Furniture Product Knowledge

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This workshop offers intensive training in furniture product knowledge. Using a vocational approach targetted at the furniture design and manufacturing industry retail workforce, this workshop aims to arm students with ample knowledge on furniture contextual studies, material characteristics/ grading, production, maintenance and other factors of consideration so as to provide appropriate sales consultation to their customers. This course also increases the employability for the students as well as productivity within the respective companies. Participants may opt to pursue higher education through credit transfers that allow them accreditation into a Ministry of Education approved Diploma in Interior Design program at the Inspiration Design International School.

WHAT DO YOU ACHIEVE?

Students who successfully complete this workshop will gain an adequate knowledge on identifying furniture styles/ categories, characteristics and grading of materials used in furniture production, basic processes of furniture production and coordination of appropriate colour scheme. A certificate shall be issued upon successful completion of the course.

COURSE DURATION & STRUCTURE

2 Hours per Session/ 9 Sessions (9 weeks)

In-house training is also available

COURSE FEE

SGD: $380.00

COURSE CONTENTS

Lesson 1

  • Fundamentals of Furniture Design
  • Design Fundamentals
  • Furniture Style
  • Furniture Detailing
Lesson 2
  • Material Technologies
  • Plastic/ Stone/ Glass/ Paint/ Leather/ Fabrics/ Foam/ Wood)
Lesson 3
  • Wood Finishes
  • Furniture Process
  • Metal
  • Metal for Woodworking Tools
  • Metal Tools
  • Exploration on Digital Technologies
Lesson 4
  • Furniture Contextual Studies
  • 21st Century Designers
  • Principles of Colors/ Psychology of Color
  • Color Application

Lesson 5
  • Communications
  • Old Materials in New Forms