It’s time to stop preparing estimates with the simplified formula of material + labor = price. The fact is, when customers come to our shops they are getting so much more than just material and labor. … [Read more...] about Start Charging What You’re Worth
The Interior Shop Wins Kretzer Shears
Congratulations to Jay of The Interior Shop in Billings, Montana for winning The Hog Ring‘s contest for “Comment of the Week“. Jay takes home this week’s prize: top-of-the-line Kretzer shears! … [Read more...] about The Interior Shop Wins Kretzer Shears
Auto Upholstery Forum Connects Shops
It’s been a week since we launched our new auto upholstery forum and the response has been tremendous! Great conversations have been started and trimmers are connecting from all over the world. … [Read more...] about Auto Upholstery Forum Connects Shops
Selecting the Correct Needle Point
Keystone Sewing Company has made available a handy guide that auto trimmers can use to determine the correct needle point needed to achieve a particular stitch or seam appearance. The guide, originally published by Groz-Beckert, is a must read for all auto upholstery professionals. … [Read more...] about Selecting the Correct Needle Point
WTF Mousepad Motorcycle Seat
Every now and then we like to share with our readers a DIY project gone horribly wrong. Why? Because it’s funny. Meet Tom, the brains behind the mousepad-motorcycle seat. This Jack-of-all-trades published an unintentionally funny tutorial on how he foamed a motorcycle seat pan using none other than his computer mousepad. … [Read more...] about WTF Mousepad Motorcycle Seat
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