I'm supposed to get something reupholstered by these guys but I just haven't had the time to actually move forward with the project but check out Eurocraft in the west loop, ask for Cornel, you'll get a good quote price. It's been a bit since I touched base with them but give them a try, they're credited with BBB (better business bureau) if that means anything More on reddit.com

Yes, you could do it. That doesn't mean you necessarily should because it's a hugely different skillset to what you have now. It's absolutely not worth it unless you're the kind of people who love learning new skill and buying new tools and don't care that it'll be an economic disaster. If you'd love the chair more just because you're the one that rehabbed it, then that's another reason to do it yourself even though you'll take a big loss doing it. I don't think you'd make it more expensive to get rescued by a professional if you got in over your heads but one should never underestimate the public's ability to turn something into a dumpster fire. Basically upholstery isn't hard to understand or overly complicated but there's a TON of specialized techniques and tools required to do it passing well. If you think that sounds fun, go for it. If you thought it'd just be a way to save some money, you're absolutely going to spend more doing it yourself the first time than a shop would charge to do it. More on reddit.com

I think it's only worth it if it is a quality piece. An alternative is a slip cover. You can have one custom made for less of an investment and it will look quite nice - better than the ones you see on line. I would only reupholster a well-constructed vintage piece (unless I attempted to do it myself ... I might since I'd have nothing to lose but a bit of fabric and time). More on reddit.com

You mentioned above that typically apprenticeships are not common. How would you recommend someone who is interested in upholstery learn the skills? Also, is this a field where you are making decent money and finding consistent work? Thanks for the AMA! More on reddit.com