Through this qualification, you’ll learn how to prepare furniture surfaces and apply finishes as required for the manufacture of new furniture or in the repair or restoration of existing furniture pieces.
You'll gain a range of skills and knowledge including dismantling and re-assembling furniture; preparing surfaces for finishing; and applying stains, fillers, coatings and bleach to create custom finishes.
You'll also learn about using environmentally sustainable work practices to make or renew timber products.
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Polish up your skills and gain a career in furniture finishing
Refinishing or refurbishing timber products and furniture can add a sparkle to any new or old build. You'll learn about using environmentally sustainable work practices to make or renew timber products.
This apprenticeship will give you the skills required to become a furniture finisher or worker and experienced furniture finishers have a range of job opportunities open to them.
The Certificate III in Furniture Finishing is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
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