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01-19-2021, 07:02 AM | #11 | |
Gone Insane
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Re: Custom seat covers
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01-19-2021, 07:12 AM | #12 | |
Gone Wild
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Location: New Jersey
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Re: Custom seat covers
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As for business, I have a small business now that will dry up when I move away, I maintain an apartment complex. So it would eventually be a trade off. |
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01-22-2021, 01:32 PM | #13 |
Gone Unrestrained
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Florida
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Re: Custom seat covers
I think it all depends on the product you produce and the price you charge. Golf carts are a specific market but you are also competing against local upholstery shops. Your work has to be equal to or better than them or be significantly cheaper. I think UptoPar which I have also used in the past has great prices and great work but they do a very high volume which keeps prices lower than other small businesses and they have the templates. For an upholstery shop to do fully custom seats with contrasting welting, stripes,etc. I would expect to pay $200-250 a set for excellent flawless work.
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05-04-2021, 05:35 PM | #14 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: upstate sc
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Re: Custom seat covers
you don't need a long arm machine
templates are created from pattern paper or clear 4mil plastic do not buy sailrite machine you want a compound-feed ('walking foot')machine welt foot is an attachment that's added when doing piping I have done canvas/upholstery for 15+ here's a shocker: I will buy my covers; unless I get a wild hair to create something that's actually custom ---the fact that you can get front/rear, 2 stripe (4 pieces) for $150 is a GREAT deal; once you remove materials/time, not a lot of $$$ being made for what you are getting of course if you want a retirement hobby, that's all good but a decent (used) juki 1508/562/563 or consew 206rb is $$$ |
05-04-2021, 07:31 PM | #15 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: New Jersey
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Re: Custom seat covers
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Thanks for the input. This is still on my mind, however life got real busy and I am redoing my entire workshop at the moment (redoing my heating oil tanks) When complete I will have an area dedicated to this hobby and actually start looking for work locally. I continually monitor for a decent deal on a compound or strait walking foot machine. I found a few but was hesitant to pull the trigger with all the disorganization in my basement/garage right now. |
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