picts of upholstery i just finished

[jimmy wise]

 

[emoney]

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Nice work there Jimmy and welcome to iboats. Redoing the upholstery is one of my favorite things after I found out it wasn't as hard as I'd thought it would be. Well, I suppose if you looked at my first or second cushion I did you might have thought different, but by numbers 10 or 11, heck man I was almost a pro, lol.

What kind of sewing machine are you using? I found an older 60's vintage Singer from a local "Sewing Machine Repair Shop" (which I didn't know existed until I needed a machine) for $35.00 and it has by far, been the best money I've spent in my adult life. Now, how about some pictures of that boat you've got all this time and energy invested in?

 

[Raystownboater]

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Those really came out nice!

 

[Nazzcus]

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Wow, I just started on mine and was proud of the outcome. Those however, are awesome; great job.

 

[jimmy wise]

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thanks. i sew on a consew 206rb1 and have another off brand set up for thick thread for design work. the boat is gone it was a customers. it just takes practice. learning to control the treadle on a commercial machine is the hard part. i have a shop so i have alot of nice toys for this work. foam saw, i recommend you either use a turkey knife or buy one. a band saw for foam is great. we use a 3 inch grinder 36 grit to shape foam. and i have a steamer, hoffman high pressure.
i posted in another thread that ill help if i can.

 

[fat fanny]

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Nice to have a pro onboard in an area that we all would love to tackle ourselves. It would be nice to get some detailed tutorials form time to time (Basics,do's and don'ts)

 

[Trooper82]

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Yup, agree with all the above....looks great.....and we all could use some pointers....

 

[Decker83]

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Welcome to i-boats.
After seeing the pics I knew we had a pro here. That is awesome work.
Keep showing us new pics.

 

[jimmy wise]

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thanks. the first thing you need is a good machine. then practice sewing on it. learning to control the beast first. i recommend starting small. start looking at how stuff is done. the only way to learn is to see how someone put it together. im not uptight like some guys, you ask me ill tell you how its done if i know. people helped me. sewing is like anything...everyone does it different. take your time and buy good stuff to work with. use cheap materials for practice.....learn how to pattern stuff. ill try and answer questions if i can jim

 

[Raystownboater]

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It would be nice to get some detailed tutorials form time to time (Basics,do's and don'ts)

I 2nd that! Upholstery is something I'd love to do on my boat but don't know where to start

 

[djpeters]

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Jimmy, where are you located?

You do great work!

 

[Raystownboater]

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Dave I was hoping you would do the upholstery yourself so I could "borrow" your patterns.

 

[sphelps]

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After seeing the pics I new you were a pro JW ! Awesome work ! I,m working on my first ever attempt at seats . All the guys and threads have been a huge help .. The iboats crew are the best !

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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Nice work...It takes a special mind and strong finger's to do that. I tried for two weeks to get the nack of it...My wife coined me the beaverton butcher...:facepalm:

 

[cedarlattice]

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All I can say is wow!!!! I am wanting to do mine if I ever get the glass done. But I want it to look good, so I may have a pro do it. I got to find a machine and play around with it. It can't be as hard as putting a new transome, stringers, and a floor in a boat. I didn't know how to do that until I tried. Of course a good apholstery job would help hide my transome, stringer, and floor.

 

[jimmy wise]

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Ill help were do you guys want to start? I forgot sharp shears and atons tons of razor blades! I'm in sparks NV. Two weeks isn't enough time to figure out much

 

[Fishin Magician]

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Ill help were do you guys want to start? I forgot sharp shears and atons tons of razor blades! I'm in sparks NV. Two weeks isn't enough time to figure out much

you just said the exact same thing in another post....hmm

 

[Calebt]

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Nice work, Thanks for being here.

 

[RufNutt]

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WOW !!!! Nice work for sure. My biggest question is how did you get all the wrinkles out? Or are you just that good.
Do you have any pointers on using heat ? How much heat can vinyl handle or is it best to stay away from heat. My biggest concern about using heat is does it take away from the durability of the vinyl. I am impressed and was just looking for pointers or tricks in the trade.

 

[webrx]

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Really nice work, I happen to be in cold springs about 20 miles north of Sparks and have plans for both my old crestliner and my new to me boat this winter. I may just give you a holler when it comes time to do the cushions.

Dave