Upholstery: Thursday Morning

Thursdays, 9.30am-12.30pm

Learn how to rescue furniture and give it a new life, saving it from landfill and contributing to a sustainable future. You may have an heirloom that you wish to update for future generations or an upcycling project for a friend’s new home.

This is an exciting class for those new to upholstery or continuing with a project. The tutor, Kenny, will guide you through a variety of techniques and introduce you to the equipment needed for a small upholstery project. The room is equipped with airlines to operate compressed air staple guns. We also encourage the traditional method of manual tacking.

Recommended upholstery projects for beginners: a dining chair or stool, drop in dining seat or small footstool. As you progress through smaller upholstery projects each term, and begin to be able to work independently, your tutor may advise you on follow-on projects with the aim of working up to armchair sizes and structures. Upholstery is all about building up your skills, starting from the basics and developing into more complex techniques.

What to bring

There is a limited number of tools available at the Centre for the class to share. You may choose to invest in your own along the way. To get started you will need:

• a measuring tape
• tailors chalk
• fabric scissors
• a piece of furniture

We have some on site storage for upholstery projects. The storage of projects by disabled students, those with limited mobility, and people using public transport to attend the class will be prioritised. If the storage space is at capacity, you may need to transport your project back and forth with you. If you’d like to store your project at the centre, please contact info@forganartscentre.co.uk.

About the Tutor

Upholstery has been a core part of our programme for decades. Classes and workshops in upholstery cover traditional and contemporary techniques and are led by master craftsperson, Kenneth Butchart.

We offer a 10% discount on weekly classes for students, people with disabilities, unemployed people and arts workers. Use code FAC175 at check out.