For Whom:
A short course on chair restoration from the moment “Maybe I should take it back…” to “Who’s the magician here?!” You can see the details of the journey from grave doubts to your dream chair in the photo gallery below.

Course program:

The course is designed for 18 hours (6 lessons of 3 hours)

Lesson 1 «Disassembling the chair»
Theory:
- concepts of "Restoration", "Redesign", "Decoration"
- safety precautions
- tools
- methods
Practice:
- dismantling 1-2 chairs (depending on the number of people)

Lesson 2 «Cleaning the chair»
Theory:
-methods of removing the coating
1. Physical
2. Chemical
3. Thermal
How to choose the right one.
-safety precautions
-tools, chemicals

Practice:
-cleaning chair parts in different ways

Lesson 3 «Repairing a chair»

Theory:

• Principle of approach to restoration repairs
• Types of damage and how to restore them (holes; broken tenon; broken dowel; cracks; fractures; partial losses; complete losses; delamination; surface dents)
• Safety techniques
• Tools and adhesives

Practice:

• Begin restoring parts

Lesson 4 «Repairing and assembling a chair»
Theory:
-principle of approach to chair assembly (sequence; geometry)
-safety precautions
-tools, adhesives

Practice:
-assembling a chair
Lesson 5 «Finishing of the chair»
Theory:
-stains – which ones and why
-varnish, oil, wax, acrylics (properties, features)
-shellac (properties, features)
-safety precautions
-tools
-application technology

Practice:
-applying the first layer

Lesson 6 «Working with upholstery»
Theory:
-types of reupholstery
-fabrics, filler (properties, features)
-tools
-technology

Practice:
-reupholstering a seat