Weekend Traditional Upholstery Classes
Learn the time-honoured art of traditional upholstery. Create your own footstool, ottoman, headboard or hand-gathered lampshade. Work with sustainable materials like jute, hessian, silk, linen and wool to craft timeless furniture from the frame up. Suitable for complete beginners.
Hands-on weekend workshops
Our structured weekend courses guide you step by step through traditional upholstery techniques. Whether you want to master a tailored footstool or build a statement headboard, you will create a piece built to last generations.
Footstool Workshop - Two Days
DATE: TBC
TIME: 9.00am to 5.00pm
WHERE: Locations nationwide
Create your own beautiful footstool—from the bare wooden frame to the finished piece—in this two-day workshop designed for complete beginners. No previous upholstery experience is needed.
With step-by-step guidance, learn traditional upholstery skills and use natural fillings to build a comfortable seat without foam. Your finished footstool will measure approximately 91cm× 46cm (3ft x 1.5ft)—ideal for the end of a bed.
Leave with practical new skills and a beautiful, finished footstool, made by you, to enjoy at home.
WHAT'S INCLUDED: Workshop space, tuition, wooden frame, all materials (except top fabric of your choice). This includes jute webbing, hessian layer, natural seat pad (no foam), calico, dacron, four legs and tacks. Use of quality tools.
COST: Euro 395.00
Ottoman Workshop - Two Days
DATE: TBC
TIME: 9.00am to 5.00pm
WHERE: Locations nationwide
Create your own statement shallow button ottoman—from the bare wooden frame to the finished piece—in this two-day workshop designed for complete beginners. No previous upholstery experience is needed.
With step-by-step guidance, learn traditional upholstery skills and use natural fillings to build a beautiful statement piece for your living room. Your finished shallow buttons ottomanwill measure approximately xxx, will have matching shallow buttons made by you.
Leave with practical new skills and a beautiful, finished ottoman, made by you, to enjoy at home.
WHAT'S INCLUDED: Workshop space, tuition, wooden frame, all materials (except top fabric of your choice). This includes natural soft layer pad (no foam), hand-made buttons, calico, dacron, four legs and tacks. Use of quality tools.
COST: Euro 395.00
One Day Headboard workshop
DATE: TBC
TIME: 9.00am to 5.00pm
WHERE: Locations nationwide
Create your own beautiful upholstered headboard—from the headboard frame to the finished piece—in this one-day workshop designed for complete beginners. No previous upholstery experience is needed.
With step-by-step guidance, learn how to build up comfortable padding, position your chosen fabric and finish edges and corners neatly. Make a statement piece that brings colour, texture and your own personal style to your bedroom.
Leave with practical new skills and a finished headboard, made by you, to enjoy at home.
WHAT’S INCLUDED: Workshop space, tuition, headboard base, all padding and upholstery materials, fixings and use of quality tools. Just bring your chosen cover fabric to make it your own.
HEADBOARD SIZE: Single
COST: Euro 320
Everything you need to craft something enduring
We provide dedicated bench space, professional tools, timber frames, and sustainable fillings. Simply bring along your favourite top fabric, an apron, and a packed lunch for an inspiring weekend of crafting.
Handsewn lampshade courses
For makers who enjoy sewing, our handsewn lampshade course explores traditional frame binding, stretching, lining, and custom trims. You will leave with a completely tailored, bespoke shade crafted with your choice of textile.
Sustainable materials and craft skills
We champion eco-conscious making across Waterford and Ireland. By using jute webbing, hessian, pure wool, and linen rather than modern synthetics, your furniture remains breathable, repairable, and kind to the environment.
