# Anybody know how to do leather upholstry (or know who does)? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 20, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633 "2005-10-20T20:39:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/1 "2005-10-20T20:39:24Z")
I want to learn about how to sew ( :hay: ) leather, how to work with it, how to shape it with foam, etc. Does anybody do it at work or have friends/family that do and wouldn’t mind showing me some tricks of the trade? I would like to learn. Othewise, i’ll have to do it the good ol’ fashion way… just keep Fuck’n’ up until i get it right. advanced appreciation achknowledged. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/2 "2005-10-20T23:08:32Z")
Check PMs. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/3 "2005-10-21T00:44:35Z")
theres a decent book out on the subject. ---
**Author:** ![Tkklemann](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tkklemann/32/7298_2.png) [@Tkklemann](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tkklemann)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/4 "2005-10-21T04:37:55Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > I want to learn about how to sew ( :hay: ) leather, how to work with it, how to shape it with foam, etc. > > Does anybody do it at work or have friends/family that do and wouldn’t mind showing me some tricks of the trade? > > I would like to learn. Othewise, i’ll have to do it the good ol’ fashion way… just keep Fuck’n’ up until i get it right. > > advanced appreciation achknowledged. TIP: If you fart to much around leather, it tarnishes it. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/5 "2005-10-21T09:55:34Z")
95accordvtec’s mom did his seats…they came out AWESOME…all she did was had us peel the stock covers off and she used them as templates…she tore all the stitching out and sew-ed the new material right onto the stock covers and then re-stitched all the patterns back together…COMPLETE custom leather interior only cost him about $100 using rubber-backed vinyl from joann fabrics :tup: to that, i might ask her to do mine over winter for a small fee ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/6 "2005-10-21T09:59:52Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > 95accordvtec’s mom did his seats…i might ask to do her over winter for a small fee you sick fuck thats his mom ---
**Author:** ![catalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/catalyst/32/7279_2.png) [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/7 "2005-10-21T10:18:29Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > COMPLETE custom leather interior only cost him about $100 using rubber-backed vinyl from joann fabrics :tup: to that I think you meant to say complete custom Vinyl seats, since his mom didn’t use any leather while reupholstering them. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/8 "2005-10-21T11:01:49Z")
Gabes is good ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/9 "2005-10-21T11:03:36Z")
> I think you meant to say complete custom Vinyl seats, since his mom didn’t use any leather while reupholstering them. you would be correct sorry ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/10 "2005-10-21T12:07:24Z")
i should specify leather…since it’s a whole different evil. so…to be specific… i will be working with leather. ---
**Author:** ![16vCorvette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/b487fb/32.png) [@16vCorvette](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/16vCorvette)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/11 "2005-10-21T16:14:15Z")
What about Alcantara? How hard is it to work with Alcantara on the seat and leather on the bolsters? I want to re-do my seats. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/12 "2005-10-21T16:22:06Z")
> [@16vCorvette](#): > > What about Alcantara? How hard is it to work with Alcantara on the seat and leather on the bolsters? I want to re-do my seats. I assuming it’ll be about the same to work with. Alcantara, more specifically is what I will be upholstering with, as well as perforated leather. ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-know-how-to-do-leather-upholstry-or-know-who-does/3633/13 "2005-10-21T16:28:28Z")
I love lamp.