Description
Weekend beginners upholstery course. If you send in photos of your desired project, we can advise on the suitability of individual projects and full details of what to expect and what is included will be sent out on booking or request. The types of projects suitable for the complete beginner would be a footstool/piano stool, dining chair, armless or fireside chair. They can be modern or antique, depending upon what you’d like to have a go at. We teach both modern and traditional upholstery techniques. Please remember that the more complicated a project, the more time will be needed to complete a piece. We also run occasional workshops to show you how to make box cushion covers to fit into your chairs which can be booked separately. Also, if you are looking for upholstery fabric, our Bath Street shop sells a small selection of remnants and end of rolls, or we can order fabric from our range of UK fabric suppliers. The classes take place at our commercial workshop at Barrows House, Tweentown, Cheddar BS27 3HU. The workshop entrance is at the side of the building next door to A-M Hairstylist. Learning upholstery skills and techniques can be tremendous fun as well as a lot of hard work, but the thrill of restoring an old chair and turning it into a beautiful, functional and even artistic creation can be extremely rewarding! We have a passion for upholstering, and we like to think that all of our students end up sharing this passion. We run courses throughout the year and publish new dates regularly so if you can’t make these dates, you might find other dates in our programme which are more suitable. If you would like an informal chat before you decide to book one of our courses please get in touch via the 'message the tutor' button. We look forward to welcoming you to our Pretty Sitting Upholstery workshop in the heart of the Mendip Hills. Training provided by The New Artisan Training Co Ltd
Duration
2 days
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Cheddar Upholstery School has been running alongside the commercial upholstery & interiors business (Pretty Sitting) at Barrows House in Tweentown, Cheddar since 2019. Both businesses are owned and managed by Jill Humphrey, AMUSF who is an experienced master upholsterer and tutor. We run daytime and evening courses, weekend workshops and summer schools in traditional and modern upholstery as well as soft furnishings and interior design. All our courses are suitable for beginners as well as improvers and are designed to be fun, creative, and educational.
FAQs
No, most of our courses are suitable for the complete beginner or those with little experience of the craft.
All upholstery materials will be supplied during your course. We make a charge for materials according to how much you use which is invoiced to you at the end of your course. You are welcome to bring your own fabric, but it is best to check with your tutor about quantity required and suitability before you make a purchase. We do have end of rolls and remnants in the workshop to purchase on the day or you can pre-order from our fabric suppliers if you leave enough time before the start of your course.
No, we provide all the hand tools that you will need. We also instruct you how to use the equipment, such as pneumatic staple guns, drills etc. You will be shown how to use all equipment and tools safely.
Yes. You can park in front of the workshop to offload your chair then re-park on the side street adjacent to the venue.
Venue
