Modern Upholstery Foundation Course
An 11 week part-time course. Learn to make a beautiful home.
Traditional Upholstery School, Wiltshire, is thrilled to launch its latest upholstery course. The Modern Upholstery Foundation Course will focus on teaching the core skills of upholstery using modern upholstery materials and methods.
On this practical workroom-based course students will learn how to design and plan their projects, cut and measure accurately, work with tension for a good shape. The focus is on being able to upholster creatively, effectively and commercially. Students will learn these skills while working on three main projects: a super-useful pouffe; a headboard, box or footstool; and an occasional chair – plus a range of useful sewing and upholstery samples.
The Modern Upholstery Foundation Course is unique to Traditional Upholstery School. It has been carefully developed by our tutors to create a high quality accessible structured course packed with great projects that offer a huge range of transferable skills. It is suitable for complete beginners, sewers and upholstery hobbyists who wish to develop their skills further.
Take three gorgeous projects...
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Upholstered pouffe or storage ottoman
The upholstery journey starts here. You will earn the core skills of upholstering using modern tools and materials. Planning and measuring, pattern matching, cutting and using foam, setting on and tensioning calico, and creative use of fabric and trimmings. There's plenty of scope to be totally unique.
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Creative upholstery techniques – headboards and footstools
Explore the creative possibilities of modern upholstery. Learn fluting, shallow buttoning, pleated and ruched borders, and navigating tricky shapes. This project will help you fine tune your skills, learn to work with speed, and open your world to endless creative possibilities. Students make three sample-sized boards and can then go on to show off their new upholstery skills on a full-sized hardboard or footstool.
03
Occasional chair with upholstered seat and back
Build on your upholstery skills and get to grips with springs, and building a pad using edge rolls, firm and soft foams and equivalent materials, waddings and calico. This project will broaden your skills and open up many creative upholstery possibilities. Clever you xx
This Modern Upholstery Foundation Course is unique to the Traditional Upholstery School and has been carefully developed by our tutors to create a high quality accessible structured course on which our students can gain useful skills. To find out more about what to expect, please download the detailed information pack and click on the button at the top of this page. Suitable for complete beginners, hobbyists, soft furnishers and upholsterers who wish to extend their skills.
Course fee: £636 (£795 including VAT)
This fee is payable when booking online. There is an option to pay over three successive months. Please ensure you read our Terms before booking. If you'd like to drop in and visit us before committing to booking on the course, do ping us an email and we'll invite you for coffee. If you have any questions do email us. Thank you.