Learn furniture making in Utrecht – join one of our woodworking classes!
Are you a complete beginner that wants to get into woodworking? Do you lack a space and tools to get started in woodworking? Are you looking to switch off the computer and Netflix, and learn to make things with your hands in a social environment? Do you have ambitions to become the next Børge Mogensen?
Due to raising demand we are launching woodworking classes Utrecht, Netherlands – following our success in Copenhagen, Denmark. There is a couple of classes to suit various needs. More classes will be added depending on demand. You can always reach out to express your interest. Please see below for more details.
Our Woodworking Classes:
Woodworking classes – Basics of woodworking, weekend
Level: beginner
Duration: 2 days (Sat-Sun, 9.00-16.00 hrs)
For those who want to get into woodworking and want to acquire the right technique from the start. The weekend woodworking classes are intensive, hands-on and held in small groups. The course includes the basics of woodworking with focus on hand tools. Learn how to plane, saw and do basic joinery – properly, at millimetre-level accuracy. By the end of the weekend you would have gained substantial basic skills, a good feel for what woodworking is. Whether you just want to learn a new hobby or have the ambition to become a high-end furniture maker, the skills gained through this course will be your corner stone. Also, at the end of the course you will have completed your first project (e.g. a trivet, a simple box).
Requirements:
- Eagerness to learn
- We provide all the tools and materials
- No previous experience is required
Woodworking classes – Basics of woodworking, Wednesdays
Level: beginner
Duration: 4 evening sessions (4 x Wednesday, 17:30-20:00 hrs)
Same programme as the weekend course, but running at weekday evenings. And like the weekend, this course gives you a solid start into woodworking, both as hobby or as the first step towards a new profession. By the end of the week, you will have built some solid fundamentals to get you started with woodworking on the right foot.
Requirements:
- Eagerness to learn
- We provide all the tools and materials
- No previous experience is required
Woodworking classes – Week-long immersion
Level: beginner and intermediate
Duration: 5 days (Mon-Fri, 9.00 – 16.00 hrs)
For beginners. A course to get you deeper into the world of woodworking. Spend 5 full days immersing yourself in the fundamentals of working with wood and hand tools. Based on making a box, the course goes broader and deeper into dimensioning wood (how to get a dead squared, right-sized piece), cutting (what saw is best for the kind of cut?), selecting the right joint (dovetail or splined mitre?) and making a joint that fits right and tight. You will also learn about gluing up and finishing wood (oil, lacquer, spirit stains?). The course takes you through the whole process of woodworking, from initial sizing through to joining and finishing – the same process that you would follow in more advanced projects.
For non-beginners. For those that have already some experience in woodworking that are looking to improve or learn something new, the week-long course will involve more advanced joints (e.g. mitred dovetail) or make curved surfaces. The content will depend on students’ level and preferences. The type of project developed during this course can include a more advanced box or a drawer.
Requirements:
- Eagerness to learn
- We provide all the tools and materials
- No previous experience is required for the beginners course
Longer term and special courses
For those that have already completed one or more of the other courses and are ready to take the next steps.
Programmes of 1 to 12 months are available to dive deeper into the various cabinet making techniques.
Also, specialised courses that such as wood-turning, wood carving, Japanese tools and techniques, CAD design and more are available.
Courses are tailored to the specific needs of the student.