Top 10 Best Furniture Making classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

Lee Furniture offer a beginners course in Box Making. The tuition is one on one. This course is for the beginner interested in making furniture. Through out the day we will make a box (see images) in solid oak/Ash. The course is hands on and will be based around using tools and machinery to plane and join for your box, use of hand tools to include the correct use of: Marking out tools Planes Chisels Scrapers Power tools There will be demonstrations throughout the day including chisel sharpening, planing and cutting wood. at the end off the day you will have achieved the making of a solid oak box, and learned some of the techniques used in cabinet making.

This two day course will teach students how to make a small Japanese bench seat. Participants will be shown basic joinery and hand skills including planing, chiselling, sawing, sanding and finishing. The project is designed with housing joints and dowelled screw joints and will be yours to take home as a reminder of the day and a testament to your new skills. Suitable for anyone, including absolute beginners, all materials and tools will be provided for use while on the course. The New School of Furniture Making is run from a well-equipped workshop in Bermondsey. All tutors are professional furniture makers who share the workshop and collaborate on commissions as well as teaching a range of courses. The atmosphere is fun and creative, with groups kept small to allow for optimum contact with the tutor. Courses are project based and each student takes home a finished piece of furniture.

This 8 week course is the first in a series of projects inspired by designer Victor Papeneck's book Nomadic Furniture. Overseen by our expert team of award winning furniture makers, participants will learn traditional woodworking techniques using hand tools. The course will include marking out, planing, chiselling, sawing, sanding and finishing. The project will be yours to take home as a testament to your new skills. Suitable for levels, including beginners. All materials and tools will be provided for use while on the course. The New School of Furniture Making is run from a well-equipped workshop in Bermondsey. All tutors are professional furniture makers who share the workshop and collaborate on commissions as well as teaching a range of courses. The atmosphere is fun and creative, with groups kept small to allow for optimum contact with the tutor.

During your 30 day experience you will have access to our secondary studio where we can help you see any of your creative projects through to fruition. Our secondary studio has a private working bench and shelves above it. Tools and materials subject to bespoke requirements Included in this, you will have an initial consultation from a woodworking expert, Richard, who will be able to help you with any project and problems that may arise during your work. We will also have a wide range of additional materials and tools that you will be able to upgrade to use if needed. Although, it is expected that you will have arranged the main materials for your experience which we’d be happy to help you with. Throughout your 30 days you will be able to come and go from the studio as you wish.