Learn how to repair joints and replace worn out or missing parts of your favourite furniture pieces.

Our experienced woodworkers will be teaching you how to fix your own furniture, such as a wobbly chair or table legs, and how to give new life to a preloved piece of furniture.

We will teach you how to use hand and power tools, and how to select the right tool for the job.

Outcomes

By the end of this furniture repair workshop you will:

Be familiar with basic techniques to repair furniture

Ideal for

Everyone! No prior skills required.

Course content

Introduction
Safety and Housekeeping
Using glues, waxes and polishes
Using tools and clamps
Learn how to repair joints
Learn how to replace missing parts

Please bring to class

Furniture:

Please bring your own piece of furniture to work on. This course is geared towards helping you mend and restore your own piece. It doesn’t have to be a prized possession if you don’t want it to be – even a roadside find will suffice to learn the skills on.

If you don’t have a piece to bring along we will do our best to accommodate, though we can’t guarantee a hands-on experience.

Bring the following PPE:

a face mask
safety glasses or googles
earmuffs or earplugs

The Bower has PPE sanitised and available to borrow. Students must sanitise before and after use.

A notepad and pen
The Bower will provide tea/coffee. You may wish to bring your own lunch or go to a café nearby.