Chair Caning Courses Scotland

Brian has 55 years experience of chair caning.
Chair caning courses scotland. She has worked for private individuals and trusts from all parts of scotland and for public institutions e g. She hand weaves chair seats backs and arms in the traditional 6 way pattern and its variations including double sided and blind caning. He is a member of the basketmakers association and a yeoman member of the worshipful company of basketmakers. 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. All the tools you need are provided. I can teach all abilities and and comfortable with traditional green wood techniques as well as modern power tools and machinery. Basketmaking chair seating and willow work.
The three day chair caning course fees there will be a small charge for the chair cane you use are 255 vat. This course will allow you to gain experience in the art of chair caning and seat weaving. Courses tailored to your needs. 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.
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. Chair repair service based in montrose scotland you have an old rush cane seagrass or cord chair or maybe a set of chairs. Course full join waiting list. The one day course fees including the frames cane and or rush are 115 vat 138.
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. These courses run mondays to fridays 9 30am to 4 30pm. Tutor mary crabb date 11 november 2020 price 136 00 ability beginners reference s1d10128. Based in chester brian takes commissions from all over the uk and has recaned furniture dating from 1670 up to the present.
Chair caning spend a day learning the technique of weaving rattan cane to form a resilient and decorative seat platform. Holyrood palace the national trust for scotland. Weave a willow hare. The ba awards a number of bursaries to enable its members to attend courses.
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 other courses listed are organised and taught by members of the ba and are open to non members. 10 12 hours split over two days. Courses run by the basketmakers association are for members only.