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I am Swiz , aka Michael G Swifte. I like making lamps from found objects. I also like riding bikes and after joining the single speed craze I decided that I could apply my lamp approach to bike saddles. Learning to repair and reupholster has been challenging. I've found no experts or fonts of knowledge in the bike saddle area. Materials are hard to acquire and the work is painstaking and hard on the hands. I've tracked down a few key materials for reconditioning old and damaged saddles: short leg staples (6mm), extreme temperature resistant tape, and flexible fabric adhesive. I have a collection of tennis racket covers which are the ideal size for saddle covers. They have a fabric backing, sporty printed designs, and are fairly thin and flexible. I hope to move to a different staple gun with an even shorter leg staple (4mm). I've also acquired a hair dryer to soften vinyl while stretching. I haven't tried yet but hope it will allow me to get a better finish around the