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Why Ford Uses Clay to Design Car Seats

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After a car seat is designed but before it’s ready for mass production, automakers turn to the old tradition of clay modeling to transform their illustration into a three-dimensional prototype. The following two videos take viewers inside Ford Motor Company’s clay-modeling department at its design studio in Cologne, Germany. Watch as their artists create a stunning clay … [Read more...] about Why Ford Uses Clay to Design Car Seats

Ruskin Design Launches Apprenticeship

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Ruskin Design in Wigston, England, recently faced a dilemma familiar to most auto upholstery shops: They needed to expand their operations, but could not find qualified help. To overcome the problem, the self-styled "fashion house" partnered with nearby South Leicestershire College to create a 12-month auto upholstery apprenticeship program that aims to cultivate new talent. … [Read more...] about Ruskin Design Launches Apprenticeship

Talking Shop: Restoration Parts Unlimited

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Surely, every auto upholstery professional that repairs and restores classic cars has at some point done business with Restoration Parts Unlimited, Inc. (RPUI) — the parent company of seven automotive restoration brands, including two major players in the upholstery industry: Parts Unlimited Interiors (PUI) and Corvette America. Interested in RPUI’s products, as well as its … [Read more...] about Talking Shop: Restoration Parts Unlimited

Dan Miller on Upholstering the VLF Force 1

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The VLF Force 1 — an all-American supercar developed by former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, entrepreneur and manufacturer Gilbert Villarreal and world-renowned automotive designer Henrik Fisker — debuted to critical acclaim at last month’s Detroit Auto Show. Enthusiasts were especially captivated by its handcrafted leather interior that was completed by master trimmer … [Read more...] about Dan Miller on Upholstering the VLF Force 1