
One Week Furniture Making Course
This short course introduces you to fundamental hand tool skills. You'll make a piece of furniture suited to your skills and get a taster for fine furniture making.
Become hooked on the satisfaction of working with wood and making something beautiful with your own hands.
Overview
The teaching is centred on practical furniture projects suited to the student's level of competence and confidence. We begin with fundamental skills, just as our one-year students do.
If this is your first time with us, we’ll spend a couple of days learning to use chisels and bench planes. Using cabinetmakers' marking tools, you'll mark and then flatten timber by hand, before planing square edges. You'll practice making simple joints. After this, you will choose from a beautiful selection of veneers and will be guided by your tutors on a marquetry project to make a games-board.
Many of our short course students return for subsequent one-week courses to build on their skills and make more complex projects. Many more join us for the full-time course.
Who is this course for?
This short taster is suited to everyone regardless of previous experience. You might be wondering whether you could explore a career in Furniture-making. You may be a returning student looking to build on your previous experience. Or you might be looking to treat yourself to a fun, joyful and satisfying experience. Or perhaps you want to gift this course to someone looking to discover their creative side?
Meet Your Tutors
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Peter Quin
Founder & Principal
Master Furnituremaker, The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers -
Andrew Lapthorn
Designer-Maker, Fellow of the Society of Designer Craftsmen & Owner of Lapthorn Furniture
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Mark Thomas
Bespoke Guild Mark holder, Multi-Award Nominee Designer-Maker. Owner of MakerMark
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Paul Iaquaniello
Designer-Maker & Owner of Kent Furniture Design
Course Fees
The tuition fee for a one week short course is £525. This includes the use of school tools and materials; the final piece is yours to take home.
Practical Information
We teach small groups of up to 6 people.
The school is set on the grounds of Scotney Castle. The course runs from 9AM until 5PM from Monday to Friday, with an hour lunch break and two tea breaks. Please do bring a lunchbox. You are welcome to visit the school during term by appointment. Make your appointment by contacting us below.
Have Questions About Our Short Course?
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message using the form, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
As a small school, our teaching staff are always hands-on in the workshop, so our office hours are limited. Email responses will take a little longer. We appreciate your patience.