Conservation and Restoration of Antique Furniture

Bruce Luckhurst and Jane Thomas offer you two training opportunities in antique furniture conservation and restoration:

Apply for the one-year full time "Conservation and Restoration of Antique Furniture" course at the Little Surrenden Workshops which accepts applicants with little or no experience in cabinet making or in conservation and restoration,

OR

Select your own programme of short, intensive vocational courses which will enable you to continue with your present career but prepare for a new profession in conservation and restoration or an active retirement.

BROWSE THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION TO THE ONE-YEAR COURSE

SHORT COURSES WHICH FOCUS ON THE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION SKILLS ARE:

CABINET MAKING PART THREE - WOODWORK REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

TRADITIONAL HAND FINISHING PART TWO — CONSERVING, RESTORING AND RE-FINISHING OLD SURFACES

VENEERING - HAMMER, PRESS AND CAUL

MARQUETRY

CARING FOR ANTIQUE FURNITURE

If you would like career training advice for yourself , friend or relative you can always telephone the school on 01233 820589.

Please leave a message if the office is closed and Bruce will return your call.

There are other exciting training opportunities within the school site which you can explore by clicking your chosen subject on the left hand menu.

Courses in cabinet making, wood finishing, french polishing, antique furniture restoration, design, veneering, marquetry, wood machining and timber technology have been designed to provide you with quality training to the highest professional standards at our workshop.