Furniture Restoration

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 leaner

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