What follows is a touching personal account by Marc Fisher of Auto Trim by Fisher in Lubbock, TX on how he got his start in auto upholstery, as well as a few of the lessons he learned along the way about how to compensate employees. These are the types of stories and life lessons that only true veterans of the craft could share... … [Read more...] about Paying Staff Hourly, Salary or Commission?
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Details: Intersecting 4 French Seams
Now that's how you intersect four French seams! … [Read more...] about Details: Intersecting 4 French Seams
So You Want to Offer Custom Dashboards?
Hotrod & Restoration Magazine's latest "Interior Insights" article by Ace Eckleberry of ACE Custom Upholstery & Rod Shop is all about custom dashboards. He talk about how to sell customers on dash jobs, the challenges you can expect to face while doing them and the rewards as well. … [Read more...] about So You Want to Offer Custom Dashboards?
Botched Jobs Give Trimmers a Bad Name
Customers come to me all the time inquiring about a repair to a project that some other shop worked on. Ultimately, the work that was done on these cars is just not acceptable or professional. They are unhappy with the poor installation of seat covers, wrinkles in tops or just looking for an answer on how to make their car look better after it was ruined by an unqualified … [Read more...] about Botched Jobs Give Trimmers a Bad Name
Time Warp: GM Windsor Trim Plant 2
Our previous post titled "Time Warp: General Motors Windsor Trim Plant" proved so popular with The Hog Ring community that we decided to look for even older photographs from within the plant. We weren't disappointed. … [Read more...] about Time Warp: GM Windsor Trim Plant 2
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