This is a fun activity in Wirral, Liverpool
On Furniture Upcycling Workshop 1 you'll learn the essential techniques to repair, prep, paint, and create new modern designs to upcycle old furniture.
Simply bring an old, tired small piece of furniture along, and you'll take it home totally transformed at the end!
And, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to tackle many more projects on your own.
If you would like to upcycle a project with a combination of restored wood and painted surfaces, you can do this on a Weekend Workshop or book any Workshop 1 followed by any Workshop 2.
You'll get to find out the key techniques to make sure your stylish new design doesn't chip or scratch and stays looking good long term with professional-level refinishing know-how.
No experience is necessary, but if you already have some experience and are looking to improve or to try out new techniques, you'll also be able to benefit from this class.
Furniture upcycling doesn't require a lot of investment to get started and is a great thing to be able to do to extend the life of older items, add a personal touch to your home, and bring some more creativity to your life.
But it really is worth learning the best techniques, tools, and products to use as it will:
- Save you wasting money on products and tools
- Make the process more straightforward and more enjoyable (very important!)
- Save you time rooting for answers on Google or Facebook when you get stuck!
- Make your project results better looking and you happier with them
- Mean all your creative efforts will stay looking good long-term
This one-day workshop will cover:
- Understanding how to assess your furniture and the different preparations needed
- Planning your colours & designs, inc. colour theory for schemes and creating custom paint mixes
- Carrying out any simple repairs e.g. using wood glue or filler
- The essentials of the prep work required before painting surfaces
- Learning about the different types of primers and when to use them
- Understanding the different kinds of paint and how to choose
- The key painting techniques and tools for getting a really smooth finish by hand
- Applying a design to your piece using techniques such as Tape Design or Stencilling, Metallic accents or Decoupage.
- Finishing your design off with a protective finish
- Installing new hardware such as knobs / pulls (optional)
To learn about restoring wood furniture and more in-depth techniques for preparing and applying finishes follow this workshop with Workshop 2 or check out the Weekend Workshop which combines both together.
