Course Overview
Occupational Purpose
The purpose of this skills programme is to prepare a learner to operate as a Basic Upholsterer.
Occupational Tasks
- Clarify customers brief
- Interpret basic templates and patterns
- Make basic frames
- Upholster basic furniture
- Apply various techniques when upholstering
- Apply entrepreneurial skills to start up a business
Entry Requirements
Minimum entry requirements – Open
Learning Outcomes
A qualified learner will be able to:
A Basic Upholsterer makes basic frames using various fabric and materials which includes, but is not limited to leather, stretch fabrics and linen, including calico and polypropylene to upholster, reupholster and up-cycle basic furniture and frames. The Basic Upholsterer will also assess, repair, up-cycle frames and re-upholster furniture frames using different techniques and add finishing’s to the final product, which includes, but is not limited to ottoman’s, headboards, dining and office chairs according to the customer’s brief to start a sustainable SMME business.
Learning Material
This course includes learning modules and work experience components.