The Boat Upholstery class introduces you to boat cushion and basic boat seat fabrication with a hands-on approach to learning. Materials, thread, foam used boat upholstery will be covered. You will pattern, cut and sew different styles of boat cushions from start to finish. Then with the basic knowledge learned from boat cushions, you can incorporate those techniques into patterning, cutting and sewing a "skin" for a boat seat form.
We are now offering class auditing opportunities. This means you can attend the Basic Boat Canvas, Advanced Boat Canvas or Boat Upholstery at a reduced price. At the lower price you are allowed to watch and take notes only but not participate in the fabrication process of projects.
Cutting mat'l from patterns
Foam cutting
You will fabricate a square cushion, V-berth cushion, and a "knee roll" or "lumbar" cushion during the week of training. The curriculum includes instruction in making patterns, transfer the patterns to material for cutting and sewing and critiquing the finished project. You will also learn a technique called roll and pleat. We also cover in detail materials suited for cushions, thread, zippers, foam and "tools of the trade" used in cushion fabrication.
Cost of the seminar is $900/person/week. This cost includes a workbook and materials for making your project.
Cost of audit participation in the seminar is $525/person/week.
To better prepare you for your training seminar(s) and be familiar with the concepts we are teaching, we have come up with a package that includes the purchase of our full set of training videos or DVDs at a discount. With a $200 non-refundable deposit at the time of enrollment to the training seminar(s) you have signed up for, you can purchase videos or DVDs as follows: $630 for all 14 subjects on video or $700 for all 14 subjects on DVD plus shipping. Many of our former students have taken advantage of this offer and continue to refer to the videos even after the seminar(s).
CLASS SCHEDULE 2010
January 18-22 Basic Boat Canvas 23 Business Class 25-29 Advanced Boat Canvas February 1- 5 Boat Upholstery
Februar 15-19 Basic Boat Canvas 20 Business Class 22-26 Advanced Boat Canvas March 1- 5 Boat Upholstery
March 15-19 Basic Boat Canvas 20 Business Class 22-26 Advanced Boat Canvas March 29-April 02 Boat Upholstery
April 12-16 Basic Boat Canvas 17 Business Class 19-23 Advanced Boat Canvas 26-30 Boat Upholstery
May-August are open for one-on-one class scheduling September 12-17 Basic Boat Canvas
