She hand weaves chair seats backs and arms in the traditional 6 way pattern and its variations including double sided and blind caning.
Chair caning courses scotland.
Brian has 55 years experience of chair caning.
It is suitable if you want to work commercially either as part of an upholstery or restoration business or for a hobby as well if you would like to restore the chair yourself.
The three day chair caning course fees there will be a small charge for the chair cane you use are 255 vat.
Based in chester brian takes commissions from all over the uk and has recaned furniture dating from 1670 up to the present.
We also run a one day rush seat weaving course.
Bring your own chair or we can provide one for you with advanced notice for 40 click here to watch a video showing how to choose the best beginner chairs for your.
All the tools you need are provided.
The one day course fees including the frames cane and or rush are 115 vat 138.
This course will allow you to gain experience in the art of chair caning and seat weaving.
Courses run by the basketmakers association are for members only.
10 12 hours split over two days.
Courses tailored to your needs.
Chair caning spend a day learning the technique of weaving rattan cane to form a resilient and decorative seat platform.
They re attractive pieces of furniture and maybe they have considerable sentimental value but you can t use them any more because the seats are broken.
Cane seated chairs first arrived in europe in the 17th century brought with cargoes of tea and spices from india and china and they have been popular ever since nicely combining decoration and function.
Tutor mary crabb date 11 november 2020 price 136 00 ability beginners reference s1d10128.
250 includes up to twelve hours of instruction all tools materials needed to complete one chair seat after class assistance on future projects.
Course full join waiting list.
He is a member of the basketmakers association and a yeoman member of the worshipful company of basketmakers.
Weave a willow hare.
I can teach all abilities and and comfortable with traditional green wood techniques as well as modern power tools and machinery.
Chair repair service based in montrose scotland you have an old rush cane seagrass or cord chair or maybe a set of chairs.
Basketmaking chair seating and willow work.
I help running chair making course with paul hayden green wood courses see above i also run bespoke courses tailored to needs.
Please see the bursaries page for more details.
Basketmaking chair seating and willow work.
Holyrood palace the national trust for scotland.
These courses run mondays to fridays 9 30am to 4 30pm.
