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Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
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Attach bindings or apply solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.
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Maintain records of time required to perform each job.
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Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
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Repair furniture frames and refinish exposed wood.
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Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.
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Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery by hand to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.
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Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics.
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Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
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Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.
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Make, repair, or replace automobile upholstery and convertible and vinyl tops, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.
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Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.
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Pick up and deliver furniture.
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Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
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Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.
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Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
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Remove covering, webbing, padding, or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
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Build furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.
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Stretch webbing and fabric, using webbing stretchers.
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Adjust or replace webbing, padding, or springs, and secure them in place.
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Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.
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Make, restore, or create custom upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.