Ever thought about learning Woodwork? Learn with us to gain skills, be creative, and enjoy that “I made it myself" moment?
We offer hands-on practical learning experiences, in small groups, led by enthusiastic and experienced tutors. Most woodwork classes are run at The Bower in Redfern.
As a not-for-profit education provider with 30 years of experience in adult education, we offer high-quality courses, workshops, and studios to help you gain new knowledge and skills you can put into practice right away.
Which woodwork short course are you interested in?
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY Woodwork Courses in Sydney! Spoon carving is a meditative practice that provides a break from the busy, screen-focused lives many of us lead. In this spoon carving course in Sydney learn to carve a wooden spoon from locally sourced green timber. You will be taught how to correctly use green woodworking tools, including a froe and maul to split the initial logs into more manageable pieces, a hatchet and hatchet block to do the rough shaping...
<p>Learn <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/course/WWBG">Woodwork for Beginners</a> with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY Woodwork
<p>Learn <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/course/WWBG">Woodwork for Beginners</a> with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY Woodwork
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Learn how to build your own DIY planter box in this DIY woodwork course in Sydney! In this workshop, you will design and create your own planter box with The Bower while gaining the knowledge and hands-on experience to construct a planter box from reclaimed timbers. Whether for inside or outside use, planter boxes add beauty to any place as well as many health benefits. With the right planter box, you are perfectly equipped for growing your own plants, herbs, fruit & vegetables or...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! If you're wanting to start learning woodwork, and you don't know where to start, this is the course for you. This Woodwork course provides the foundations for woodwork projects with a Re-DIY focus - the reuse of timber to create a functional toolbox. You will learn how to work with hand and power tools, selecting timbers, measuring and planning for projects, and different finishing techniques for timber. This...
Learn how to build a native bee hive with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! Bees – both native and introduced – play an important role in our food supply, and for our entire ecosystem to function. Sadly, bee populations are at risk due to habitat loss, climate change, disease and other factors. In this hands-on DIY Native Bee Hive course, you will be introduced to the many native bee varieties and their importance to our biodiversity, while learning the carpentry skills to build...
Learn how to build your own wood stool with our DIY woodwork short courses in Sydney! Have you wanted to get into the woodwork, but you're not sure how? Join this class to learn basic traditional chair making and timber shaping skills. In this course, you will be using second-hand materials to make a small stakes leg stool using traditional tools and methods. Class sizes are kept small to ensure a maximal learning experience. Please ensure you will be able to attend all sessions of...
Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Do you have pictures or posters in need of a frame? This picture framing course will give you the opportunity to frame one of your own pictures while providing you with the skills and knowledge of the required tools and materials to frame many more at home. In this course you will be using second-hand materials to create a complete wooden frame and backing, whilst provided with the knowledge and...
<p>Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">woodwork short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">woodwork short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">woodwork short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">woodwork short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
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Learn how to build your own DIY planter box in this DIY woodwork course in Sydney! In this workshop, you will design and create your own planter box with The Bower while gaining the knowledge and hands-on experience to construct a planter box from reclaimed timbers. Whether for inside or outside use, planter boxes add beauty to any place as well as many health benefits. With the right planter box, you are perfectly equipped for growing your own plants, herbs, fruit & vegetables or...
Learn how to upcycle vintage furniture to shabby chic style at this woodwork short course in Sydney! Discover how easy and affordable it is to acquire and restore period furniture pieces in this popular decorator style. You’ll learn what kind of items to look out for and how to buy, prepare, finish and sell ‘upcycled’ furniture. It’s a great way to save decorating dollars, reduce landfill – and even make money from your garage. This shabby chic furniture restoration course looks at...
Learn how to make leadlight panels with our glass art short courses in Sydney! In this hands-on course, you learn how to construct your own leaded panel while you learn the elements of the craft such as glass cutting, leading, soldering and finishing your piece by cementing and polishing your panel. Our tutor has 20 years of experience within the field. She is highly professional and excited to pass on her skills & knowledge to you. To be COVID-safe, please wear your face mask and...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! If you're wanting to start learning woodwork, and you don't know where to start, this is the course for you. This Woodwork course provides the foundations for woodwork projects with a Re-DIY focus - the reuse of timber to create a functional toolbox. You will learn how to work with hand and power tools, selecting timbers, measuring and planning for projects, and different finishing techniques for timber. This...
Learn how to build a native bee hive with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! Bees – both native and introduced – play an important role in our food supply, and for our entire ecosystem to function. Sadly, bee populations are at risk due to habitat loss, climate change, disease and other factors. In this hands-on DIY Native Bee Hive course, you will be introduced to the many native bee varieties and their importance to our biodiversity, while learning the carpentry skills to build...
Learn how to build your own wood stool with our DIY woodwork short courses in Sydney! Have you wanted to get into the woodwork, but you're not sure how? Join this class to learn basic traditional chair making and timber shaping skills. In this course, you will be using second-hand materials to make a small stakes leg stool using traditional tools and methods. Class sizes are kept small to ensure a maximal learning experience. Please ensure you will be able to attend all sessions of...
<p>Learn how to build your own wood stool with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY woodwork short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
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Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY Woodwork Courses in Sydney! Spoon carving is a meditative practice that provides a break from the busy, screen-focused lives many of us lead. In this spoon carving course in Sydney learn to carve a wooden spoon from locally sourced green timber. You will be taught how to correctly use green woodworking tools, including a froe and maul to split the initial logs into more manageable pieces, a hatchet and hatchet block to do the rough shaping...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! If you're wanting to start learning woodwork, and you don't know where to start, this is the course for you. This Woodwork course provides the foundations for woodwork projects with a Re-DIY focus - the reuse of timber to create a functional toolbox. You will learn how to work with hand and power tools, selecting timbers, measuring and planning for projects, and different finishing techniques for timber. This...
<p>Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/lifestyle/woodwork">DIY woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
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Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney. Learn how to repair joints and replace worn out or missing parts of your favourite furniture pieces. Our experienced woodworkers will be teaching you how to fix wobbly chairs and table legs and how to give new life to a preloved piece of furniture. We will teach you how to use hand and power tools and how to select the right tool for the job. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture repair...
Learn how to upcycle vintage furniture to shabby chic style at this woodwork short course in Sydney! Discover how easy and affordable it is to acquire and restore period furniture pieces in this popular decorator style. You’ll learn what kind of items to look out for and how to buy, prepare, finish and sell ‘upcycled’ furniture. It’s a great way to save decorating dollars, reduce landfill – and even make money from your garage. This shabby chic furniture restoration course looks at...
Learn the basic skills of Upholstery, and more, with our DIY Woodwork courses in Sydney. Would you like to refurbish your own items of furniture and learn to live more sustainably? Do you want to save money by repairing your own furniture items? This three-hour hands-on workshop could be for you. In our Introduction to Upholstery workshop, you will learn upholstery basics and upholster a flat surface yourself with guidance from workshop facilitators. You will use repurposed...
Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Do you have pictures or posters in need of a frame? This picture framing course will give you the opportunity to frame one of your own pictures while providing you with the skills and knowledge of the required tools and materials to frame many more at home. In this course you will be using second-hand materials to create a complete wooden frame and backing, whilst provided with the knowledge and...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY Woodwork Courses in Sydney! Spoon carving is a meditative practice that provides a break from the busy, screen-focused lives many of us lead. In this spoon carving course in Sydney learn to carve a wooden spoon from locally sourced green timber. You will be taught how to correctly use green woodworking tools, including a froe and maul to split the initial logs into more manageable pieces, a hatchet and hatchet block to do the rough shaping...
Learn how to build a native bee hive with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! Bees – both native and introduced – play an important role in our food supply, and for our entire ecosystem to function. Sadly, bee populations are at risk due to habitat loss, climate change, disease and other factors. In this hands-on DIY Native Bee Hive course, you will be introduced to the many native bee varieties and their importance to our biodiversity, while learning the carpentry skills to build...
<p>Learn how to build a native bee hive with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">DIY woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
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Learn the basics of beekeeping and visit our rooftop hives with our home & garden short courses in Sydney! Bees from city bee yards are said to be healthier and more productive than their country cousins. Their presence also provides cities with enormous environmental benefits as they pollinate a wide variety of native plants that otherwise may struggle in urban environs. Keeping bees is also a great way to nurture your own garden and produce wonderful fruit and veggies as well as...
Learn to properly paint furniture with our woodwork courses in Sydney! Learn how to restore wooden furniture pieces to recreate your own favourite circa look, be it shabby chic, French provincial, retro, or industrial. Come along and transform your old or new furniture into unique pieces to your likings. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture painting workshop, you should be able to: have learned the different types of paintings and how to apply them to furniture take home...
Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney. Learn how to repair joints and replace worn out or missing parts of your favourite furniture pieces. Our experienced woodworkers will be teaching you how to fix wobbly chairs and table legs and how to give new life to a preloved piece of furniture. We will teach you how to use hand and power tools and how to select the right tool for the job. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture repair...
Learn how to upcycle vintage furniture to shabby chic style at this woodwork short course in Sydney! Discover how easy and affordable it is to acquire and restore period furniture pieces in this popular decorator style. You’ll learn what kind of items to look out for and how to buy, prepare, finish and sell ‘upcycled’ furniture. It’s a great way to save decorating dollars, reduce landfill – and even make money from your garage. This shabby chic furniture restoration course looks at...
Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Do you have pictures or posters in need of a frame? This picture framing course will give you the opportunity to frame one of your own pictures while providing you with the skills and knowledge of the required tools and materials to frame many more at home. In this course you will be using second-hand materials to create a complete wooden frame and backing, whilst provided with the knowledge and...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY Woodwork Courses in Sydney! Spoon carving is a meditative practice that provides a break from the busy, screen-focused lives many of us lead. In this spoon carving course in Sydney learn to carve a wooden spoon from locally sourced green timber. You will be taught how to correctly use green woodworking tools, including a froe and maul to split the initial logs into more manageable pieces, a hatchet and hatchet block to do the rough shaping...
Learn how to build your own DIY planter box in this DIY woodwork course in Sydney! In this workshop, you will design and create your own planter box with The Bower while gaining the knowledge and hands-on experience to construct a planter box from reclaimed timbers. Whether for inside or outside use, planter boxes add beauty to any place as well as many health benefits. With the right planter box, you are perfectly equipped for growing your own plants, herbs, fruit & vegetables or...
This course has no current classes. Please
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Join waitlist for DIY Planter Box Woodwork Course
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Join waitlist for DIY Planter Box Woodwork Course
Learn to properly paint furniture with our woodwork courses in Sydney! Learn how to restore wooden furniture pieces to recreate your own favourite circa look, be it shabby chic, French provincial, retro, or industrial. Come along and transform your old or new furniture into unique pieces to your likings. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture painting workshop, you should be able to: have learned the different types of paintings and how to apply them to furniture take home...
Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney. Learn how to repair joints and replace worn out or missing parts of your favourite furniture pieces. Our experienced woodworkers will be teaching you how to fix wobbly chairs and table legs and how to give new life to a preloved piece of furniture. We will teach you how to use hand and power tools and how to select the right tool for the job. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture repair...
Learn how to upcycle vintage furniture to shabby chic style at this woodwork short course in Sydney! Discover how easy and affordable it is to acquire and restore period furniture pieces in this popular decorator style. You’ll learn what kind of items to look out for and how to buy, prepare, finish and sell ‘upcycled’ furniture. It’s a great way to save decorating dollars, reduce landfill – and even make money from your garage. This shabby chic furniture restoration course looks at...
Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Do you have pictures or posters in need of a frame? This picture framing course will give you the opportunity to frame one of your own pictures while providing you with the skills and knowledge of the required tools and materials to frame many more at home. In this course you will be using second-hand materials to create a complete wooden frame and backing, whilst provided with the knowledge and...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY Woodwork Courses in Sydney! Spoon carving is a meditative practice that provides a break from the busy, screen-focused lives many of us lead. In this spoon carving course in Sydney learn to carve a wooden spoon from locally sourced green timber. You will be taught how to correctly use green woodworking tools, including a froe and maul to split the initial logs into more manageable pieces, a hatchet and hatchet block to do the rough shaping...
Learn the basics of carpentry with our Woodwork courses in Sydney! "People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results." - Albert Einstein You are a wood lover? Then come along to this weekend DIY course, demonstrating basic carpentry knowledge and skills to construct a simple storage crate from reclaimed material. Learning outcomes By the end of this introduction to carpentry course you will have: knowledge of general safety in the workshop understanding of...
<p>Learn the basics of carpentry with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">Woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Learn the basics of carpentry with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">Woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
This course has no current classes. Please
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Learn how to upcycle vintage furniture to shabby chic style at this woodwork short course in Sydney! Discover how easy and affordable it is to acquire and restore period furniture pieces in this popular decorator style. You’ll learn what kind of items to look out for and how to buy, prepare, finish and sell ‘upcycled’ furniture. It’s a great way to save decorating dollars, reduce landfill – and even make money from your garage. This shabby chic furniture restoration course looks at...
<p>Learn how to upcycle vintage furniture to shabby chic style at this <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">woodwork short course</a> in Sydney!</p>
This course has no current classes. Please
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Learn how to build your own DIY planter box in this DIY woodwork course in Sydney! In this workshop, you will design and create your own planter box with The Bower while gaining the knowledge and hands-on experience to construct a planter box from reclaimed timbers. Whether for inside or outside use, planter boxes add beauty to any place as well as many health benefits. With the right planter box, you are perfectly equipped for growing your own plants, herbs, fruit & vegetables or...
Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney. Learn how to repair joints and replace worn out or missing parts of your favourite furniture pieces. Our experienced woodworkers will be teaching you how to fix wobbly chairs and table legs and how to give new life to a preloved piece of furniture. We will teach you how to use hand and power tools and how to select the right tool for the job. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture repair...
Learn the basic skills of Upholstery, and more, with our DIY Woodwork courses in Sydney. Would you like to refurbish your own items of furniture and learn to live more sustainably? Do you want to save money by repairing your own furniture items? This three-hour hands-on workshop could be for you. In our Introduction to Upholstery workshop, you will learn upholstery basics and upholster a flat surface yourself with guidance from workshop facilitators. You will use repurposed...
Learn the essentials of Picture Framing with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Do you have pictures or posters in need of a frame? This picture framing course will give you the opportunity to frame one of your own pictures while providing you with the skills and knowledge of the required tools and materials to frame many more at home. In this course you will be using second-hand materials to create a complete wooden frame and backing, whilst provided with the knowledge and...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! If you're wanting to start learning woodwork, and you don't know where to start, this is the course for you. This Woodwork course provides the foundations for woodwork projects with a Re-DIY focus - the reuse of timber to create a functional toolbox. You will learn how to work with hand and power tools, selecting timbers, measuring and planning for projects, and different finishing techniques for timber. This...
Learn how to build a native bee hive with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! Bees – both native and introduced – play an important role in our food supply, and for our entire ecosystem to function. Sadly, bee populations are at risk due to habitat loss, climate change, disease and other factors. In this hands-on DIY Native Bee Hive course, you will be introduced to the many native bee varieties and their importance to our biodiversity, while learning the carpentry skills to build...
Learn the basic skills of Upholstery, and more, with our DIY Woodwork courses in Sydney. Would you like to refurbish your own items of furniture and learn to live more sustainably? Do you want to save money by repairing your own furniture items? This three-hour hands-on workshop could be for you. In our Introduction to Upholstery workshop, you will learn upholstery basics and upholster a flat surface yourself with guidance from workshop facilitators. You will use repurposed...
<p>Learn the basic skills of Upholstery, and more, with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">DIY Woodwork</a> courses in Sydney.</p>
<p>Learn the basic skills of Upholstery, and more, with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/arts/woodwork">DIY Woodwork</a> courses in Sydney.</p>
This course has no current classes. Please
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Join waitlist for Introduction to Upholstery
This course has no current classes. Please
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Join waitlist for Introduction to Upholstery
Learn to properly paint furniture with our woodwork courses in Sydney! Learn how to restore wooden furniture pieces to recreate your own favourite circa look, be it shabby chic, French provincial, retro, or industrial. Come along and transform your old or new furniture into unique pieces to your likings. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture painting workshop, you should be able to: have learned the different types of paintings and how to apply them to furniture take home...
Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney. Learn how to repair joints and replace worn out or missing parts of your favourite furniture pieces. Our experienced woodworkers will be teaching you how to fix wobbly chairs and table legs and how to give new life to a preloved piece of furniture. We will teach you how to use hand and power tools and how to select the right tool for the job. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture repair...
Learn how to upcycle vintage furniture to shabby chic style at this woodwork short course in Sydney! Discover how easy and affordable it is to acquire and restore period furniture pieces in this popular decorator style. You’ll learn what kind of items to look out for and how to buy, prepare, finish and sell ‘upcycled’ furniture. It’s a great way to save decorating dollars, reduce landfill – and even make money from your garage. This shabby chic furniture restoration course looks at...
Don't call Dan or Daisy, do it yourself! Learn the skills and secrets of Home DIY with this workshop, as part of our DIY Woodwork courses in Sydney! Don’t call the experts; empower yourself to undertake your own DIY projects by unlocking the skills and secrets of Home DIY with this hands-on 2-day workshop. In this workshop, you will learn how to safely and economically undertake a number of small maintenance tasks around the home. Whether it’s an unfinished DIY project or if you’re...
Learn Woodwork for Beginners with our DIY woodwork courses in Sydney! If you're wanting to start learning woodwork, and you don't know where to start, this is the course for you. This Woodwork course provides the foundations for woodwork projects with a Re-DIY focus - the reuse of timber to create a functional toolbox. You will learn how to work with hand and power tools, selecting timbers, measuring and planning for projects, and different finishing techniques for timber. This...
