Working with Velvet - A Pro’s Guide

[@joegage8855]

You have very lucky clients and subscribers. Taking all that extra time to show us the difference in the colour of the fabric depending on how it’s laid is so generous. Thank you.

[@patriciarobinson5909]

You are so good at what you do!!

[@larissasander414]

Where is this velvet from?

[@listenup301]

What a gorgeous job you've done with that sofa.

[@sarzbeth]

I wouldnt even notice the difference in the arms. You are very talented! Thank you for explaining in ways everyone can understand

[@AishaStitt]

This video was excellent. Unfortunately. I am a day late and dollar short. I have spent money and cut some luxurious velvet, and tried to sew it to a different fabric weight. Only to tear up the pieces. It was my fault, I tried to pair outdoor fabric with velvet. Rookie Mistake. Please please keep creating excellent content. Do Not stop! We appreciate you!

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Thank you!

[@mendohoney]

several of your links are broken...the tool kit for example. but I used your link for the stapler, because... Thanks for your videos! I like your style girl! now...I wonder what tools I need to take the old upholstery off?

[@lindsaygilmore1771]

And 2020 is now off to a great start, watching and listening to you is a pleasure and an inspiration. The little things like cleaning up a mistake with glue is good to know, these only come with experience over time. Thanks for passing your knowledge on to us mere Mortals, More please,

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Thanks as always, for your support Lindsay. 😊

[@MikeHikeBike]

I'd love to see the technique for those channels in the corners of this sofa. Beautiful work!

[@sarzbeth]

I am currently obsessed with hunter green velvet! Love this!

[@ashleyspencer8599]

You talked about velvet fabrics at the beginning that are easier to work with and don’t leave marks. Could you share links of where to buy fabric like this?

[@mikalin9286]

Yes I’d also like to know 😅

[@jimfarmervlogs]

I need to glue velvet to plywood. My concern is what glue/adhesive, do I prime it first, will there be bleed through? I'm trying to avoid bleed through ultimately. Thanks, Jim

[@timhmetal3499]

Hey Miss A.... As I've said before, you are an artist and a joy to watch. Love your work!! Luv ya, mean it.... PS...you don't have to worry about being a professional video editor, your work and insight into your choices make your work exceptional.

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Thank you 😊

[@youngd4575]

Thank you SOOOO! Much you probably saved me so much time I didn’t know anything about the specifics I thought it was just like regular fabric but softer you probably saved my 1st project

[@MHow-qc3ns]

KZbin is like Christmas Morning. A video about recovering dining room chairs popped up and after that -- serendipitously -- your video on Velvet. This is fascinating and you are an excellent teacher. Sewing with velvet has always been the bane of my existence so I cannot fathom putting it on furniture. You have taught me things about velvet one could only decipher after years of experience. Thank you for sharing your very valuable knowledge. Cheers from New York.

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Thank you!

[@robertfrench3389]

Nice job, some of the older style velvets can be a headache to work with. Cotton backed velvets can be steamed to eliminate the odd wrinkle, the cotton shrinks and tightens the velvet.

[@davidmcdonald8957]

Great video! I love the couch. I have a burning question. The low marking velvet you mention at the beginning of the video, how would I find these fabrics? Do they have a specific name or something I should search for? Thank you

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Well, the internet is the absolute worst place to shop for fabric. You have to be able to feel it. I’ve made many costly errors buying fabric online that I thought would be great, but was terrible in person. So, if you have a fabric store or home decor shop (or even a home-based upholstery shop 😜) in your town, stop in and see what they have. Especially with velvet, which can look very different in person than it does online.

[@JohnMcMahon.]

Hi, I need to stick some velvet material into a 18x24 inch box for display. It has to be neat and I don’t want the adhesive to soak through the material.. What type of glue would you recommend?

[@tylershae_]

This was so so helpful. Do you have a video on the different types of velvet? I’d like to know which kind is best to reupholster my couch. (Durable but also fairly luxurious) thanks for the great content!!!

[@mikalin9286]

Same

[@suzanneseale9543]

I have a velvet chaise I'm attempting to reupholster. It may not be considered traditional velvet because it's not as shiny, so maybe it's velour. Anyway, there are areas where the furry surface rubbed off. I suggest watching another of Aimee's videos on fabric from April 2021.

[@Nowski2104]

Hello! In the first minute and a half you talk about velvets that don’t leave marks and have dramatic shading. What are these types of velvet called? Thanks!

[@lindaloftus8780]

Very interesting tips. Haven't done much with velvet so tips you give are welcomed.

[@lovetucker6558]

Hey Amy. I have a small upholstery shop in Hattiesburg, MS. The Upholstery Shop. I apologize This doesn't actually pertain to this job you're doing, but do you have a video on How you would do cushions on a wooden rocker, glider? How would you attack the back three section cushion? Also, Thank you so much for your videos. You're an inspiration. 😊

[@nharis1401]

Thank you so much for these videos, I want to cover my wingbacks in velvet and I have never done anything but slipcovers before so this is amazing info.

[@AllThingsVon1277]

I like faux suede fabric. I think it better and easier to keep clean. What's the name of the wood like or cardboard like that cover the wood in the furniture before the foam go on,?

[@aliceroberts5740]

Thank you, just the advice I’ve been looking for! Your sofa looks amazing

[@viimsmum]

How timely, I’m just about to attempt a slip cover for a wingback in dark blue velvet. Your videos are always interesting, especially the Papa Bear Chair series. Thanks

[@rosadelascasas1998]

My grand kids scratched with their nails my velvet sofa how can I fix that? Help 😩 thank you

[@lauraknowles3891]

THANK YOU so much for your very informative videos! Could you please talk about railroading vs down the roll?

[@Amirsajjad-js5wi]

❤

[@teresarobb9977]

This very helpful and lovely sofa. Can I ask which direction your inside arms are laying. I've had to run my back piece sideways and now having trouble working out which way round to put the piece running inside the arm over the top to the edge of the rolled arm. Seems like every light that is different makes me want to have it a different way.

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

I can’t remember, but I’ve found that every situation is different. Lay them on until it looks correct.

[@jentlejd]

Oh Thank you!! I am thinking of upholstering a chair with black velvet and you've given me things to think about. That sofa turned out lovely btw.

[@juliaxo2872]

I revived a headboard once with the nap to the right and it looked very rich and nice from the right and washed out and bad from the left. I was not happy about that.And leaning against the board with the nap to the side causes a lot of tear if the direction is to the side. What are your thoughts Scott that?

[@cgreeves1725]

The sofa is so beautiful! It was a joy to watch you create. Do you have any tips on maintaining my velvet sofa at home.

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Always flip cushions weekly for even wear (for any sofa). You should test a sample before using cleaning products, but I’ve had good luck spot cleaning velvet.

[@ianswitzer9693]

Great videos Amy. Thank you. Along the line of the post by Joannas Arcamedes, are there any band-aid or poor-man remedies for a small hole in velvet upholstery? I know it won't look right and that is not what your profession is into, but did people always reupholster a full sofa to fix a cigarette burn or similar small hole? Thank you.

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

I’m not sure how to do it with velvet, but I’ve repaired a nubby woven fabric before by glueing a matching piece of fabric scrap under the hole.

[@maryavins6591]

have you used Royal Velvet as upholstery?

[@honeybee6674]

Hello! Question, how do i get rid of silcon smell that the upholstrier spray inside my cut velvet couch cushions to make them slip on easier instead of purchasing a cushion stuffer machine?😢

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

It should go away with time. You could air them outside I suppose.

[@honeybee6674]

@@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio do you use this method? I plan to have my couch, chair and otamen done in the near future. I don' t that. It makes me feel like i am sitting in chemicals. I used some woolite carpet and upholstry cleaner but it help just a little. I am now using my diffuser to diseminate clove essential oils.🙁 thank you.

[@MariaLuluGarza]

I am trying to sew velvet in double welt and its just been really hard first it was the size of rope then i had to steam it to take bends or wrinkles out now its lining it up and sewing it straight. Because it's stretchy it goes off line and i end up with bumps in the welts and looks awful. I can't find anything on this. Anyone know a video i can't watch in this?

[@mackinacgardens55]

what color are you using?

[@isaachavoc]

Hey! Love the video. I want to use it as a logo on my cooton/polyester shirts. Not sure what kind of velvet I'd use as somebody told me that the velvet used when printing it on shirts is different as it has glue on one surface. Please help

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Sorry, I have no idea

[@cmcer1995]

Hi Aimee, I did view your previous recent video and liked, but didn't comment, but I will. I also Liked this one and will view this one in full later today so I will be caught-up. Interesting that you chose to show how to use velvet on a Victorian Bench seat as that is what I plan to attempt in the very near future. I am still a little hesitant on the attempt as I want to do it right especially since it's an antique. I always enjoy listening to your tutorials on upholstery and it would be nice to be able to attend one of your classes, but Nova Scotia is a long ways from Colorado. Have a Great Day!!

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Thanks so much for your support 😊

[@cellysiete9586]

Thanks for the video. Velvet is stressful to work with. Lol Excellent job!!!!🎉🎉

[@joannasarcamedes8191]

i found a free antique red velvet couch but there are areas on the edges of the arms that are worn....is that repairable?

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Not without recovering the sofa

[@matepauletic3675]

Hi, I am looking to buy a velvet sofa. Is it easy to clean? I have a kid lol :D thank you in advice

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Sometimes velvet is easy to clean and sometimes not. It depends on the fabric. Furniture manufacturers are misleading, so best to buy a good vintage sofa and choose your own fabric with Fibreguard.

[@matepauletic3675]

@@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@oliverbrookes5912]

good video thanks I am going to undertake my first velvet upholstery project soon and am a bit daunted, Cotton velvet is a beautiful material but a bit of a SOB to work with

[@oliverbrookes5912]

Hey thanks for the like. The sofa I am reupholstering the seat is more than 140 cm 55 inches wide so is wider than the roll of fabric . I was thinking of running the velvet side to side and matching the other sections like you did in the video. Is this a real no no the nap will be running sideways instead of down but is the only way to cover the seat in one section. What do you think ?? 😃

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Definitely do that. You don’t want seams on velvet. There is nothing wrong with the nap going sideways as long as it all “looks” the same.

[@oliverbrookes5912]

@@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio Thankyou young lady have just clicked the subscribe button 👍

[@831images]

Any idea how to get dried paint out of a velvet couch ? It rained in my photo studio and dripped paint from ceiling onto couch and tried before I knew it was their

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

I don’t know, but whatever you try, test it in an inconspicuous area first!

[@annadavis3187]

I can I use penne velvet on my 2 sofas? Or should I put broadcloth under it then penne velvet? What do you recommend?

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

I don’t know what that is

[@annadavis3187]

Penne velvet? Or broadcloth? is a type of crushed velvet where the pile has been flattenned in the same direction all over. In the large majority of cases these velvets are stretchy, either because they contain elastane, or because their base is knitted and not woven. They are generally made out of polyester. Broadcloth is a medium-weight, unbalanced plain-weave fabric with fine ribs. Broadcloth is woven tightly, resulting in its characteristic luster.

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

Nope. Don’t use that kind of velvet on upholstery.

[@ejikehyginus7237]

Hello 👋 am an upholsterer working in Dubai UAE ,I needs to travel Canada doing the same upholstery job,I need help

[@stefanitaylor7640]

Is dog hair hard to get out velvet? Someone help me I want a velvet couch but my daughter has a dog that is always losing his hair and I need a suggestion on should I get the couch

[@ArtisanUpholsteryStudio]

It should brush off, but it will need to be brushed often!

[@rumpelstilzchen8256]

Excellent job Thank you for your lession

[@CleaningHowTo]

This is a great video, the piece looks really Art Deco - I’d love to collaborate on an upholstery cleaning tutorial with you :)

[@sarzbeth]

This sofa is incredibly beautiful

[@haruko_was_here9294]

So beautiful!

[@upholsterycars608]

I like your work

[@bradgoliphant]

Does Velvet get hot to sit on after a long period?

[@guillermosantana8892]

Gracias por compartir, saludos desde Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias. España

[@upholsterycars608]

You are doing good

[@abhisek8159]

You look beautiful... You have a very good knowledge.. Lot of things to learn from you. Keep up the good work person like me can benefit from you 😂

[@solwong1338]

That face....:) The one dislike though....how could you ?

[@josephd.4890]

🌞

[@Amirsajjad-js5wi]

nic

[@redshot_8897]

Pretty Lady....🤗

[@iqrainteriors4921]

I want to lear how to do inner corner to fix the golden strip