Discover every tool you need to transform your furniture with a professional upholsterer and interior designer Micaela Sharp. To make furniture, you need a good selection of equipment – and if you invest in quality tools, they’ll stand the test of time and become treasured objects. Over the years Micaela has developed her own range of essential equipment for every type of upholstery project, all of which can be easily sourced from DIY or hardware stores. Keep reading to explore Micaela’s list of tools for upholstering a bespoke headboard, a loose cushioned chair and a mid-century armchair.
Essential upholstery tools
The key tools for any upholstery project are as follows:
- Tack remover
- Mallet
- Pinchers
- Staple gun – compressor-powered hand operated or electric
- Circular saw
- Jigsaw
- Tailor’s chalk
- Sharp fabric scissors
- Scissors
- Spray glue
- 10 mm or 12 mm staples
Tools for upholstering a headboard
Explore the essential upholstery tools to make your own headboard.
- Tack remover
- Mallet
- Pinchers
- Staple gun – compressor-powered, hand operated or electric
- Circular saw
- Jigsaw
- Tailor’s chalk
- Sharp fabric scissors
- Scissors
- Spray glue
- 10 mm or 12 mm staples
- Measuring tape
- String
- Sharpie
- Ruler
- Drill
- Screws
- Woodglue
- Sandpaper
- Foam cutter or electric carving knife or serrated knife
- Sewing machine
- Seam unpicker
- Pins
- A piping foot for the sewing machine
- Thread
