{"id":31221,"date":"2021-03-19T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.vintiqueupholstery.com\/?p=31221"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:51:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T11:51:41","slug":"virtual-vintique-upholstery-uncovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.vintiqueupholstery.com\/?p=31221","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Virtual Vintique: Upholstery Uncovered"},"content":{"rendered":"

March has been a manic month. In fact, I have barely stopped for breath since the start of 2021. Behind the scenes, I\u2019ve been bringing to life my very own online guide.\u00a0Virtual Vintique: Upholstery Uncovered<\/a>\u00a0is my take on everything you need to know if you\u2019re considering pursuing upholstery as a new hobby or even thinking about a career in it. It\u2019s EVERYTHING I wish I\u2019d known before I got started.<\/p>\n

How to get going, which projects to tackle, how to build your confidence and whether to sign up for a course can be a minefield! I felt exactly the same when I began my training over 10 years ago. I knew I had an idea to transform furniture, but I didn\u2019t have the first idea how to make it HAPPEN! All that time ago there were very few training centres. Today there are hundreds of classes \u2013 including a plethora of advice and resources online. It\u2019s overwhelming.<\/p>\n

\"Sharon<\/p>\n

My first steps into upholstery<\/h2>\n

You possibly know my story already. I\u2019d lost the job I had in fashion when the recession hit in 2008, which led to me moving out of London to Teddington. Furnishing the place on a tight budget, I managed to pick up a beautiful, old 1960s Guy Rogers day bed on eBay, which I decided to get re-upholstered.<\/p>\n

And that was it! I saw a future in upholstery. There was something about that process of transformation that lit a spark in me. Of course, the next step was to do my research. What is upholstery, how and where should I train? Am I cut out for this very detailed, but at the same time, physical craft? Shortly afterwards, I enrolled on a course with the Association of Master Upholsterers in Kendal. By the end of the first week, I was stuffed full of ambition. And well, the rest is history. But I made expensive mistakes with my training as I went in blind.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis guide is for anyone that has even a passing passion for reinventing furniture.\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Perhaps you\u2019re in the same position I was… You\u2019ve lost your job or even lost your way, and you\u2019re wondering whether a new pastime or a new career could get you back on track? This guide is for anyone that has even a passing passion for reinventing furniture. It goes right back to basics and unravels those most simple questions you really want to ask.<\/p>\n

\"Sharon<\/p>\n

\"Sharon<\/p>\n

Taking things back to basics<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m not going to lie, putting this guide together was a challenge in itself. In the last three months, I\u2019ve discovered a whole new world of digital knowledge that I never knew existed. But the thing is, barely a day goes by when I don\u2019t get an email or a DM from an upholstery novice asking a question or wanting to find out more. I knew I HAD to help.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s be clear. This is not a technical course. I\u2019m not going to be teaching you upholstery or taking you step-by-step through a project. This is purely and simply advice on how to get into upholstery. It\u2019s a series of videos, plus downloadable information sheets full of hints, tips, links and resources on topics such as how to shop for your essential toolkit and a brief history of furniture design. I hope you\u2019ll get loads of valuable insights and information from it.<\/p>\n

\"Upholstery<\/p>\n

Who is this guide for?<\/h2>\n