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As a furniture maker or woodworker, you’ll use your creative skills and technical knowledge to design, make and restore pieces like chairs, tables and floors. Learn more about a career in woodwork, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
Most learning is done on the job so the more experience you can get the better. You might build up your knowledge by working as an assistant, through an internship or you could get a job as a workshop supervisor.
If you’re self-employed, you’ll want to concentrate on promoting your business online and directly from your workshop or studio.
Being part of a maker community will help you grow your connections. Organisations such as Crafts Council also provide helpful resources and funding opportunities to get you started.
With experience you could move into a management role or you might become a trainer, supporting apprenticeship programmes.
You may decide to do additional training and specialise in one area such as furniture design or conservation. As an expert in your field, you could become a consultant for a larger firm or heritage organisation.
Professional organisations you might join include, The Furniture Makers’ Company and the British Antique Furniture Restorers Association (BAFRA).
Use our Career Matcher to see which industries and roles align best with your interests.
