The Upholstery Workshop Kent
Traditional Upholstery Workshop Classes
About
In 1979 Dave Butler served a 4 year apprenticeship with A.E Chatman, North London. During his apprenticeship he worked at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and many other royal palaces. At the age of 17 Dave attained 3rd place competing for the national Francis Vaughan Award of the Association of Master Upholsterers. After finishing his apprenticeship Dave moved to Kent and worked from Sevenoaks, Brasted and Oxted. During this time Dave specialised working with leather and much of his work was completed for City of London Corporation. In 2009 Dave flew to Moscow to work with a team of upholsterers at the British Residency. Now retired, Dave is keen to pass on his significant knowledge by teaching small classes from his workshop in Riverhead.
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Booking a traditional footstool upholstery workshop
For the latest available traditional footstool upholstery workshop dates please visit our Facebook page XXX. Once you've found a date that suits please email TheUpholsteryWorkshopKent@gmail.com to book your space. We advise you book your place early to avoid disappointment.
Workshop description
This two-day workshop will focus on traditional upholstery techniques for hand-building a bespoke footstool. The workshop is led by Dave Butler, an experienced traditional upholsterer. Day one will focus on XXX. Day two will focus on XXX.
Cost
The price of the two-day workshop is £300. This includes everything you will need to complete your bespoke footstool, all you will need to bring with you on the day is 1 metre of your chosen fabric.
Suitability
Suitable for both beginners or as a refresher for advanced learners.
Workshop sizes
The maximum number of learners in each workshop is limited to 4, ensuring each learner gets one-to-one support across the two days.
Materials and tools
All tools and materials required for the traditional footstool upholstery workshop are provided. However, to ensure your finished footstool is to your taste we ask that all learners bring 1 metre of fabric of your choice. If you have any questions about your choice of fabric, send us an email on TheUpholsteryWorkshopKent@gmail.com and we'll be happy to help. Please note the course cost includes a footstool frame (45cm by 30cm) for each learner.
Refreshments
Tea and coffee is provided free of charge to keep you going during the workshop. We ask that learners bring a packed lunch. The workshop is also only a short walk from Riverhead Tesco superstore.
Location
The workshop takes place at Dave's home in Riverhead, Kent which is located 1.2 miles from Sevenoaks train station and 0.8 miles from Dunton Green train station.
Bespoke commissions
To enquire about bespoke upholstery commissions please email TheUpholsteryWorkshopKent@gmail.com