Furniture Restoration
CONTACT HOURS: 60
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Learn the basic skills needed to carry out basic restoration on a piece of furniture of your choice. This course has been put together to introduce a beginner furniture restorer to the skills necessary to start salvaging their pre-loved furniture.
You will learn to recognize various types of wood and learn the best types of paint and varnishes to use on them.
Step-by-step guides will cover everything from performing small repairs, stripping back, polishing wood and mending dents and scratches.
You will build a foundation of knowledge that could
help you progress to a career as a professional furniture restorer.
PREREQUISITE:
Be a self-directed leanerAvailable dates:
May 1, 2021
(dates subjected to change based on minimum class intake being fulfilled).
May 1, 2021
(dates subjected to change based on minimum class intake being fulfilled).
Course Code:CON-04/FR
Course:Furniture Restoration
Price:NAF 1200.-
Duration:CONTACT HOURS: 60
OFFICIAL START DATE TO BE DETERMINED
MODALITY:
(10-SATURDAYS)COURSE CONTENT:
• Care and Maintenance of Furniture
• Safety first
• Dealing with Chemicals safely
• Ventilation
• Performing small repairs
• What is worth restoring?
• How to repair those loose joints
• How to strip wooden furniture
• Repairing dents and scratches
• How to stain wooden furniture
• How to varnish wooden furniture
• Correct use of tools
• Safe use of electrical tools
• Tips for cleaning tools
• Different types of paint
• Different types of wood
• Remodeling dining room chairs
• Removing/ replacing old upholstery
CAREER PROFILE:
• Set up your own furniture restoration business
• Antique dealer
• Self-employed furniture conservator or restorer
