Modern Rocker
Learn basic concepts of chair making and take home your own heirloom quality rocking chair.
Taught by Alexis Dolese
- Skill level
- Beginner to Intermediate
- Prerequisites
- None
- Materials
- CherryMaterials included
- Where
- 1600 W Stassney Lane, Austin
- Tuition
- $1,425
About the class
Modern Rocker
Join returning guest instructor Alexis Dolese for this six day, in person class at the Austin School of Furniture. Build your own modern rocking chair that you can cherish for a lifetime and learn many skills in the process. Over the course of the week you will learn the fundamental concepts of building rockers, and how to build quality furniture safely and efficiently. You will utilize a wide variety of power tools to shape pieces and perform complicated joinery. In Alex's signature style you'll execute curved components with compound angles. Students will learn and be comfortable using a horizontal mortiser. Through an efficient and systematic approach you'll cover topics that pertain to woodworking as a business and furniture making as a whole.
What to bring
We'll have everything you need at the school, but having your own measure and marking tools can make a difference in a good layout. If you have any woodworking hand tools that you'd like to bring along and use you are more than welcome, and if you have any questions about good entry level tools please reach out.
Required
- PPE
- Measuring Tape
- Combination Square
What the class covers
- Basic Design
- Safety and Machine Usage
- Furniture Construction Techniques
- Wood & Joinery Selection
- Angles and Designs That Make Chairs Comfortable
- Techniques of Chair Building
- Creating and Working with Curved Parts
- Joinery at Complex Angles
- Upholstery Demo
Book a seat
Your seat at the bench.
A few short steps: pick your date, tell us about you, sign the waiver, pay. One booking covers every session.
Booking for a partner or friend too? Add seats as you book. Each student signs the waiver from a link we email.
Save your seat
If plans change
Our refund policy, at a glance.
What you get back depends on how far ahead of class you cancel. Send your cancellation in writing. Phone calls, texts and comments don't count.
of your payment refunded, less the 5% cancellation fee.
of your payment refunded, less the 5% cancellation fee.
Missing all or part of a class counts as a cancellation.
Why we hold to itClass income pays staff and instructors, buys lumber and keeps the lights on. We run on a tight margin, and this policy protects the school.
If the school cancelsIf we cancel a class, every student gets a full refund.
The whole policyRead it in full on our Refund Policy page.