Furniture and Upholstery

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Intermediate Furniture Making (short course)

This course is designed to extend furniture-making skills that have been acquired on the Introduction to Furniture Making course.
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Introduction to Furniture Making (short course)

This practical one-day-a-week, 15-week-long course is an introduction to basic furniture-making and aims to give you a useful grounding in the field.
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Making Furniture with Power Tools (short course)

This intermediate level course concentrates on the use of portable power tool technology for making furniture in solid timber manufactured boards.

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AMUSF Modern and Traditional Upholstery (short course)

This course is part of the AMUSF (Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers) professional qualification programme.
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Chair Caning (short course)

This course is suitable for those wanting to work commercially, either as part of an upholstery or restoration business or for a hobby, as well as those with a chair they want to repair themselves.
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Introduction to Traditional Upholstery (short course)

This course introduces you to the basic constructional methods, using traditional materials and methods that have been used for several centuries.
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Upholster a Traditional Kidney Shape Stool - Masterclass (short course)

This masterclass is an excellent next step for those who already know how to upholster a traditional stuff and stitched straight edge.
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Upholstery Skills One Day Workshop - Drop-In Seat (short course)

This one day course will give you the opportunity to learn basic traditional upholstery techniques while working on a drop in seat cushion to rejuvenate an old chair or create a soft pad for a new chair. The course is also a good follow up to the Intermediate Furniture Making short course at The Cass.

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Modern and Traditional Finishing (short course)

This five-day course is designed to give you an introduction to modern and traditional finishing.