An upholsterer covers furniture frames with padding and fabric or leather to make beds, mattresses, chairs, sofas and the seats of cars, buses and trains.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Starting pay is usually around £18,000 a year. Experienced upholsterers can earn between £23,000 and £35,000 a year, or more. However if you make it into the expensive specialist markets such as one-offs in luxurious fabrics, then you can earn much more.
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You should be:
With experience and qualifications you may go on to:
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers
E-mail:
enquiries@amusf.org
Website:
https://amusf.org/
Twitter:
@THE_AMUSF
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/the.amusf
Furniture Makers' Company
Tel: 020 7256 5558
E-mail:
hello@furnituremakers.org.uk
Website:
http://www.furnituremakers.org.uk/
Twitter:
@FurnitureMkrsCo
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/furnituremakerscompany/