upholsterer and decorator (upholsterer)

Who are they and what do they do? The job of an upholsterer and decorator is to upholster furniture and some other articles and do decorating work.

What are the activities of the job? He/she mechanically and manually cuts lining materials - prepares and processes stuffed materials and adapts them - binds and ties up springs of upholstered furniture - lightens the stuffing materials and stitches them - sews upholstery with machines and by hand - puts the prepared upholstery on furniture - professionally processes decorating materials and decorates things on the basis of documentation or designs of his/her own - adapts interiors, state rooms and exhibitions - adapts stages - mends upholstery and restores furniture - s/he also upholsters vehicles.

Where is it done and under what conditions? He/she does the job in upholstering workshops; some places of work are noisy, dusty, and upholstered items are sometimes hard to get at.

What tools/equipment do they use? The tools most used are sewing and cutting machines, special sewing and upholstering aids, essential hand-operated tools and instruments and measuring instruments and drawing aids, he/she must be clever with his/her hands. The processed material includes especially textiles, leather and artificial leather.

What do you need to succeed? To succeed in this job you need to have completed an apprenticeship, have craft skills, good eyesight, precision, aesthetic feeling, spatial imagination, ability to deal with people.