Upholstery - Level 2 Award in Creative Craft

About this course

The course develops intermediate upholstery practice through furniture stripping and preparation, webbing, padding, shaping, covering methods and decorative finishing. Learners work with traditional and modern materials while considering design principles, fabric selection and the development of creative solutions. Teaching combines demonstrations, practical studio sessions, presentations, guided research, structured tutorials, idea-development exercises, group critiques and formal feedback. Guided and independent projects are planned, documented and evaluated from initial concept to completed piece, with progress assessed through practical work, written reflection, sketchbooks and portfolio evidence rather than formal exams.

What you'll learn

• Apply intermediate upholstery techniques and use specialist tools and materials safely.
• Strip and prepare furniture, then build structures using methods including webbing, padding and shaping.
• Execute covering and decorative finishing techniques suited to an upholstery project.
• Plan, manage and document a project from concept through to completion.
• Evaluate upholstery work by recording challenges, solutions and possible improvements.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners who have completed the Level 1 Award in Creative Crafts upholstery pathway or have equivalent experience. The improver level indicates study beyond introductory techniques. Participation includes independent project work alongside demonstrations, tutorials, group critiques and written, digital and visual project records.

• Literacy and numeracy at an appropriate level are required for project research, written work and evaluation.
• Additional research, design development and project-record tasks may be set outside class.
• Assessment involves ongoing tutorials, group critiques, formal unit assessments and a portfolio of evidence.

Before you go

• Basic upholstery materials are supplied.
• Learners need to provide a notepad, pen and camera.
• Additional specialised materials beyond those available in the workshop may need to be purchased.
• Sturdy shoes should be worn in the workshop.
• Support with literacy, numeracy and digital skills is available through functional skills provision, with ESOL support for speakers of other languages.