Couch

In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to quickly reupholster a couch using Fill-Pattern. Here's our beginning picture. It's a snazzy looking couch but the color's a bit drab so we are going to fix that.

1. First we need to find a pattern. If you have a design then good. If not then quickly make one. I made mine out of a wallpaper design.Once you have your design you can select the whole image then go to EDIT-DEFINE PATTERN.

2. Make a new file and make it large. Mine is 30x30 inches at 72dpi. Now we are going to select the PAINT BUCKET and fill the whole canvas like so.

4. Select part of or the whole pattern layer (I only selected part) and move it to the couch file.

5. Ok here's where the fun begins. While on the pattern layer go to EDIT-DISORT and distort the pattern to cover the closest arm with a bit extra on all sides for insurance. I also turn the opacity down so I can see what the shape is. Make sure you keep the shape of the arm. So the pattern follows the shape of the couch.

6. Using the LASSO tool I select the arm after turning off the pattern layer like so.

7. While on the pattern layer go to SELECT-INVERSE and hit DELETE. Then change the opacity back to 100% and select the OVERLAY behavior. and you should have something like this.

DAMN that arm looks good, right?

8. Now repeat those first seven steps for every section of the couch. the back, right arm and the seat. When doing the seat, divide it up into two sections. The top of the seat and the front of the seat. Making sure the pattern lines up or is close to it.

9. After all sections are done try messing around with some lighting and atmosphere. This is my finished product.

What's yours look like?

chris.