Upholstery: Make a Footstool
Ever wanted to upholster your own footstall? Join us at Gray's School of Art with highly experienced upholster to guide you.
This course comes with a complete footstool kit to create your project.
Make your own footstool in just one day.
Everything you need will be provided with the exception of the top fabric.
Learn some basic modern upholstery skills with guidance from a practicing upholster.
Places on this course are limited due to the practical requirements of this workshop.
Disclaimer
The University regularly reviews its courses. Course content and structure may change over time. See our course and module disclaimer for more information.
Methods of delivery include: demonstrations, individual/group discussion and studio-based practice.
You are taught by specialist staff who will offer practical advice and instruction together with personal encouragement in discovering individual creative skills.
You will receive general instruction and one-to-one tuition tailored to suit your personal level of experience and ability.
A complete health and safety induction will take place on commencement of the course.
ASSESSMENT
This course is not formally assessed.
Support
Students are encouraged to inform us at the time of enrolment of information relating to a disability, medical condition or specific learning difficulty.
The Disability & Dyslexia Centre advises and supports students who disclose a sensory or mobility impairment, chronic medical condition, mental health issue, dyslexia and other specific learning differences. Applicants with profound physical or sensory disabilities are encouraged to arrange a pre-entry visit to discuss any concerns and to view the facilities.
The Study Support Team provides training and support to all students in academic writing, study skills, maths and statistics, English language and information technology.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
Required Age
All students are required to be at least 16 years of age on the commencement of course.
Course fee: £240 (includes all upholstery materials)
Materials & Equipment
A complete footstool kit is provided (with the exception of the top fabric), you will need to provide the top fabric for your footstool, approx 1m2.
Tools and equipment are provided.
Refunds
A refund is only applicable where there has been illness with a medical certificate to support it.
Gray's Art Shop
Located within the Gray’s building, the Art Shop stocks a wide range of specialist materials, papers and equipment for all kinds of creative ventures. Open to all, both student and non-student, with very competitive prices, the staff are on hand and happy to help. Open between 9am-3.30pm Monday to Friday and a selection of dates over each semester to accommodate the Short Course students.
Staff appreciate many Short Course students are busy through the day, so they are happy to take phone orders that can be collected from reception at a later/more convenient time for students.
DISCLAIMER
For new intakes course fees are reviewed and published annually for each mode of delivery. Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of a course at the rate confirmed in the offer letter. For further information see:
Have a question about the course? Get in touch with the Gray's Short Course Team and we'll do our best to help.