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Discover the Art of Furniture Restoration

with Ben Hodgetts

Unlock the secrets of breathing new life into old furniture with master restorer Ben Hodgetts in our one day Furniture Restoration short course.

Are you passionate about preserving the beauty of vintage or antique pieces? Do you want to learn the art of reviving worn-out furniture to its former glory? Look no further! Our short course is your gateway to the world of furniture restoration.

7 hours

$315 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Carving Small Animals with Character with Carol Russell

Explore the gentle, meditative art of wood carving by learning to carve small animal forms. The emphasis of this class is to learn to create a three-dimensional sculpture hand-held using simple hand tools.

14 hours (7 hours x 2 days)

$575 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Chess Table (Coming soon)

This beginner course will introduce students to the fundamentals of joinery and traditional woodworking through the process of making a  small coffee table / chess table.

60 hours (6 hours x 10 weeks)

$1800 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Electric Guitar Making (New)

Join experienced luthier Tom King as he guides you through the electric guitar making process.

60 hours (6 hours x 10 weeks) + materials

$2500 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Furniture Restoration

Unlock the secrets of breathing new life into old furniture with master restorer Ben Hodgetts in our one day Furniture Restoration short course.

Are you passionate about preserving the beauty of vintage or antique pieces? Do you want to learn the art of reviving worn-out furniture to its former glory? Look no further! Our short course is your gateway to the world of furniture restoration.

7 hours

$315 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Introduction to Furniture Making

Join Gray Balmer for this two day course for beginners. Gray will introduce you to the process of furniture making.

This is a stand alone course where you learn the fundamentals to furniture making. 

12 hours (6 hours x 2 days)

$420 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Plane Tuning

Learn how to renovate an old plane or correctly tune a new one.

Bring at least one plane to work and join Gray Balmer for this one day course …and make it sing.

6 hours

$300 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Router Techniques

Do you already own a router, but feel that you’re not able to realise its full potential? Do you lack confidence in the use of your router? Are you considering buying a router? Then this one day workshop with Gray Balmer is for you.

6 hours

$300 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Tool Sharpening

This half-day workshop with Gray Balmer will demonstrate how you develop a perfect sharpening technique. 

3.5 hours

$200 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Wood Finishing

This intensive two part workshop with Gray Balmer is designed for woodworkers wishing to develop their understanding of clear finishing products and techniques.

7 hours (3.5 hours x 2 days)

$300 pp (plus 1.5% credit card fee)

Upcoming short courses