Furniture Restoration, Buffie's Ranui Workshop, Saturday August 13, 10am-2pm

Proudly supported by the Henderson Massey Local Board!!

In this workshop, The ReCreators, will teach you how to restore wooden furniture and safely use tools and materials.

There will be a health and safety briefing at the start of the workshop to inform participants of safety precautions before we begin using tools and materials.

You will learn how to

strip,

sand,

clean, 

stain,

and either oil/wax or lacquer. 

To keep costs down, the learning group will work on a combined project. But feel free to bring in a small item to practice on. 

All participants must wear covered shoes and non-flowing clothing (tight-ish!). We will be working outdoors, so please wear a sun hat, sunscreen, and bring a water bottle and dish washing gloves. ( We will provide gloves incase you forget).

* Please note children are not able to attend with parents due to health and safety requirements.

The workshop will provide the following:- Health & Safety Briefing- Step by step refurbishment guidelines- Furniture paint stripping- Sanding through different grits- Preparation for staining- Staining, Waxing, Oiling & Lacquering

The ReCreators will be following all government Covid guidelines including that all participants will need to:

- wear facemasks

- socially distance

When: Saturday, 13 August 10 am - 2 pm 

Where: Buffie's Workshop, 34 Ranui Ave, Ranui, Auckland.