2878 days ago

Papanui High School French Polishing and Upholstery Course

Bryan and Barbara Roper from Papanui High School Adult and Community Education

Do you have a piece of furniture that could do with a face-lift?
Papanui High School is offering both an Upholstery Course and a Furniture Polishing and Restoration course as part of our Term 1 nightclass programme. The Upholstery Workshop course will teach you how to repair, repad and recover your favourite piece of furniture. Taught by Steve McDonald this popular course is being held over the weekend of 3 & 4 March between 9 am -
4 pm at a cost of $153. The Furniture Polishing course is also being held over the weekend of 3 & 4 March 9 am - 4 pm at a cost of $203. In this course Mike Fullen will teach students the basics of stripping,sanding and repolishing their own pieces of furniture. This is a hands on course and students will need to bring along an item of furniture for repair. Fee includes the cost of materials. For further information and enrolments please phone our office on 3520701 or email Barbara Roper on rpb@papanui.school.nz

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