Furniture Making Level 1

Overview

Hands-on furniture making using timber, drawings, tools and woodworking machines, with practical completion projects described for each unit.

What you will learn

• Follow safe workshop practices and communicate at work
• Measure, calculate and interpret drawings and work documents
• Move and store timber and products
• Use furniture-making hand and power tools
• Operate and maintain basic woodworking machines
• Make timber joints and assemble furnishing components
• Construct basic timber products and furniture using leg-and-rail methods
• Select timber and work with solid timber or manufactured board
• Prepare surfaces and apply furniture finishes

Elective examples

These areas are named in UCITC’s earlier course outline. Ask which electives apply to your intake.

• Sheet laminates and cane or wicker furniture
• Decorative finishes, surface coatings and hardware
• Angled and curved furniture
• Sawing machines and mechanical wood-turning lathes
• Picture framing

Qualification

UCITC’s earlier course outline states that all mandatory competency standards and at least one elective are required for the qualification.

Confirm the details

Ask UCITC about current intake availability, entry requirements, class times and any documents needed for this programme before you apply.