Designing and upholstering custom motorcycle seats can be a lot of fun, especially when customers give you creative license to try new and bold ideas. Because the possibilities are endless, it’s important to sketch out your ideas on paper before making a single stitch. To help you do just that, we’ve added our first illustration of a motorcycle seat to The Hog Ring Design … [Read more...] about Design Studio: Two-Up Motorcycle Seat
Behind the Scenes at Albright’s Supply
In October, The Hog Ring took a trip to Corinth, Mississippi, to attend the Albright’s Supply "Open House" event — which featured great food, door prizes, closeout deals and unbeatable savings on everything in stock. While there, Chip and Chris Albright took us on a tour of their giant warehouse and even demonstrated some of the machines they use to efficiently process … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes at Albright’s Supply
NSV Seat Covers: Worst Product at SEMA?
Thousands of automotive aftermarket manufacturers displayed their latest products earlier this month at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. While most exhibitors showed off new, innovative and impressive designs, there were a few that left me wondering: "What the hell are they thinking?" One of those companies, Dubai-based NSV, was promoting a protective vehicle seat … [Read more...] about NSV Seat Covers: Worst Product at SEMA?
The Seat Shop: Making Repair Jobs Easy
If your auto upholstery shop does a lot of repair work or caters to fleet services, then you need to check out The Seat Shop — which manufactures leather and vinyl replacement seat covers and foam cushions for most General Motors, Dodge and Ford trucks and SUVs. … [Read more...] about The Seat Shop: Making Repair Jobs Easy
Dome Lights: Making the Switch to LEDs
Lately, while recovering headliners, I’ve noticed that an increasing number of my customers are switching the bulbs in their dome lights from standard incandescent to LED. Curious about the difference, I figured I’d give it a try too. … [Read more...] about Dome Lights: Making the Switch to LEDs





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