Fine Woodworking
& Furniture Making School

Inspirational and creative fine woodworking, furniture design and making courses, taught to an exceptionally high standard. Choose a course to suit your skill level and availability, and we’ll support you to achieve your ambitions.

ONE YEAR FINE FURNITURE DESIGNER MAKER COURSE

Take your skills to the next level

An ideal course to master fine woodworking and furniture design and making techniques. Develop your existing skills for personal use and learn from our expert tutors how to start your own business.

Carve a new direction

  • Idyllic Somerset location

  • First class reputation

  • Award winning tutors

  • Friendly environment

  • Precision skillset

  • Exploring creative potential

  • Learn lifelong skills

  • Belong to a supportive community

Watch our film and listen to our students’ experiences.

Student gallery

Discover and nurture your own unique creative potential and design style. Our students often achieve standards that surpass their initial expectations, progressing to start their own fine furniture businesses.

  • High end furniture makers

    “Williams & Cleal have an excellent reputation within the industry and we have no hesitation in continuing to recommend them to both prospective students and industry professionals.”

    JOHN HAMPTON | ARTICHOKE LTD

  • One year fine furniture designer maker student

    “Williams & Cleal Furniture gave me all the tools to start out on my own, and remain the foundation and heritage on which the business grows.”

    CHRISTOPHER BURLEY | HELICONIA FURNITURE

  • Short course student

    “It is a fantastic course for both beginners and experienced woodworkers. Students are given a clear, well though out project, designed to learn hand skills and put them into practice.”

    HEATHER BONE | ONE WEEK INTRODUCTION TO FINE FURNITURE COURSE

We have links with some of the UK’s most established organisations in furniture making, design and craft.

View fullsize Furniture Focus👀 Today’s Furniture Focus showcases the fine work of former student, Matt Dingley! A talented maker with a keen eye for detail and thorough approach to building, Matt was extremely focused throughout the process of creating t
View fullsize Former student Sofia Karakatsanis has been shortlisted for the 2024 @woodawards ! Here we showcase some of the skills that Sofia evolved during her time at Williams & Cleal, which present themselves beautifully in her featured piece ‘Resil
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View fullsize Furniture Focus is back! This time we are showcasing the beautiful work of former student Colin Kelsey. His coffee table was laminated around a quarter drum shape former in Maple and the top was veneered in Burr Maple. His table lamp was inspired by
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View fullsize We have spaces available for our Veneering; parquetry and marquetry weekend course running on Saturday 14th - 15th December! This short weekend course is a great way to get introduced to some of the basic tools and techniques required to produce be