Upholsterer
Repair and cover furniture or vehicle interiors with various textiles.
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- What's it like to be an Upholsterer?
- How to become an Upholsterer
- Latest Upholsterer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Upholsterers
- Upholsterer role reviews
What's it like to be an Upholsterer?
Upholsters make and repair furniture with soft, padded textile covering features, such as armchairs, sofas and bedheads. This involves choosing, measuring, cutting, fitting and sewing fabric and leather materials. Upholsterers work on household furnishings, and in the interior of cars and aeroplanes.
Tasks and duties
- Meeting with clients to understand their needs.
- Managing costs to stay within client budget.
- Determining best materials to use.
- Making or repairing timber frames.
- Finishing and staining wooden surfaces.
- Adding and removing springs, padding, webbing and coverings.
- Measuring, cutting and trimming materials.
- Covering furniture with padding, webbing and materials.
- Attaching trims and buttons.
- Making cushions.
How to become an Upholsterer
There is no minimum education level to become an Upholsterer, but the role requires extensive formal or informal training.
- Gain on-the-job experience under the instruction of an experienced Upholsterer.
- Earn a Certificate III in Upholstery (MSF30713) either through a registered training organisation or as an apprenticeship. There are no minimum entry requirements and will take around 4 years to complete full-time.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Upholsterer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Upholstery
Sewing
Industrial Sewing
Using Power Tools
Pattern Making
Thoroughness
Furnishings
Quality Checking
Quality Workmanship
Ability to Follow Direction
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Latest Upholsterer reviews
Aug 2023
I do enjoy the work I do and I'm proud of the quality in my work but I've given up as the pay isn't worth it.
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsI am a fully qualified upholsterer but there is not much work in western Australia anymore as most of the furniture you find for sale in the furniture stores is all cheap Chinese imports. People pay b...
The challengesThe pay is quite low. The last place I worked in played no excess for overtime.
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May 2021
Upholstery is a challenging trade, but when you learn the basics it is rewarding.
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationUpholstery
The good thingsCan be a very creative and hands on job,
Can be easy to learn, concentration is a must
The challengesNeed to be willing to learn how to manipulate materials to create new products
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