Upholstery

Wednesday 17 April ( 9 sessions)

The Workshop - Canterbury Community Precinct
2 Kendall St, Canterbury VIC 3126

$275 for term

Class times

Wednesday 9.45am (3hrs)

Wednesday 12.45pm (3hrs)

Course brief

Reinvigorate that tired piece of furniture or create a new cushion and accessories.  Our professional upholsterer Amber will give you the skills and confidence to tackle a range of projects.

Students will bring their furniture project to and from class each week so we recommend selecting a project that is manageable for transport. Please note that Jason recliners are not suitable for this class.

Suggested projects for absolute beginners include dining chairs, footstools or bridge chairs.

Once you've mastered the basics you're welcome to bring more complicated projects.

Before booking this class, we suggest you send a photo of your intended project to Amber for approval by contacting us.

Amber’s class is suitable for all levels and abilities.

What you will learn

Traditional upholstery skills

Learn from hand-on experience working on your own project as well as watching Amber assist other students with different projects.

What to bring

• Project piece

• Scissors

• Side Cutters (pliers)

• Small hammer

• 10-12ml blue cut tacks

• Flat head and Phillips Head screwdrivers,

• Old chisel

Meet your tutor

Amber Callaghan

Amber Callaghan is an experienced professional upholsterer who has been sharing her passion for traditional upholstery methods for more than 30 years. Amber started her first upholstery project when she was only 12 years old and has since turned her upholstery skills to every type of furniture project.

As a teacher, Amber has taught hundreds of people to restore beautiful pieces and it gives her immense satisfaction seeing what her students can achieve.  

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