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Online Furniture Restoration Course


Wappo Learning

Summary

Price
£200 inc VAT
Or £66.67/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
1 year · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free

Overview

Learn the basic skills needed to carry out basic restoration on a piece of furniture of your choice. This course has been put together to introduce a beginner furniture restorer to the skills necessary to start salvaging their pre-loved furniture.

You will learn to recognise various types of wood and learn the best types of paint and varnishes to use on them. Step-by-step guides will cover everything from performing small repairs, stripping back and polishing wood and mending dents and scratches. You will build a foundation of knowledge that could help you progress to a career as a professional furniture restorer.

Description

We use only the world’s finest instructors who have a minimum of 15 years real world experience and are experts in their fields. Unlike a live class you can fast-forward, repeat or rewind your lectures, enabling you to fully understand each topic before moving on. This creates a personal learning experience and gives you all the benefits of hands on training with the flexibility of fitting it in around your busy schedule.

This course works on multiple devices but works best on an iPad with Articulate Mobile Player. Featuring an elegant, intuitive user interface, Articulate Mobile Player displays your e-learning content. Tap, swipe and pinch to interact with content, including full-motion video and software simulations.

KEY LEARNING POINTS

The course takes an in depth look at the tools and techniques you will need to be able to be able to restore furniture. Our course features instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that will guide you step-by-step through everything you need to know. The focus areas of this course include:

  1. Safety tips to reduce risks in the workplace - Furniture restoration requires the use of some potentially hazardous tools and chemicals. Learn how to keep yourself and others safe whilst working.
  2. Research and inspect - Learn how to identify antiques, how to inspect a piece of furniture and how to decide what is worth restoring and what isn’t.
  3. Making repairs - Learn how to make various types of repairs including loose joints, stripping furniture, repairing dents and fractures, staining wood and varnishing wooden furniture.
  4. Tools - Explore which tools you will need and how to use them, including the safe use of electrical tools and how to clean your tools. This section also covers different types of wood and paint.

ADVANTAGE OF THIS COURSE

This highly practical and interactive course will give you the confidence and skills necessary to begin to restore and polish old and antique furniture. You will build a foundation of knowledge that could help you progress to a career as a professional furniture restorer. Further benefits include:

  • Know the difference between ordinary and antique furniture.
  • Cover everything from performing small repairs, stripping back and polishing wood and mending any dents and scratches
  • Learn safety tips to reduce risks to injury at the workplace
  • A thorough understanding of tools and how to use them
  • Develop all the necessary skills to carry out basic restoration on a piece of furniture of your choice
  • Make your home look great with beautifully restored furniture

Whether you fancy a change of career or simply a new hobby, this course has been designed for you. So don’t delay – buy now and get started.

Course completion certificate included.

Free technical support available 7am-7pm GMT via email, telephone or online chat.

Requirements

This course is compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

Learn anytime, anywhere!

Questions and answers


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Lou asked:

Info states course duration as one year, but as it is self-paced, what would you say would be the minimum completion time?

Answer:

Hi Lou, Thank you for contacting us. The course takes an in-depth look at the tools and techniques you will need to be able to restore furniture. Our course features instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that will guide you step-by-step through everything you need to know. This is a knowledge-based training. The learning hours is of 20-25 hours. Regards, Jason

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Roxxi asked:

Hi there, do we need to buy tools etc for this course. I have nothing at the moment and can’t afford to buy much at this stage. Thank you.

Answer:

Hi Roxxi, Thank you for contacting us. This course works on multiple devices but works best on an iPad with Articulate Mobile Player. Featuring an elegant, intuitive user interface, Articulate Mobile Player displays your e-learning content. Tap, swipe and pinch to interact with content, including full-motion video and software simulations. This is a knowledge-based training and after completing the course you will be honored with the course completion certificate. Regards, Jason

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Arthur asked:

Why is there no feeback on this course?

Answer:

Hi Arthur, Thank you for contacting us. We would like to inform you that this is an online course and the learner will Learn the basic skills needed to carry out basic restoration on a piece of furniture of your choice. This course has been put together to introduce a beginner furniture restorer to the skills necessary to start salvaging their pre-loved furniture. After completing the course you will be honored with the course completion certificate. Regards, Jason

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Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Reviews

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Course rating
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Service
36%
Content
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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.