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Description

Cover furniture, fixtures and similar items with leather, vinyl, fabric or other upholstery materials.

Discuss upholstery fabric, color and style with customers and provide cost estimate for upholstering furniture or other items.

Lay out, measure and cut upholstery materials according to sketches or design specifications.

Replace worn out webbing, springs and other furniture parts using hand and power tools.

Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery materials by hand to seam cushions and join sections of covering materials.

Install padding and underlays and fasten covering materials to furniture frames.

Tack, glue or sew ornamental trim, braids or buttons on upholstered items.

Lay out, cut fabricate and install upholstery in aircraft, motor vehicles, railway cars, boats and ships.

Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces.

Make upholster patterns from sketches, customer descriptions or blueprints.

Start date is as soon as possible.