Course Overview
Module 1: Understanding Leather and Leather Types
Module 2: Choosing the Right Leather Furniture for Flipping
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Module 2 Overview (1:45)
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10+ Leather Brands that are great for flipping, and why.
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My #1 principle for building LeatherHelp, and how it will help your flipping business grow (5:04)
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Principles of choosing the right piece for maximum resale profits (2:35)
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Initial assessment of leather with issues
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On-the-Job Case Study: 10 jobs and how I decided Yes this is fixable, NO this is not. (2:51)
Module 3: Fundamentals of Cleaning Leather for Resale
Module 4: Single Issue Repairs- Level 1, 2 & 3
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Module 4 Overview (1:31)
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Level 1 repair: Surface scratches in pull-up leather (4:36)
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Level 1 Repair- Razor Slice in finished leather (10:13)
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Level 1 repair: Edge scuffs w/out color matching (5:34)
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Level 1 repair: Finished leather surface scratches w/ hide showing through (6:56)
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Level 1 repair: paint fleck or dried crusty spot on leather (2:23)
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Level 1 repair- Indentation in leather (3:41)
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Level 2 repair: Basics of color matching (21:07)
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Level 2 repair techniques: Options for color application: brush, rub, atomizer, badger spray unit (5:45)
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Level 2 repair: Finished leather w/ scratch or gouge (flap intact) (1:11)
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Level 2 repair: Finished/Pull-up ink removal (11:35)
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Level 2 repair: Tufted leather button replacement
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Level 2 repair: Blind double stitch sewing (3:09)
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Level 2 repair: Sewing back a decorative stitch (5:28)
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Level 2 repair: Fraying rip on seat of finished or pull-up leather (6:49)
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Level 3 repair: Finished or Pullup leather with hole needing filler (13:26)
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2-tone leather panel recoloring (1:19)
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Level 3 repair: Vinyl damage repairs (3:34)
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Level 3 repair: Headrest and armrest/ seat oil extraction (then color)
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Level 3 repair: Finished/Pull-up leather color loss w/ base & print effect (1:33)
Module 4 extra bonus (From PRO 100 course) Color Matching- The Ultimate Leather Repair Skill
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Introduction to Bonus Color Matching module
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Color matching- The Ultimate Leather Repair Skill-Outline (2:30)
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Basic Color Matching Principles (5:10)
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Primary and Secondary Colors (6:23)
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Canceling Out Too Much of a Color (4:44)
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Light or Dark Value Tips and Practice (5:20)
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Bright or Dull- Chroma Matching Tips and Practice (4:45)
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Practicing Color Combining w/ a Color Grid (2:31)
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Q and A from live class (8:55)
Module 5: Leather Restoration Projects
Module 6: Final Feel and Protection of Leather
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Module Overview Video (1:36)
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Bonus story: How getting the feel right made me 100,00K, and saved my company through COVID! (3:50)
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Conditioning Leather (2:38)
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Test the final feel of finished leather and Pull-ups: bare hand, 1200 grit paper to make leather smooth (2:09)
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Pull-up feel: Wax-coat, Urad or conditioner for final feel (7:43)
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Protecting Suede/Nubuck and Aniline leather from stains for added value (6:51)
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Extra Business Idea: Add and easy PROFIT source to your flipping business w/ semi-annual protection services (3:22)
Module 7: Closing Thoughts and Bonus Materials
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Module 7 Overview Video (2:18)
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Bonus Lesson 1: Best practices for Growing your flipping business (Charles Cly and Matt Chiem) (14:03)
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Bonus lesson 2: Ivy Industries on sourcing great flips (8:00)
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Bonus Lesson 3: Podcast Episode:He Showed Me How to Turn a $200 Leather Couch Into $4,000 - The Couch Pod #64
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Bonus Lesson 4: 7 Figure Furniture and Marketing your flipping business (12:05)
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Bonus lesson 5: How to replace your day job, and learn the business of couch flipping from Tim MaCLeod
