We can't turn you into a skilled craftsman in one weekend but we aim to give you enough building blocks and confidence to tackle your own antique restoration projects. We aim to pass on a wide range of skills that we have developed during our everyday antique restoration work. Most of what we do is chair restoration - that covers woodwork repairs, finishes and, of course, upholstery. But tell us w
hat you'd like to learn about and if it's on this list we can help;-
Antique identification - how to identify a piece by wood-type, style, workmanship etc. - spot the quality and spot the fake. Cane-work - cane seat replacement, Bergère chairs
French Polishing CoursesChair restoration - Our flagship course - The idea is that you bring a broken down antique chair and we show you the various restoration stages so that at the end of the weekend, you can leave with a heritage piece that, if it isn't finished, could be completed at home.
