How to Make and Upholster a Bench Seat Cushion

In this video you'll learn how to build a bench seat cushion (just the cushion, not the frame), how I like to foam them up to give a luxury finish, then how to make a template of the side pieces to sew them on separately and finally how to upholster it.

I like to sew the side pieces on separately as I feel like this gives the cleanest finish. I'll also show you how I make allowances for the stretch of the vinyl when measuring the fabric.

We have broken the video down so you can easily find the section you want, here are the time stamps:

02:48 - Explaining what wood I use for my bench seats
03:37 - Putting on the foam
12:07 - Measuring for fabric and allowances for stretch
13:44 - Taking a template for the side pieces
15:09 - Cutting the fabric
19:20 - Sewing on the side panels
22:45 - Adding dacron
26:01 - Stapling on the fabric
36:34 - Finishing the corners