Devlin LeathercraftFeb 26
Since I don't often work on leather upholstery I want to get an idea of what people expect to pay for repair of leather furniture. Please let me know what you would expect to pay for repair of the damage in the following post https://mastoart.social/@DevlinLeathercraft/116094339680024668
#Leather #Upholstery #Chair #Repair #OutsourceAnEstimate
Less than $150
0%
$151 to $200
11.1%
$201 to $250
33.3%
More than $250
55.6%
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Devlin Leathercraft (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images I have my first paid leather upholstery repair job and I'm pretty excited about the challenge. Somebody's child peeled this section of leather back and ripped it right off the arm. This is in the lobby/waiting area of a local restaurant. #furniture #repair #leather

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Show threadRyan JohnsonFeb 26
@DevlinLeathercraft what is the repair process look like? If you're replacing all that leather your going to need like a half hide, which is going to cost a fair bit. Maybe $100 for a cheap half? I've never attempted upholstery so I'm unsure of the amount of time it would take. I assume a couple hours? $200 feels like break-even cost, so maybe at least $300? Very curious myself
Show threadDevlin LeathercraftFeb 26
@ryanphjohnson A piece of leather is cut out in the shape of the hole, only slightly larger. It's inserted in the hole & secured to the edges of the hole. Any gaps are filled w/ custom tinted leather filler in thin layers & sanded in between until the imperfection is completely even. Finally the mend is painted w/ an air gun using custom tinted paint to blend the repair into the undamaged area. Materials: $10-$15 & labor is about 4 hours. Item was picked up for repair & delivered back.
Show threadRyan Johnson
@DevlinLeathercraft very cool, thanks for sharing the process! I was way off on the approach, and I assume my price is way off too
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Show threadDevlin LeathercraftFeb 26
@ryanphjohnson I could have re-covered the entire arm but that isn't what the customer wanted. Also the right arm wouldn't have blended with the left arm, unless I distressed it. It didn't make sense to do it that way for a 2" by 2.5" tear.