive seen the price of new seats for my VW van, so i’m going to do this! I am proficient with a sewing machine mine also embroiders logos and designs linked to my pc! Ive done this before but a long time ago so wish me luck!
Keyboard Krazy good luck with you project, thanks for watching John
How was the channel surrounding the diamond stitched centre panel secured in the seat pad? It looked as if it was just pushed down into the foam.
Hi it was held in by velcro thanks for watching John
beautiful job John
Tim Sharp thanks Tim
Hi John, looks great but top stitching has to be done from the ‘top’ not the underside, closer inspection must reveal the ‘break through’ of the needle and not look half as good as done from the top?
tomstime Norfolk you are right in a way but my machine stitches perfectly both ways with no breakout either side.
I now mark the leather face with a stitch pen to do more intricate designs I will put a vid up showing this process.
Thanks for watching John
Awesome job,👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Tomàs López Thank you and thanks for watching John
Beautiful work professional technique overall amazing..
Tom Thanks for that i appreciate your kind words thanks for watching John.
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Wow ! Impressive!
Thank you, John.
Do u have to use certain material to do this or is that foam padding what makes the material stronger
The padding is what makes the squares in the design pop, and it helps to avoid wrinkles and creases.
Everybody out here like “yeah that’s way too hard” and I was out here like wow that’s actually not that hard. Lol
the stitching is the hard part.
Thank you for a fantastic video.
Buhlou Bear Thank you and thanks for watching John
Simply amazing, I'm really impressed.
gli jetta thank you very much I’m glad you liked it thanks for watching John
Could the same method be used for motorcycle seats? Any suggestions on leathers or where to buy them for that purpose? Thanks.
Saludos excelente trabajo cuales serían las medidas de el material ( el foam)
Brilliant work. However as a DIY teaching vid it is very lacking. it doesn't show how to re fit the attachment points and is very rushed.
Very skillful ❤
Thank you so much 😀John
What’s the average cost to reupholster car seats in an average sedan? (Diamond pattern leather like in the video)
Dang! Awesome video
Cool video but you ruined it for me when you put the leather back on that dirty cushion. Was there really no other way?
Scott 15 customers choice, other than discoloured ,there’s nothing wrong with the foam, other than adding cost new foam would add nothing to it. Thanks for watching John
Is there anything different I would do if I just wanted to replace the center of the chair?
No, just follow steps and change the parts required John