Furniture Upcycling and Craft
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Key Information
Subject Area
Art and Design, Media, Photography
Part Time Evening
Location
Crosskeys Campus
Fees
£20.00
Start Date
08 January 2025
Wednesday
Start Time
18:00
End Time
20:00
Duration
5 weeks
In a nutshell
Fancy getting creative with an upcycling project?
This course covers the basics of furniture painting so you can get stuck into your upcycling projects with confidence and give your furniture a new lease of life. It has been designed for complete beginners, so you can gain a better understanding of the basics of upcycling furniture.
This course is for...
… Anyone who wants to get creative with upcycling furniture.
… Those who want to improve their creative skills in furniture upcycling.
… People who want to learn new skills and techniques that allow them to give furniture a new lease of life.
… Individuals who want to help the environment by saving furniture that would otherwise end up as landfill.
Course content
During this part time course, you'll cover many aspects of furniture upcycling, such as:
- Preparation, cleaning, and sanding
- Painting and different paint techniques
- Staining and waxing
- Transfers and decoupage
You'll also cover the use of a range of tools and products to carry out your upcycling projects, including sanders, paint brushes, paint, adhesives, clear and coloured waxes, stains and varnishes.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
You will need to attend regularly and have an enthusiasm for upcycling furniture.
Additional information
The School of Creative Arts is offering a suite of courses throughout the year.
The range of courses currently on offer includes:
- Textiles
- Ceramics
- Print Making
- Photography
- 3D Printing
- Creative Wellbeing and Arts Practice
- DJ Skills using Ableton Live
- Performing Arts
- Singing for Pleasure
- Creative Writing
- Furniture Upcycling and Craft
- Jewellery Making
- Digital Drawing Using Procreate
- Launching a Creative Venture/Business
This course may be available at other dates, times or campuses, please click to view your options.
After booking your course you have 14 days to change your mind and request a full refund. You can still request a refund after this date, but this will only be given if you meet the criteria from the college fee policy.
If your chosen course starts within 14 days of you booking your place, then the 14 day refund policy does not apply and any refund will be subject to the college fee policy.
All courses may be subject to change and cancelled if deemed not viable to run.
Have any questions or are not sure if this is the right course for you?
Contact our Student Recruitment team
