Furniture Polishing Introduction Short Course
Fix up or rejuvenate old or second hand furniture
This course will give you the skills to effectively and safely use lacquers, putty and shellac to carry out antique restoration of old and used furniture.

Overview
Campus Balga
When Semester 1, 2025
How On campus
Breathe new life into tired treasures
This course is for anyone who wants to fix up or rejuvenate old or second hand furniture. You'll learn how to effectively and safely use lacquers, putty and shellac to carry out antique restoration of old and used furniture.
You can bring in your own timber furniture project to work on. If you don't have a project we can supply an item for you to work on but we will retain it after completion of this short course.
Please note applicants must be over 18 years of age as this is an adult learning environment.
- Rejuvenate furniture
- Fix scratches and dents in timber furniture
- Strip and re-finish old furniture
- Stain furniture correctly (one pot method/brush techniques/graining/effects)
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
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V1415 | Furniture Polishing Introduction Short Course |
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