Core Skills Modern & Traditional Wood Finishing (Mon to Fri) 5 days

About this course

The class introduces modern and traditional approaches to wood finishing, focusing on how different varnishes, stains, waxes and lacquers affect a wooden surface. It covers finishing work for both new unfinished projects and older pieces being stripped and refinished, with attention to producing a protective surface and an appropriate final appearance.

What you'll learn

• Use varnishes to finish and protect wood
• Apply stains to alter the appearance of wooden surfaces
• Use waxes as part of a wood-finishing process
• Work with lacquers to create a finished protective surface

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled Beginner and is intended for learners starting to develop wood-finishing skills. Participation involves working on an individual wooden item, which may be a new project or an older piece prepared for refinishing.

• Suitable for work on either a new unfinished project or an older piece
• Includes individual project work rather than only demonstration-based study

Before you go

• Participants should bring a small item, such as a chair or coffee table, to work on.
• Sturdy shoes are required; flip-flops and sandals are not permitted.