Sturgis Designs offers the following services:

EXTERIOR PAINT AND GRAPHIC CONCEPTS
Looking for that added harmony between your exterior presentation and interior work? We would love to be involved with the design of your exterior paint scheme. From a conservative corporate feel to graphics that accent the lines of your project let us render a new computer perspective based on photographed images of your project.

INTERIOR RENDERINGS
Wondering what your getting before you write that check? We have a knack for studying your needs and wants and organizing them into a computer aided rendering of your interior based on photographed images and Adobe Illustrator. Many details should be worked out in advance of that first piece being built. Concept renderings are worth the time and money invested.

COMPOSITE SUB-STRATE AND INTERIOR PANELS
Weight an issue? Let us build your interior and small parts with epoxy resins, carbon fiber or fiberglass reinforcement cloths. This is the age of composites. Our mold and formwork is unique and second to none in the upholstery trade. We make the back look as good as the front. Vacuum bagging available. We also work with divinycell and sandwich construction.

MATERIALS CONSULTATION
Ever wonder if you made the right material choices for your project? As part of any project Sturgis Designs can inform you of traditional and current materials that should be used. We do not cut corners inside or out. The materials used are important to the comfort, look, feel, durability and longevity of the final offering.

UPHOLSTREY DESIGN
Artistically based original upholstery design that will increase sales; the resale value of your products and the pride of ownership that comes when you know your custom interior is the finest available. Put twenty-five plus years experience designing and building custom interiors for discriminating manufacturers to work for you. This is not old school upholstery; we take proven upholstery methods and utilize the latest technologies to produce superior results.

For Manufacturers and Specialized Product Development:

DIGITAL LAYOUT
Computer assisted two dimensional drawings and plans based on detailed measurements of Cockpit and Cabin areas.

  • By committing these key measurements to a computer, data can be used to create original ideas that are easily saved for future refinement and change, saving manufacturers time and money over the life of production in design and patterning costs.
  • Also, as designs evolve throughout the life of a production model, data can be used to produce future models with minimum changes keeping design harmony within a product line.

PATTERNS
Pattern making for prototype and production use.

  • Patterns can be created or entered into a computer so that vinyl, foam, plastic and wood patterns can be cut through various forms of automation. (i.e. Computerized single ply textile cutters and plotters, CAD routers, lazers and water jet cutters.)
  • These techniques eliminate the need for confusing hard patterning using card board, wood or other means of physical patterning.
  • Computerized nesting of patterns in the cutting process can save significant money in material costs over the life of your project.

SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD RENDERING
Want to do computer aided design with the most powerful 3D CAD software available? Let us design that next industrial design idea for you on Solidworks. 3D software offers many advantages over a hand made part. 360 degree viewing, automated mechanical functions to see if your part has any interference built in, structural integrity analysis, and physical dimensioning capable of being formatted into a CNC machine for production. Sturgis Designs can design small parts on Solidworks and recommend a sub-contractor to fabricate a physical part for your manufacturing needs.

CONSULTING AND TRAINING
What good is all of this if you can't get the work done and done right? Make no mistake, upholstery is an art. Good design and prep work will only make manufacturing it easier. If you don't have a trimmer you trust in your area, let Sturgis Designs refer you to the best trimmers in the industry.

If you have "in house" trimmers or are thinking of setting up your own assembly line, Sturgis Designs offers consulting and training. With over twenty-five years in the upholstery design and manufacturing business we take this service very seriously. You will not be disappointed!

 



Interested in one or several of these services? Feel free to call 361.949.3272 or email and let's talk how Stugis Designs can improve your product line.