Furniture Repair & Restoration Workshop
Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney.
In this practical short course, you'll learn how to repair, restore, and revitalise your favourite timber pieces. From fixing wobbly chairs and replacing missing parts to refreshing worn finishes, our experienced tutor will guide you through essential restoration techniques using reclaimed or well-loved furniture.
Perfect for beginners and DIY enthusiasts alike, this workshop will equip you with the skills to confidently restore furniture using hand tools, a power sander, a heat gun, and more. You’ll leave with the satisfaction of having revived a piece of furniture you can proudly use again.
We recommend you bring your own project to work on in class, and you will go home with functional and great furniture that you will enjoy using again.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, you will have explored concepts and techniques such as:
- Carry out basic repairs on timber furniture
- Repair loose or damaged joints
- Replace missing or worn parts
- Use woodworking tools safely and effectively
- Restore finishes with glues, waxes, and polishes
Course content
During the workshop, participants will work with techniques and ideas such as:
- Safety and Housekeeping
- Using timber glues, furniture waxing and polishing
- Using hand tools and clamps
- Learn how to repair joints
- Discover how to freshen up metal fittings
Intended audience
Who is this furniture repair & restoration workshop for?
- Anyone interested in DIY furniture repair and restoration
- Beginners with no prior woodworking experience
- Homeowners, renters, or upcyclers looking to refresh preloved pieces
Course venue
TWhere is the workshop located?
Workshops are held at Redfern and Summer Hill Campuses. Your class venue is listed on your enrolment confirmation.
Course materials
What to bring to class
Please bring 1 or 2 small items of your own to work on (eg. a chair or coffee table). It doesn’t have to be a prized possession– even roadside finds will suffice.
You could also try:
- Garage sales
- Weekend markets
- Facebook Marketplace
- Gumtree
Additional information
Please note the following:
- Lunch is not supplied. Please bring your own, or select from one of the many cafes nearby
- Wear old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- Preferably wear a hat or cap
- If you have long hair, please tie it back
- Wear closed-in shoes, no open-toe sandals or heels
- Please do not wear necklaces or bracelets
- Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.
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Course testimonials:
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Teresa said: It was a great thing to do, to learn some techniques. Having all the tools and resources available was fantastic. Our tutor was very helpful. It gave me the confidence to progress my project at home.
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Marie said: I really enjoyed this course. We had 1-2 tutors throughout the day, which was helpful as they brought different knowledge to what each student was working on. I had been concerned leading up to it that there wouldn't be enough time for everything that the course listed, but was relieved to find that the teachers came around to each student (with all the other students able to observe and interact) and tailored the instructions and lessons to each piece, so we weren't cramming a 6-week course into 5hrs. I would love to see a 2-day option for this course, as a few of the students still had things to work on with their pieces, but for other people the 5hr course was more than enough.
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Julie said: I fixed my chair and l learnt a lt about tools, trchniques and materials