Description
Come and join us for an afternoon of upholstery. The class starts at 1:30pm until 4pm. You bring your own project and if you are a newcomer, you should start with something small – a dining chair, a small nursing chair, a footstool, piano stool or drop in seats while you pick up some basics and orientate yourself with materials and tools in the workshop. If you feel adventurous you can start with a two pad item like a nursing chair but sorry, no armchairs if you are a newcomer. You’ll have lots of 1:1 instruction, demonstration and guidance as well as group learning where you will see other types of work being carried out.  The course is designed to give you some upholstery skills while you work on your project and to enhance your appreciation of this huge and amazing craft.
You’ll be exposed to a range of projects and skill levels so if you are a beginner, this will give you a little insight into what you might take on next.
*Please note, fees include storage of all beginner type projects but there is an additional storage fee to cover the cost of storing larger projects. Armchairs (including some nursing chairs) will be charged £65 per term and large chairs (depth and width are over 73cm) £120 per term. This fee is paid at your first session, by card.* If you are unsure if you will be charged a storage fee, please do ask the tutor.
Everyone must send a photo of their project prior to the course. If you need any guidance, please do get in touch via email to saramac@upholsterybureau.com
Please do check out the FAQs page on the website for answers to frequently asked questions.
The classes can include:
- Complete or partial ripping out and reupholstery
- Or only removing the top fabric and recovering
- Traditional & modern upholstery techniques, tools and materials and how we handle them
- Making cuts around posts and rails, springing, buttoning
- Simple wood cleaning and reviving techniques and small project repairs
- Choosing and sourching upholstery fabrics and trimmings, making piping and double piping
- More experienced students will measure and draw up cutting plans
- other topics might include deep buttoning, using foam, looking at a chair or fabric designer, chairs in history, developments in sustainability and other aspects of the upholstery trade
- Email me a photo of your project prior to the course at saramac@upholsterybureau.com and check out the FAQs page for guidance and advice.  Feel free to email me if you think you need advice on a project.
Students provide their own fabric and trimmings or buttons with guidance and help from the tutor. Any materials used in the workshop are paid for at the end of the term.
Fee  £495 (plus materials + storage if applicable)
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