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Gottfried’s 3D Dragon Scale Pleats

April 28, 2015 By Naseem Muaddi 7 Comments

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - 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.

Waldemar was given free rein to design a custom interior for a 1996 Dodge Ram. Wanting to honor the memory of his deceased daughter, the owner only asked that the interior be designed with a dragon theme, a tribute to the collection of mythical figurines she kept.

“She used to collect little statues of unicorns, dragons and wizards,” Gottfried explained. “My goal was to capture that as good as possible throughout the interior design.”

To do so, Waldemar embossed a full body dragon on the truck’s headliner and wrapped it in blue suede. He also stitched two dragon heads on the vehicle’s sport bucket seats. It’s seats, center console and door panels all feature dragon scale pleats.

Waldemar said the design tells an important story: “The dragon on the headliner is meant to be the protector, watching over the others two dragons (on the seats). The tail giving support in the middle (center console) and the arms from the outside (door panels) protecting passengers from all evil.”

No doubt, the truck’s dragon-themed interior is a head turner. However, as a trimmer, what stood out the most to me was the way in which Waldemar brought the scale pleats to life.

Under each individual scale, Waldemar glued a triangular prism cut from high-density landau foam to give the design a 3D look and feel. While the detail added a lot more time to an already time-consuming project, Waldemar said he was able to streamline the process by making all of the scales the same size. So – unlike Vilner, which sewed scales of various sizes – he was able to sew the scales in continuous horizontal rows.

According to Waldemar, a lot of thought went into designing the dragon scale pleats the way he did.

“Because of the story I wanted to tell, the hardest part was a lot of research of all types of dragons and the scales they would have,” he said. “Also trying to make the scales look as authentic as possible and since the truck is going to be used, being able to withstand daily use and not feel uncomfortable sitting on them.”

The end result is nothing short of outstanding. Our hats off to Waldemar and Gottfried Upholstery for all of the skill, patience and hard work that went into crafting this one-off interior.

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - Dragon Scale Pleats

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - Dragon Scale Pleats

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - Dragon Scale Pleats

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - Dragon Scale Pleats

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - Dragon Scale Pleats

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - Dragon Scale Pleats

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Gottfried Upholstery - Dragon Scale Pleats

To see more work by Gottfried Upholstery, check out their Facebook page. Also browse the “Unique Pleats” section of The Hog Ring.

Filed Under: Archive, THR Favorites, Unique Pleats, Upholstery Showcase Tagged With: 1996 Dodge Ram, Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Dragon Scale Pleat, Gottfried Upholstery

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Gjudd says

    April 28, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    That’s taking pleats design time scales to a whole new level!,excuse the pun lol. Lovely job and well thought out.

    Reply
  2. Mid England Retrims says

    May 4, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    one word , stunning !!

    Reply
  3. Bonnie says

    October 11, 2017 at 11:17 pm

    Do you sell these if so for how much because these are amazing.

    Reply
  4. Jake says

    November 13, 2017 at 7:00 am

    When i buy sponge _-^-_ 🙂 ?

    Reply
  5. Daz says

    November 28, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    WOW!!

    Reply
  6. Charles Drange says

    May 9, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    Can I buy material with this stitch?

    Reply
  7. Hallelyah Ben Israel says

    February 19, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    I like this, its breath taking.

    Reply

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