The Tomattoman

Exploring complex curves, bright color and juicy upholstery

The Tomattoman brings color and inspiration into any workplace.

Drawings


Some of my first renders in KeyShot

Renders

Rendered in Keyshot

First Upholstery Project

— PROJECT NAME

The Tomattoman


— Course

Textile and Surface


— DATE

3-2024

Our professor asked us to make upholstered contract furniture. The Tomattoman is intended for an office building or school.


This was my first upholstered piece of furniture. It was quite a challenge to create the fabric patterns for such a bulbous shape. This project used many tools, techniques and materials. Making a very enjoyable project to fabricate.

Filled in voids with foam

Beginning to shape

Finished shape and foam test

Done with shaping

Upholstery foam pattern

Ariel view of upholstery foam construction

Top view of proposed foam construction

Layer of upholstery foam

Layer of batting

Piping fits and tests

Practice patterns

Embroidered tag iterations

Bottom with mdf base

First two panels

Final seam

Final hand stitching