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Fine furniture making at Waters and Acland
WATERS & ACLAND ONLINE SCHOOL

Learn from a real furniture school.

Discover the skills, techniques and craftsmanship taught by our professional furniture makers in the Lake District, brought directly to your own workshop.

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LEARN FINE FURNITURE MAKING ONLINE

Fine furniture making.
Wherever you are.

Learn through detailed video tuition, practical exercises and progressive furniture projects, developing the skills and confidence to create beautiful work at your own pace.

SEE WHAT OUR ONLINE STUDENTS HAVE MADE ↓
MADE BY OUR ONLINE STUDENTS

Real skills. Beautiful results.

From your first precise joints to beautifully finished furniture, see what our online students have been making in their own workshops.

Wall cabinet made by an online furniture making student
Wall cabinet Online student project
Wooden box with a relief-carved lid
Box with relief-carved lid Online student project
Colourful wooden Chinese puzzle exercises
Chinese puzzles Online student exercises
Feedback from a Waters and Acland Online Course student
What our students say Online Course feedback
Precisely cut wooden bridle joint
Bridle joint Traditional joinery exercise
Half-blind dovetail joint test piece
Half-blind dovetails Traditional joinery exercise
Handmade octagonal wooden breadboard
Octagonal breadboard Online student project
Feedback from a Waters and Acland Online Course student
What our students say Online Course feedback
Handmade wooden breadboard featuring decorative inlay
Breadboard with inlay Online student project
Feedback from a Waters and Acland Online Course student
What our students say Online Course feedback
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EXPLORE ONLINE LEARNING

Find your way into fine furniture making.

Follow our online furniture making course, or explore articles, workshop resources, tutor support and exclusive member benefits with our Workshop Membership.

STRUCTURED FURNITURE MAKING

Complete Online Course

Learn fine furniture making with our progressive syllabus of detailed video tutorials, practical exercises and complete furniture projects.

  • Tool preparation and sharpening
  • Traditional joinery and dovetailing
  • Progressive furniture projects
  • Lifetime access to course content
£149 One-time payment
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You'll be taken to our dedicated Online School website to find out more.

RESOURCES & COMMUNITY

Workshop Membership

Make more of your time in the workshop with additional tutorials, practical resources, project support and exclusive member benefits.

  • Articles and workshop resources
  • Sharpening and joinery tutorials
  • Tutor Q&A for W&A projects
  • Members' chatroom and community
  • Exclusive discounts
£49 Per year · Auto-renewing
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You'll be taken to our dedicated Online School website to find out more.

EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

A little extra for your workshop.

Workshop Members enjoy exclusive savings with selected woodworking suppliers, covering tools, timber, hardware and workshop essentials, plus 10% off short courses at Waters & Acland Furniture School.

Waters and Acland Short Courses W&A Short Courses
Wood Workers Workshop Wood Workers Workshop
Sugatsune Sugatsune
British Hardwoods British Hardwoods
Southern Filters Southern Filters
Workshop Heaven Workshop Heaven
Axminster Tools Axminster Tools
Nantwich Veneers Nantwich Veneers
Duffield Timber Duffield Timber
Brusso Brusso
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* Discounts are provided and controlled by individual suppliers and may be changed or withdrawn. Access is available to active Workshop Members.

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Staveley
Nr Kendal
Cumbria
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