The Working Upholsterer’s Bible · Tools
Free working tools for the trade — the sums upholsterers do at the bench, done quickly and in both metric and imperial.
A growing set of calculators for upholsterers and learners alike. No sign-up, no charge — just the numbers you need before you cut, stuff or button.
Fabric
Work out how much top fabric a piece needs, by type and size, with allowances for pattern and turnings — so you order enough without over-buying.
Open calculator →Pricing
Ballpark the labour hours, materials and total for a job — traditional or modern — grounded in real workshop rates. For a guide price before you commit.
Open estimator →Buttoning
Button count and layout, both marking grids — base and cover — and the fabric fullness that lets each diamond pleat in, with diagrams you mark straight from.
Open calculator →Foam
The right foam type, density, firmness, depth and fire grade for each job — sofa seats, dining pads, headboards, benches and more — with an optional cut size.
Open tool →More on the bench
Pattern-repeat cut planner, foam & cushion spec, spring and webbing layouts, a Martindale durability guide and more are in the works. Got one you wish existed? Tell us in the group.