Diploma in Furniture Design and Making

The Fine Woodwork, Furniture Design & Making Diploma is an intensive and rigorous 2-year programme structured to provide students with the skills and knowledge to progress towards a professional career in woodworking.

Initial assessment and interview with tutors.

The programme brings together the range of skills such as joinery, wood machining, wood turning and furniture making. These accredited elements will enable students to operate to a professional standard. A strong emphasis on developing competent and confident woodworking skills – using both traditional hand tools and modern timber processing machinery – will provide students with the technical knowledge to start designing and making their own work pieces as they progress further through the course. Workshop and study based programme Design, drawing, and manufacture of joinery and furniture pieces in wood Making a range of joinery and furniture pieces including staircase, door, cabinet, chair, table, and turned pieces Use of hand tools and powered hand tools Use of a range of woodworking machines Complex joinery and furniture making techniques Wood turning Veneering and laminating Wood finishing Design history CAD

PPE, including steel toe capped boots are required

The Fine Woodwork, Furniture Design & Making course delivers a progressive development of skills, knowledge and abilities over a two year (six term) period. In terms one and two students focus on bench joinery skills and work towards completion of the level 2 diploma in bench joinery. Hand skills will be developed to a high level supported by training in the use of portable powered tools and fixed wood cutting machines.

Employment/self employment

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