HAND CANING FURNITURE

Bookable via our website ➡️ https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/hand-caning-furniture-93/
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Also known as Hand, Strand or Hole-to-Hole Caning.

KEY PROJECT: HAND CANED WOOD FRAME.
Suitable for beginners. Enjoyable for all.

Ever seen a great chair in a junk shop but noticed that the caning that spans the seat is sadly coming away at the edges? Sometimes a chair that had been caned has had an unsightly slab of plywood tacked onto the broken seat. This is an opportunity to increase your upholstery know-how and bring a ‘once pretty’ seat up to scratch.

Now you will be able to snap up a bargain and re-cane the seat yourself. The task is not as daunting as you think and can be done easily in a domestic setting with no specialist equipment- unless a washing-up bowl and some golf tees could be defined as such.

This is a very old traditional craft, sometimes known as hand, strand or hole-to-hole caning. Specialist split cane is woven from side to side and fixed in place.

During the one-day workshop, upholstery expert Netty Erw will inspire confidence while guiding you through the stages of intertwining the fine split canes. At the end of the day, you will have completed a square panel of traditional caning to take home with pride. The skills learnt during the day will enable you to embark on your own project at home. Netty has learned her skills from her clever aunt Rachael South, who in turn learned from her grandfather. We are thrilled to share in this generation's cascade of talent.

All use of tools and materials supplied. We have a cane to buy after the course if you want to get started as soon as you get home.

Beginners welcome. No previous experience in upholstery is required.

If your chair is wobbly or scuffed – or even repainted, you can come to our ‘Intro to Furniture Restoration‘ day course and learn how to make it look loved and valued again.