Furniture Restoration Course
This course equips participants with essential skills for restoring vintage furniture, focusing on 1940s dining chairs, including structural repairs, surface treatments, damage diagnosis, and professional client communication to ensure durable, authentic results.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Furniture Restoration Course teaches you to assess vintage dining chairs, diagnose structural and surface issues, and plan precise repairs with the right glues, fillers, and treatments. Learn period-correct finishes from shellac to nitrocellulose lacquer, safe use of solvents and PPE, ethical decision-making, clear client communication, and aftercare guidance so restored pieces remain stable, attractive, and historically consistent.
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Develop skills
- Pro finishing for 1940s chairs: period-correct lacquers, shellac, and patina care.
- Structural chair repair: reglue joints, fix spindles, and ensure safe daily use.
- Surface restoration: remove rings, fix dents and chips, and refresh original finish.
- Woodworm and damage diagnosis: inspect, document, and choose targeted treatments.
- Client-ready reports: clear estimates, ethics, aftercare, and risk communication.
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