Description

So, you have a family heirloom chair that you’ve always wanted to restore to its former glory, or perhaps even picked one up at your neighbour’s garage sale, or a sneaky nature-strip find? Well, this course might just be for you. Our “Chair Amnesty” upholstery course allows you to learn traditional upholstery skills in a social & positive atmosphere. Your upholstress, Jen, will guide you through the process of completely stripping & rebuilding your chair using traditional upholstery skills.

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional coil spring techniques. Before booking, I recommend that you email a snap of your chair to ​jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

Course Dates & Times

Saturday, 1 February 2025, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Sunday, 2 February 2025, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Saturday, 8 February 2025, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

About your Upholstress

Founder of Eclectic Boogaloo, Jen, will guide you into your foray of upholstery. Jen fell in love with the craft after being introduced to it by the amazingly-skilled Adrian Padgham; Master Upholsterer. So much did Jen’s passion & natural ability show, Adrian offered her a job in assisting his upholstery classes back in 2015. With Adrian hanging up his tools in 2019, Jen has vowed to keep the craft alive with her own version of traditional upholstery classes.

Choosing a Fabric

The meterage of the fabric required will depend on the style of your chair and the pattern of the chosen fabric. From a picture of your chair, Jen will be able to tell you how many meters you will need for your project. You are more than welcome to source your own upholstery-grade fabric from a retailer of your choosing, or, should you want to select from a larger range of fabrics from various fabric warehouses, then we can also help. Check out our fabric webpage which includes links to our favourite fabric warehouses. From this page, you can also submit an order to request fabric samples to be posted to you and also place a fabric order. Samples must be organised four weeks prior to the class start date and orders placed two weeks prior.

Something to Consider

Not all chairs are suitable for this course given it is based on traditional coil spring techniques. Before booking, please email Jen a snap of your chair so that we can confirm it is suitable for the course.

The Important bits

Bring: your chair & fabric, and a packed lunch (we have a fridge & microwave)

Wear: comfortable clothes and closed in shoes (expect to get a bit dirty)

Age: 16 years and older

Experience: None required

What you get

Included in the course fees are the rental of upholstery tools, new springs (if required) and all the fillings needed to build up your chair. Tea, coffee, water and biscuits are on offer throughout the day.

Walk away with

Not only will you be taking home your amazing chair, but you’ll also walk away with a variety of traditional upholstery skills, tips & tricks, and hopefully a love of the craft. Our aim is to inspire you & arm you with enough knowledge & confidence to continue using your skills at home; and that you will join us on our mission to save the world, one chair at a time.

Any Questions?

Ask Jen via email (jen@eclecticboogaloo.com.au) or phone (0451 018 171)

By booking this course you agree to the Terms & Conditions outlined here.