@Gareth Judd I’ve seen people use these scanners in other applications and often wonder, what does something like this cost? I seem to get mixed feelings of calling a company in is expensive and yet other like now where it seems like it must not be terrible or it wouldn’t be worth it for you to do it even with charging accordingly.

as above ……………..if you don't mind me asking what was the total costing just to end up with 1 foam ?? and where did you get the foam made ??

I agree with Gareth, technology has come to replace many ways of doing things. CNC router machines can replicate foam molds to required and precise measures. I think it is more functional than 'molding injected process'. Great idea!
The same happens with ´perforated leather'. Big presses with a lot of minuscule punchers/dies are used to do the little holes. Laser cutting machines (used for graphic designers and printers) has come to replace this process and can make any perforated design on leather/vinyl at a cheap price and faster than those big presses.

Richpeace and Tajima also have CNC perf machines. They also have a combination machine that perfs and quilts for those hard to do complex stitch patterns.

probably not the best but something im proud of after being out of the business for over ten years

this is what it started as

That’s quite the turn around. I’d be proud of that too.

1968 Chrysler New Yorker. Seats were horrible, required major foam work. Customer let me do it as I saw fit![img]http://Chrysler 68.JPG[/img]...hmm, have to see how to get image address!

OK, so drag and drop works!
Here is the 68 Chrysler

Customer wanted to put a newer style bench seat into a 1972 F100. They told me to "use my imagination" on the design. So, I figured a nice horizontal tuck n roll with some chrome accents would be fitting. Door panels are next.

Another helmet done for a upcoming charity auction.

A solo motorcycle seat I did for a customer in Canada.

I'm sure that the recaro seats kieth done is alpina fabric from bmw e30.

Wow! That helmet is crazy cool!

This is a sample piece for a customer. All the strips are 7/8 wide and hand woven together.

I just finished this one up for a good friend of mine. WWW.DBCUSTOMLEATHER.COM Thanks for looking!

Great job @Duane Ballard!!
this is my last..


I hope you like it!
I follow you on instagram, if you want take a look at my profile, find CiscoLeather !

4 Montana RV seats and 2 Sprinter seats in leather (Pegasus Oak) for a luxury people carrier.

So only glue holds those pleats down?. Whats the longevity of that?

as long as your using good clue no problems …………….. gabe lopez has been doing it like this for years !! I've just copied there technic . it is just on the panels and the seats are stitched the traditional way

1970 Buick Riviera. console shift and bucket seat conversion. a few custom touches but tried to keep a factory look to it.

66 Chevy C10

That looks awesome! Great Job!

thanks

Looks great. ESP like the headliner

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My latest, and yes I know, it's a plane and not a car. LOL. Leather with wool inserts and carpet on a Cessna 210. All sides and headliner also. Ha, just noticed, may need a little heat on leather bolsters.This was a new supplier of aircraft certified leather and it was too stiff for my liking. Back to Garrett I guess.

looks good buddy.