Why Train at sdr?
We know that everyone’s different and that’s at the heart of our approach to teaching upholstery courses at SDR. We offer something for everyone by teaching the excellent AMUSF defined curriculum on our accredited upholstery courses as well as offering more informal upholstery leisure courses. All our upholstery courses have expert teaching in common, as well as a balance of healthy structure with a relaxed, friendly learning environment that leaves loads of room for creativity and innovation. We also run a selection of shorter courses, you can find out what’s coming up and book via our online store. You can’t book our AMUSF courses online as there’s lots to know, so we like to chat with each potential student and ideally get you in for a tour!
We think upholstery is a bit of a life changer, and for those who are looking for a career change there’s nowhere better to gain the advice, exposure and opportunities within the industry to help you on your path to becoming an upholsterer. We don’t see ourselves as ‘just’ an upholstery school, we’re a community, people make friends here and are part of the family long after they leave.
We have an open door policy at SDR, so if you’re considering doing a course with us, get in touch to find a time to pop in for a cup of tea and to see a class in action.
“ The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about what they do and I felt constantly supported and encouraged throughout. It really feels like being part of a family studying here. ”
ABOVE & BEYOND
We think context is really important when you’re training for a new career, that’s why we organise regular guided school trips relevant to the AMUSF course. Annual visits include Knole House, Gainsborough Silks and Chelsea Design Centre.
We maintain close relationships with fabric companies, so not only are we able to offer our students great rates on purchasing fabrics, we also invite our contacts in for our ‘Design Series’ talks which are open to all. Each year well known fabric companies sponsor prizes at our summer graduation, last years’ sponsors included Bute, Kvadrat, Martins, Camira and Houles.
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