Austin School of Furniture & Design

A woodworking school teaching furniture making, finishing, marquetry and joinery, with low-cost one-day community classes building benches, stools and cutting boards.

Coming up at Austin School of Furniture

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Oct24Introduction to FinishingOct 24 – Oct 25$325 (sale; originally $425)
Oct31Community Class: Garden BenchSaturday, 9:00 AMA beginner-friendly build for adults (18+) in which each student measures, cuts, shapes and screws together a two-seat pine garden bench with a customizable medallion on the front rail, ready to finish at home. Saturday 31 October, 9am to 12:30pm, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $95, with materials and most tools provided. The school repeats the class on the evenings of 23 November and 17 December.$95
Nov3Community Class: Step StoolTuesday, 6:00 PMAn evening community class where you measure, cut, rout, sand and assemble a small pine step stool, then take it home unfinished to paint or stain however you like. Tuesday 3 November, 6 to 9:30pm, at the Austin School of Furniture & Design, 1600 W Stassney Ln; $85. A second session runs on 8 December.$85
Nov8Community Class: Three Leg Plant StandSunday, 9:00 AMA full-day class building a 24-inch mid-century-style plant stand: a 12-inch round cherry top on three tapered maple legs, sized for the 10-inch saucer included with the class. Sunday 8 November, 9am to 5pm, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $195.$195
Nov16Community Class: Owl Nesting BoxMonday, 6:00 PMMeasure, cut and assemble a cedar owl nesting box in a single evening, with materials included and a Travis Audubon member on hand to explain how to install it. Monday 16 November, 6 to 9:30pm, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $60. The class runs again on 14 December.$60
Nov21Cutting BoardSaturday, 9:00 AMA one-day beginner workshop for adults: mill cherry, walnut and maple, glue up an edge-grain board roughly 10 by 16 inches, rout finger grips and rounded corners, and finish it food-safe. Saturday 21 November, 9am to 5pm, at the Austin School of Furniture & Design, 1600 W Stassney Ln; $165 with all materials included. Another session runs Sunday 13 December.$165
Nov23Community Class: Garden BenchMonday, 6:00 PMThe evening version of the school's beginner garden-bench build: cut, shape and assemble a two-seat pine bench with a decorative medallion of your own choosing. Monday 23 November, 6 to 9:30pm, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $95. Other sessions fall on 31 October and 17 December.$95
Dec2Community Class: Arched Plant Stand TrioWednesday, 6:00 PMMake a set of three arched plant stands in graduated heights from water-resistant MDF, each sized for an 8-inch saucer and suitable indoors or out. Wednesday 2 December, 6 to 9:30pm, at the Austin School of Furniture & Design, 1600 W Stassney Ln; $85.$85
Dec8Community Class: Step StoolTuesday, 6:00 PMBuild a small pine step stool in one evening, learning to measure, cut, rout, sand and assemble, and take it home unfinished to paint or stain. Tuesday 8 December, 6 to 9:30pm, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $85. An earlier session runs 3 November.$85
Dec9Book Tree BookcaseDec 9 – Dec 10Over two evenings, build a solid-cherry tabletop bookshelf shaped like a tree, with a trunk and angled branch shelves; it stands about 17 inches tall and holds roughly six to twelve books. Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 December, 6 to 9:30pm each night, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $165.$165
Dec13Cutting BoardSunday, 9:00 AMA one-day beginner workshop in which you glue up and finish an edge-grain cutting board in cherry, walnut and maple, with rounded corners and finger grips. Sunday 13 December, 9am to 5pm, at the Austin School of Furniture & Design, 1600 W Stassney Ln; $165. An earlier session runs 21 November.$165
Dec14Community Class: Owl Nesting BoxMonday, 6:00 PMAn evening build of a cedar owl nesting box, with materials included and guidance from Travis Audubon on where and how to mount it. Monday 14 December, 6 to 9:30pm, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $60. The class also runs 16 November.$60
Dec17Community Class: Garden BenchThursday, 6:00 PMCut, shape and assemble a two-seat pine garden bench with a customizable medallion in this beginner evening class. Thursday 17 December, 6 to 9:30pm, at the Austin School of Furniture & Design, 1600 W Stassney Ln; $95. Earlier sessions run 31 October and 23 November.$95
Dec19Modern Knife BlockSaturday, 9:00 AMA day-long build of a curved knife block in cherry and walnut, with customizable openings that hold up to 10 large or 30 small knives. Saturday 19 December, 9am to 5pm, at 1600 W Stassney Ln; $195.$195

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Questions people ask

Where is Austin School of Furniture?＋

1600 W Stassney Ln, Austin, TX 78745, in South Austin (Stassney).

What's on at Austin School of Furniture?＋

14 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Introduction to Finishing on Saturday, October 24 at 9:00 AM.

How much do events at Austin School of Furniture cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $60 to $325.

Does Austin School of Furniture have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 14 dated listings, 6 fall on a weekend and 8 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Austin School of Furniture?＋

On Austin School of Furniture's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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