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Upcoming dates for Introduction to French Polishing Course
Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 22 Oct 2026, 4:57pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.
1 upcoming date between 21 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026.
- Sat 21 Nov 2026, 9am-4pm
What you'll get
- The language and knowledge to understand finishing techniques and materials
- Hands on-experience with a range of shellacs and shellac-based materials
- Sample boards of different finishes on different timbers
- An understanding of different finishing equipment
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly. No prior knowledge is required.
What to bring
Closed-toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting a bit grubby are required.
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This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
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Among The Trees - 27 Sydney Street, Marrickville NSW
This venue is within walking distance from Sydenham station (800m).
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Recent reviews of Introduction to French Polishing Course
- 5/5 from Nick Linsley, attended Jun 2026: Shane ran a great class! He did a really good job of explaining and demonstrating the fundamentals of French Polishing. I feel like I have enough knowledge backed with a little bit of hands on experience to add this technique to my finishing skillset and learn more as I experiment with it.
- 5/5 from Carolyn Trotter, attended Jun 2026: Shane is very knowledgeable, and his teaching style is relaxed and clear. His passion for French polishing is infectious. I left the course with a reminder of what I am capable of, and enthusiasm for a new way to enhance my woodworking projects.
- 5/5 from Lindy Baker, attended Jun 2026: The class was great, Shane is very knowledgeable and helpful and taught us all the process really well in a day! The only thing stopping me from French polishing any timber I have is time - maybe thankfully!! Nice class, nice process!
- 5/5 from Rocky Rozario, attended Jun 2026: Shane was very good at introducing us to French Polishing and explaining the concepts. Teaching us how to fix problems - should we encounter them - was a bonus. Well structured and plenty of hands on experience - great course.
- 5/5 from Barbara Jackson, attended Feb 2026: Great day. Lovely group. Shane is so knowledgeable and a fantastic teacher. I learned so much about French polishing and am so happy with what a made. It is actually really good. I'm keen to press on with my home projects now.
- 5/5 from Scott McDougall, attended Feb 2026: Terrific course. Shane explained each step clearly and expertly. I enjoyed it very much.
- 5/5 from Shin Dar Long, attended Feb 2026: Shane was clear, concise and obviously had the relevant skills to teach the course. He answered the questions put to him succinctly as well as providing relevant, related fun facts. I learnt more than I anticipated about French polishing. The hands on aspect with the participants working on different types of wood and the subsequent impact on the final work was very good. I liked the fact that he was able to help me address and correct a couple of mistakes that I made on the job at the very start.
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Among the Trees is an ethical and sustainability based start-up for reclaimed timber located in Marrickville. Saving timber from demolitions or other discarded uses and making it available to the public through a retail timber shop and woodworking classes. Accessibility to wood doesn't just mean being wheelchair friendly (which we are), it also means helping customers understand how to use and source reclaimed timber. To make it as easy as possible to work with, we offer custom machining and glueing, so the timber in our store can be squared, resurfaced and cut to specific dimensions. We also help empower individuals to have the confidence to undertake woodworking projects by offering woodworking beginners classes that are taught with simple hand tools.  Lumberyards and wood workshops can be intimidating sometimes, ATT is one of the few places that caters not only to architects, planners, homeowners as well as carpenters and tradespeople but also to customers that have little to no woodworking experience and are embarking on DIY and student projects or trying their hand at repair, renovating or building. Our workshop at Among The Trees is set up to be the perfect space to learn about hand tools, reclaimed timber, and woodworking. We’ve been hard at work collecting, restoring and tuning all the tools required to learn woodworking, and a few extra ones as well. All-in-all, everyone that is interested in wood is welcome!
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