Traditional Hand Finishing Part 2
Re-Finishing, Restoring and Conserving Old Surfaces

Back to Part 1
Surface Preparation, French and Wax Polishing New Surfaces. Special Paint Effects.

Duration: 5 days
Location: Little Surrenden Workshops
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General Course Content
This second part of the traditional hand finishing course is for students who have developed some finishing skills after completing part one and intend to work as restorers/ conservators or have furniture with finishes that need attention. Please ensure that you have made time to practice the techniques shown in part one before attending this more advanced course.

Suitable projects to bring

Four examples of modern or period furniture with any of the following problems: Spirit, ink, heat or water damage; perished or flaking polish; colours that need matching or changing; surfaces to clean and re-wax; repairs to hide; surfaces to strip and re-finish with either traditional or heat resistant coatings. Your projects will be used to illustrate the cleaning, colouring and finishing lectures/ demonstrations. Students expecting to complete a re-finishing/ finishing project in five days will be disappointed due to drying times and the fact that a lot of the course is taken up with lectures and demonstrations.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PROVISION ON THIS COURSE FOR FURNTIURE REPAIR. PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE COURSE. ITEMS MUST BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND WITH NO MISSING OR BROKEN PARTS, DAMAGED OR LIFTING VENEERS.

After registration, please contact the school to discuss the projects you intend to bring. Students arriving by public transport are not expected to bring large items – these will be provided by the school.

Course availability