Are you an out-of-work auto trimmer? Fear not. We’ve scoured the internet for the latest employment opportunities in the field of auto upholstery and posted them on our jobs page. Best of all, we’ll continue to do so – so check back often! … [Read more...] about Find a Job in Auto Upholstery
Auto Upholstery Priced According to Tier
Hotrod & Restoration Magazine recently published an interesting article by Ace Eckleberry of ACE Custom Upholstery & Rod Shop in which he discusses the benefits of offering customers service packages priced according to tier. The piece makes for an interesting read – especially for shops looking to simplify the process through which they give estimates. … [Read more...] about Auto Upholstery Priced According to Tier
Hot Outside? Bake Dashboard Cookies
When the temperature outside hits 95°F, a car's interior transforms into an oven – reaching as high as 200°F. For auto trimmers, who spend a large portion of the day stuck working inside cars, it can feel like we're being baked alive. Today, though, I refuse to let the sun get the best of me. If I'm going to have to suffer heat exhaustion and the embarrassment of a farmer's … [Read more...] about Hot Outside? Bake Dashboard Cookies
Brad Wurzbacher Wins This Week’s Prize!
Congratulations to Brad Wurzbacher of Driven Fabrication & Upholstery in White Marsh, Maryland for winning The Hog Ring‘s contest for “Comment of the Week”. Brad takes home this week’s prize: 25 yards of black Naugahyde fabric and an 8 oz spool of 270 contrast thread! … [Read more...] about Brad Wurzbacher Wins This Week’s Prize!
The Anatomy of a Sewing Needle
A proper and healthy needle is, without a doubt, the flux capacitor to any good sewing machine. But how much do we really know about them? Until recently, I couldn't correctly name and point out all nine parts of a sewing needle. Can you? … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Sewing Needle
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