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Level 3
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Levy Paying Employers will pay the above amount in full. For more details email - complaince@lcb.ac.uk
Course overview
Furniture makers are skilled craftsmen/women who interpret challenging designs to assemble pieces of furniture using machinery and hand production techniques. They may work in a small, independent shop that produces custom furniture or in a factory that mass-produces pieces of furniture.
Bespoke Furniture Makers bring designs to life through prototypes using a variety of materials including wood, metals, plastics, fabric, finishes and other related materials.
They will manufacture furniture such as:
- Domestic – kitchens, bedrooms, living room and other items for the home
- Office – desk, seating, tables and other items for the office environment
- Contract – furniture for public areas such as hospitals, schools, hotels and airports
- Manufacture of high quality wooden components
Entry requirements
You will need a Level 2 in Furniture Manufacturing or a Level 2 in Carpentry & Joinery – Architectural (Bench) Joinery plus a Level 2 in Maths and English.
What skills and qualities do apprentices need?
Course content
Apprentices on this course will learn a range of skills to manufacture furniture for domestic and commercial clients. the skills and knowledge apprentices will learn are as followed:
- Set up and operate wood working machinery
- Make components for furniture manufacture
- Set out, mark out and assemble furniture
- Use veneers and laminates
- Learn wood finishing techniques
- Safe handling and storage
- Use of mechanical and electrical fittings
- Use and manufacture of jigs and templates
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Next steps after this course
After completing this course there are a number of options available, depending on your final grade you could move into higher education or seek permanent employment.
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0113 222 6000