Ever have a customer come to your shop with a project that he first tried to do himself, only to wind up butchering it instead? It's usually pretty funny. More often than not, the materials are subpar, the craftsmanship is shoddy and the mistakes are amateur - all, of course, for good reason. While there certainly is no shame in trying, I've always wondered what it is about … [Read more...] about The Problem With DIY Upholstery
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How Americans Came to Have Cup Holders
In 2004, Slate published an article titled "Drink Me: How Americans Came to Have Cup Holders in Their Cars." Though the article is seven years old, it still makes a great read - especially if you geek out on the history of cars as much as I do. But even if you don't, it's chock full of interesting tidbits that you can use to impress customers. For instance, did you know that … [Read more...] about How Americans Came to Have Cup Holders
Now Clients Can Design Steering Wheels
If you haven’t heard of CON2R, you’re probably not alone. But with its free online custom steering wheel design app, it’ll soon be a known name in the automobile accessories market. … [Read more...] about Now Clients Can Design Steering Wheels
The Future of Car Interiors
Pocket-lint scoured the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, which took place earlier this month, for a hint as to what we can expect car interiors to look like in the future. Not surprisingly, what they found were space-age designs and out-of-this world technology. … [Read more...] about The Future of Car Interiors
Why You Shouldn’t Eat Your Seats
International blogs are going crazy over a story recently published by Ghana Web titled "Poison You Drink & Wear" - which basically says that polyvinyl chloride, the third most widely produced plastic (found in everything from floor tiles to vinyl seat covers) poses a danger to those exposed. … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Eat Your Seats
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