The Chippendale International School of Furniture is all about enabling its students to find a new career through our professional course. Our role is to give them the confidence and skills to practice as fine furniture designers and makers. But there’s one group of people that we are especially proud to reach out to. And …
We all have dreams, and we think that everyone should pursue them. For some, that dream is to be a fine furniture designer. It offers a wonderful and fulfilling career, working for yourself, and doing something creative and practical. But a lot of people think that they simply won’t be able to successfully complete the …
Last year, Fiona Gilfillan from East Lothian became the second student on our month-long intermediate course. It’s already proved to be hugely popular, with students coming from as far away as Brazil and Australia. Fiona’s decision to come on our intermediate course was based on how she much enjoyed our one-week introductory course. That makes …
Creating a successful woodworking business involves many things. You can read advice that former students have given here. But it can be about creating a brand for yourself based around one simple idea. That’s what David Hall has done by creating The Whisky Barrel Furniture Company. He intends to specialise in making fine furniture from …
Anselm Fraser, principal, Chippendale International School of Furniture, writes in The Woodworker magazine. A first rule of furniture making is that you can’t make something until you’ve designed it. It’s why woodworkers, from novices to skilled craftspeople, should from time to time lay aside their chisels and practice their design skills. At the school, we …
Woodworking is a passion that many people have, but don’t immediately pursue as a career. Many of our students are people who have made the decision to leave their industry mid-career. They’ve taken the conventional route and gone from school to university and then into a humdrum world of work. Then, after years doing jobs …
