AMU&SF Stage 1, Craft Certificate, Traditional upholstery course.
New Training school to be announced soon.....
About your Tutor.
Stephen is an artisan upholsterer and is based in beautiful Hereford. On 9th April 2015 at the Carpenters Hall in London, Stephen Franklin had the honour of being the first Liveryman in The Worshipful Company of Upholders to be given an Award of Excellence by the Master, Wardens and Court in recognition of his outstanding skill in the Craft of Upholstery and Soft Furnishings.
Stephen undertook a 4 year apprenticeship followed by 2 years improvership in London and completed 3 years training at the London College of Furniture attaining his City & Guilds in Traditional Upholstery and Soft Furnishing in that time. He is a member of the Institute for Learning and also holds a PTTLS teaching qualification he has been CRB checked and has taught for many years.
Stephen has forty years’ experience in all aspects of Upholstery, both traditional and contemporary, and has always taken a great pride in his work. During his years as an apprentice and journeyman, he was fortunate to be guided by and acquire skills handed down by upholsterers who had worked at companies such as Albert E Chapman, Howard & Sons, Maples, Charles Hammond, Morley Upholstery, Norrongton & Adams,Percy Bass and also upholsterers from France, Germany, Australia and America. Whilst in London, Stephen was able to carry out a wide variety of work including antique restoration, and fabric-walling, and fitting specialist draperies. He frequently travel throughout the UK, Europe, USA and the Middle East undertaking work commissioned by foreign clients. Stephen demonstrated his work in the London Science Museum and his work has frequently appeared in many magazines including House and Garden, World of Interiors and Architectural Digest.
Stephen has worked for The Royal Family and at National Trust properties and for leading Interior designers and fabric houses, he is a working Upholsterer, so the skills that he will teach you, are those still used every day with his private clients.
This is a comment from the AMU&SF assessor Bob Bishton for Stephen's students' work.
"As older upholsterers and with many years of experience. It is wonderful to see such excellent workmanship from these young and up coming students.many congratulations to you all and be very thankful that you have such a remarkable teacher in Steve Franklin."
Bookings for the Association of Master Upholsterers Accredited Traditional Upholstery Courses are now being taken for January 2017
Please note, from Jan 2016 Stephen will no longer be teaching, or associated with the teaching undertaken at J A Milton, Ellesmere, Shropshire.
Stephen undertook a 4 year apprenticeship followed by 2 years improvership in London and completed 3 years training at the London College of Furniture attaining his City & Guilds in Traditional Upholstery and Soft Furnishing in that time. He is a member of the Institute for Learning and also holds a PTTLS teaching qualification he has been CRB checked and has taught for many years.
Stephen has forty years’ experience in all aspects of Upholstery, both traditional and contemporary, and has always taken a great pride in his work. During his years as an apprentice and journeyman, he was fortunate to be guided by and acquire skills handed down by upholsterers who had worked at companies such as Albert E Chapman, Howard & Sons, Maples, Charles Hammond, Morley Upholstery, Norrongton & Adams,Percy Bass and also upholsterers from France, Germany, Australia and America. Whilst in London, Stephen was able to carry out a wide variety of work including antique restoration, and fabric-walling, and fitting specialist draperies. He frequently travel throughout the UK, Europe, USA and the Middle East undertaking work commissioned by foreign clients. Stephen demonstrated his work in the London Science Museum and his work has frequently appeared in many magazines including House and Garden, World of Interiors and Architectural Digest.
Stephen has worked for The Royal Family and at National Trust properties and for leading Interior designers and fabric houses, he is a working Upholsterer, so the skills that he will teach you, are those still used every day with his private clients.
This is a comment from the AMU&SF assessor Bob Bishton for Stephen's students' work.
"As older upholsterers and with many years of experience. It is wonderful to see such excellent workmanship from these young and up coming students.many congratulations to you all and be very thankful that you have such a remarkable teacher in Steve Franklin."
Bookings for the Association of Master Upholsterers Accredited Traditional Upholstery Courses are now being taken for January 2017
Please note, from Jan 2016 Stephen will no longer be teaching, or associated with the teaching undertaken at J A Milton, Ellesmere, Shropshire.
AMUSF Stage 1 Craft certificate, Traditional upholstery course.
Tutor : Stephen Franklin
I can now confirm the current course dates for 2017.
This course runs for Ten Months,January to October, three workshop days each month.
Maximum number of 8 students per course.
Monday 09.01.17 to Wednesday 11.01.17
Thursday 09.02.17 to Saturday 11.02.17
Monday 06.03.17 to Wednesday 08.03.17
Thursday 20.04.17 to Saturday 22.04.17
Monday 08.05.17 to Wednesday 10.05.17
Thursday 08.06.17 to Saturday 10.06.17
Monday 10.07.17 to Wednesday 12.07.17
Thursday 10.08.17 to Saturday 12.08.17
Monday 04.09.17 to Wednesday 06.09.17
Thursday 05.10.17 to Saturday 07.10.17
Course fees are £2,358.00 plus £60.00 AMUSF registration fee.
Bookings now being taken.....
You will be required to undertake.
Stage 1 – Craft Certificate
* Upholstery supplies included in course fee for these pieces.
Highlighted are the assessment pieces
A non-refundable deposit of £600 is payable to secure a place on the course however payment in full must be made at least one month prior to the course commencement date.
Please make cheques payable to ‘Franklin Upholstery’.
Please e-mail or telephone if you have any queries.
07749 847251
(Spaces still available)
During the Craft Certificate Upholstery Stage 1 course you will study and produce the following-
' Basic Design Skills: sketching, colour co-ordination and scale drawings
• Health and Safety issues relevant to the work place
• Use of Tools and Materials
• Basic sewing machine skills – piped bolster end in a pile fabric
• Fabric pattern matching and trimmings
• An understanding of the Fire Regulations
• Upholster a Drop-in Seat using modern methods (exercise)
• Upholster a Drop-in Seat using traditional methods (exercise)
• Upholster a Stitched and Stuffed Seat (exercise)
• Upholster a Stitched and Stuffed sprung side-chair
• Upholster a Sprung Arm (exercise)
• Make and Upholster a decorative lined box ottoman with a deep- buttoned lid using modern materials. (With a minimum of three diamonds)
• Make a Boxed Cushion with Zip (exercise)
• Produce a written research project
Please Contact 07749 847251 or use email link on contact page for more details.
Tutor : Stephen Franklin
I can now confirm the current course dates for 2017.
This course runs for Ten Months,January to October, three workshop days each month.
Maximum number of 8 students per course.
Monday 09.01.17 to Wednesday 11.01.17
Thursday 09.02.17 to Saturday 11.02.17
Monday 06.03.17 to Wednesday 08.03.17
Thursday 20.04.17 to Saturday 22.04.17
Monday 08.05.17 to Wednesday 10.05.17
Thursday 08.06.17 to Saturday 10.06.17
Monday 10.07.17 to Wednesday 12.07.17
Thursday 10.08.17 to Saturday 12.08.17
Monday 04.09.17 to Wednesday 06.09.17
Thursday 05.10.17 to Saturday 07.10.17
Course fees are £2,358.00 plus £60.00 AMUSF registration fee.
Bookings now being taken.....
You will be required to undertake.
Stage 1 – Craft Certificate
- Drop-in seat (using modern materials)*
- Drop-in seat (using traditional materials including fabric and bottoming cloth)*
- Top stuffed and stitched and footstool or chair (traditional materials and methods including fabric and bottoming)
- Sprung dining chair (traditional materials and methods including fabric and bottoming cloth)
- Sprung arm exercise for an inset facing (traditional materials and methods. Calico to be stitched under the roll. Fabric need not to be applied)*
- Box Cushion with piping and zip (sample)
- Bolster End with piping (sample)
- Upholstered and lined box ottoman with decorative detail and deep-buttoned lid (modern materials, with a minimum of three diamonds)
- Portfolio containing notes and details of work in progress
- A Written Research Project
* Upholstery supplies included in course fee for these pieces.
Highlighted are the assessment pieces
A non-refundable deposit of £600 is payable to secure a place on the course however payment in full must be made at least one month prior to the course commencement date.
Please make cheques payable to ‘Franklin Upholstery’.
Please e-mail or telephone if you have any queries.
07749 847251
(Spaces still available)
During the Craft Certificate Upholstery Stage 1 course you will study and produce the following-
' Basic Design Skills: sketching, colour co-ordination and scale drawings
• Health and Safety issues relevant to the work place
• Use of Tools and Materials
• Basic sewing machine skills – piped bolster end in a pile fabric
• Fabric pattern matching and trimmings
• An understanding of the Fire Regulations
• Upholster a Drop-in Seat using modern methods (exercise)
• Upholster a Drop-in Seat using traditional methods (exercise)
• Upholster a Stitched and Stuffed Seat (exercise)
• Upholster a Stitched and Stuffed sprung side-chair
• Upholster a Sprung Arm (exercise)
• Make and Upholster a decorative lined box ottoman with a deep- buttoned lid using modern materials. (With a minimum of three diamonds)
• Make a Boxed Cushion with Zip (exercise)
• Produce a written research project
Please Contact 07749 847251 or use email link on contact page for more details.
