Every chapter you can read here is also available as a tool your AI assistant can consult. Add it once and you can ask Claude — or ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok or Mistral — anything about traditional or modern upholstery, and the answer comes straight from The Working Upholsterer's Bible, with a link to the exact chapter it drew from.
There's nothing to install and no account to create. It's the same text you're reading now, exposed through the open Model Context Protocol so any capable assistant can query it directly. Free, and grounded in the book rather than the open web — so you get the method as it's actually taught at the bench, not a paraphrase.
Add it to Claude
Copy the connector address, then follow the three steps below.
https://www.learntoupholster.com/mcp
This is a read-only lookup — it can answer questions from the book, nothing more.
- In Claude, open Customize → Connectors.
- Click the + and choose Add custom connector.
- Paste the address above, click Add, then switch it on for any chat from the + menu. The first time Claude uses it, allow the tool when prompted.
Try asking
- “According to The Working Upholsterer's Bible, how many tacks should each web get?”
- “What's the difference between a stuffover and a drop-in seat?”
- “Which UK fire regulations apply if I re-cover a second-hand armchair?”
It works the same way in ChatGPT (with Developer Mode enabled), Perplexity, Grok and Mistral — anywhere that supports custom MCP connectors. Add the same address and switch it on.