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FLC Upholstery 200: Fundamentals
(Self-Paced Track)
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Location
Online
Duration
Self-Paced
Cost
$745
Prerequisites
None
Course List
205 Boxed Cushion – Plain Seam
206 Boxed Cushion – Welt
210 Slip Seat – Fabric
211 Slip Seat – Vinyl
212 Slip Seat – Boxed
215 Fabric for Upholstery
220 Coil Springs
225 Diamond Tufting
251 Basic Side Chair
290 Business – Marketing and Sales
296 Business – Financial
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Program Overview
Eleven courses to build your professional skill set. Students will review a detailed video and written instructions before completing a small project. Program includes quizzes, self-assessments, and downloadable forms. Attention is given throughout to how concepts may be applied in the field.
This program is entirely online, but students will need access to a basic professional set up, including a sewing machine they can comfortably operate, and project components.
Equipment selection is discussed throughout the program for those who are learning independently.
Students should plan to spend approximately 8-10 hours per week completing course work.
Program Objectives
- Accurately identify, select and use modern professional tools and supplies
- Accurately name the components and steps associated with a simple project.
- Demonstrate safe and consistent technique through all stages of a basic upholstery process.
- Apply professional methods for determining yardage, including use of a cut list, cut diagram, and consistent labeling convention.
- Apply professional methods for centering, tensioning and finishing fabric to simple frames.
- Demonstrate mastery of basic sewing skills for upholstery, including turning and aligning corners, sewing smooth curves, and making welt cord.
- Execute skills to build a simple modern foundation.
- Execute multiple methods to close an edge with no visible staples or stitches.
- Increase familiarity with relevant business and marketing skills
Two Ways to Learn
FLC Upholstery 200 is available in two tracks: Self-Paced and Instructor Supported
Choose the option that best suits your schedule.
Self-Paced Track
$745
- 8 project courses / 3 business courses
- “Beyond the course” bonus material that help you apply concepts to real work
- Detailed video and written instruction – yours to keep
- Downloadable forms to apply practical skills to real work
- Self-correcting quizzes to test knowledge
- Self-assessment worksheets to check fluency
- Equipment and tool demonstrations
- Fully self-paced – cover courses at your own speed on your own schedule.
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Instructor support available as an add on
Instructor Supported + Certificate Track
$1200
- 8 project courses / 3 business courses
- “Beyond the course” bonus material that help you apply concepts to real work
- Detailed video and written instruction – yours to keep
- Downloadable forms to apply practical skills to real work
- Self-correcting quizzes to test knowledge
- Self-assessment worksheets to check fluency
- Equipment and tool demonstrations
- One-to-one planning session with instructor
- Weekly cohort held via zoom (12 weeks)
- Final portfolio review held via zoom
- Certificate of completion
Trying to decide between self-paced and instructor supported? Why not both?
Students have the option of purchasing the Self-Paced Track and upgrading later to the Instructor Supported + Certificate Track if they decide they want the added layer of instructor support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
YouTube is wonderful for casual learners, but we’ve designed this program to serve those seeking a career in upholstery. All core videos and written material have been created exclusively for this program, with extensive attention given to details and processes a new professional needs to excel.
Absolutely – this program is for any student interested in learning at a professional level, but there’s certainly no obligation to pursue a career. DO NOTE that there is an assumption of access to professional tools and supplies. If you are hesitant to invest in equipment, we recommend attending a Weekend Warriors Workshop before, or instead of, registering for this program.
We have designed these particular courses to be completed in sequence, allowing students to build skills progressively from project to project.
We do offer an introductory double course – Boxed Cushion: Fundamentals which encompasses the first two courses of the FLC 200 program: 205 Boxed Cushion – Plain Seam and 206 Boxed Cushion – Welt. It works well as a stand-alone experience, or as an introduction to the full 200 level training path.
Not at this time, but Weekend Warriors is a great place to explore any of the individual skills covered in this program.
Absolutely YES. While there are many upholstery workrooms currently in need of a skilled employee, taking on an apprentice is INCREDIBLY challenging, due to the complexity and expense of training someone while also running a small business. Using an online training program is a great option for acceleration. FLC Upholstery 200 is carefully structured to walk apprentices through key skills and processes that they’ll need to thrive inside a business.
Actually, we designed this program largely based on individuals like you. We LOVE self-taught professionals, and have incredible respect for those who are coming in without well defined roads. But we also noticed a trend among many of the students we were seeing in person. Due to the unstructured nature of today’s training landscape, most students were coming into expensive, live workshops with skill gaps, and a lack of good professional habits and basic processes. This makes it very difficult to train effectively for intermediate and advanced skills. We wanted to make sure students had a more accessible option for reviewing fundamentals in depth and detail. Having a firm handle on critical skills and processes prepares you to move into higher level work with absolute confidence – AND it improves your quality, consistency and efficiency on the “easy” stuff.