We covered a lot of ground on The Hog Ring last month. In addition to reporting the latest industry news and highlighting the best sales and promotions, we added two new illustrations to our Design Studio, listed a slew of great job opportunities and featured some amazing upholstery work. Here’s a look back at April 2015. … [Read more...] about Monthly Wrap Up: April 2015
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Gottfried’s 3D 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. … [Read more...] about Gottfried’s 3D Dragon Scale Pleats
Monthly Wrap Up: September 2014
It’s been a very productive month on The Hog Ring. We profiled a number of amazing trimmers, highlighted new products, covered the latest industry news (and sales!) and – of course – debuted a new addition to our popular Design Studio. Here’s a look back at September 2014. … [Read more...] about Monthly Wrap Up: September 2014
Carlex Design’s Maserati Grandiamond
Last March, we challenged The Hog Ring community to "move beyond traditional diamond pleats." Since then, trimmers from all over the globe have emailed us photos of their own unique takes on the age-old stitch pattern. We've seen long tails, double long tails, single columns and even a few other awesome oddball designs. However, no one has quite met the challenge like Carlex … [Read more...] about Carlex Design’s Maserati Grandiamond
Photo: Not Your Ordinary Diamond Pleat
In May of last year, Naseem published an article titled "Moving Beyond Traditional Diamond Pleats" in which he challenged the auto upholstery community to think of new ways to modernize the age-old practice of stitching diamonds. The custom seats in this Mitsubishi Pajero, trimmed by Vilner, are a perfect example just that. … [Read more...] about Photo: Not Your Ordinary Diamond Pleat
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