Beginner’s upholstery half day course £60

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Beginner’s upholstery half day course £60

Beginner’s Upholstery class (level 1) * Learn how to strip, pad and cover. * Learn how to use upholstery tools and materials.

By The Great British Woodshop

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Thu, 6 Jun 2024 09:30 - 12:30 GMT+1

Location

The Great British Woodshop

Cherry Lodge Oakcroft Road West Byfleet KT14 6JH United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Half-day 3-hour class for beginners.

Learn to strip, pad, and cover a dining chair seat. Unlike the day class, we do not repair broken chairs in this one. This class is designed to teach you how to:

  • Recover your chair seat
  • To replace the foam, wadding and fabric and you re-upholster your own seat. If you do not have a chair, David has a chair seat you can work on.
  • Learn how to strip, pad, and cover.
  • Learn how to use upholstery tools and materials.

If you have a chair that does not have a slip seat e.g. a chair with a non-removable seat that has webbing and is upholstered to the frame of the chair then please book the Full Day Chair Restoration class.

What is the difference between this and the full-day class? With the full-day class, you should bring your own dining chair so you can get practical experience in repairing chairs. David will help each student individually and demonstrate to the class the correct techniques and skills that need to be employed for the restoration of broken and damaged chairs. Every student learns multiple techniques as most chairs brought in on the day are different.

What do we need to bring?

  • YOU SHOULD BRING A CHAIR OR JUST THE SLIP SEATFABRIC – HALF A SQUARE METRE FOR A STANDARD SIZE DINING CHAIR
  • FOAM 450 X 450 IN SIZE EITHER 25MM OR 50MM THICK DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOICE
  • CALICO, DACRON, COTTON WADDING OR POLYESTER LINING TO COVER THE FOAM
  • NEW WEBBING (IF THE SLIP IS WEBBED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED)

WE STOCK THE ABOVE ITEMS (APART FROM THE FABRIC WHICH WILL BE YOUR CHOICE) THEY CAN BE PURCHASED ON THE DAY IF YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR OWN. (Please bring cash as we do not take cards but a bank transfer is OK)

 By booking this course, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions.

http://greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk/Activity-Risk-Waiver

General information for your visit.

Please wear clothes suitable for dusty work, sensible shoes and your own lunch. There is a local shop nearby if you wish to buy lunch or you can bring a packed lunch with you. Tea and coffee is provided throughout the day.

If you have some of your own tools and would like to learn how to use them properly, then you are welcome to bring them and use them on the course. We have a fully equipped workshop so there is no need to bring anything, but some students like to bring their own.

Organised by

"The Great British Woodshop" is the location of the Discovery channel TV Series of the same name. 

Students of all abilities are given a warm welcome at our large, fully tooled workshop in West Byfleet.

You can learn a variety of different skills with the Great British Woodshop, depending on your interests.  Courses include Woodwork, DIY, Special Projects, Spray Painting, Upcycling and Upholstery and we also hold holiday sessions for children and juniors.

The Great British Woodshop run daytime, evening and Weekend courses to fit in with busy lifestyles.  Class sizes are deliberately kept small for the personal experience and can be tailored to the specific needs of those attending on any given day.

Courses are run by woodworking craftsman and television presenter David Free. DRB certified, David has been practising woodwork for 40 years and has been teaching all ages for 20 of those.   David is passionate about sharing his woodwork and DIY knowledge with others.

Now that DIY Superstores are full of woodworking machinery at very affordable prices, there's never been a better time to build a home workshop and have fun making some of your own furniture, renovate your kitchen or learn how to spray paint to a high quality finish. This not only fulfils practical needs but it also gives you a great sense of achievement.

Our courses give you basic knowledge for the complete beginner or take your existing skills to the next level. We look forward to you joining us for a really fun event and in the mean time why not check "YouTube" to see some of the episodes from the TV series.