Late last year Performance & Hotrod Business magazine announced that Harry Weimann, former trimmer-turned-director of operations at WyoTech, would publish a series of articles in 2015 educating rookie trimmers about the ins and outs of our craft. His first article, "Auto Upholstery 101," outlined the basic tools and supplies every auto upholstery shop needs. His second … [Read more...] about Upholstery Lesson 2: Fabrics and Materials
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Monthly Wrap Up: April 2015
We covered a lot of ground on The Hog Ring last month. In addition to reporting the latest industry news and highlighting the best sales and promotions, we added two new illustrations to our Design Studio, listed a slew of great job opportunities and featured some amazing upholstery work. Here’s a look back at April 2015. … [Read more...] about Monthly Wrap Up: April 2015
Watch Ford Design the Mustang’s Interior
Ford Motor Company shot a video documentary on the design and development of the all-new 2015 Mustang, and is publishing it online in a series of chapters to mark the iconic vehicle's 50th anniversary. Last week, Ford published "Chapter One: Exterior Design" — which showed a collaborative effort by project managers, designers and engineers to get the new Mustang's body just … [Read more...] about Watch Ford Design the Mustang’s Interior
1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Wrap Seat
Check out the custom wraparound bench seat in this 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado 70-X built by world-famous hotrodder George Barris. … [Read more...] about 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Wrap Seat
Gottfried’s 3D Dragon Scale Pleats
Since Vilner introduced dragon scale pleats in 2012, only a handful of auto trimmers have successfully replicated the intricate, time-consuming design. Waldemar Gottfried of Gottfried Upholstery in Saskatchewan, Canada, stands out among them for not only mastering the stitch work, but enhancing it with 3D flare. … [Read more...] about Gottfried’s 3D Dragon Scale Pleats





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