"Thank you all again for all your knowledge, skills and patience with re upholstering my chair, it has gone down a treat with all who have seen it.

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed the course, and working with everyone. Such a great experience, I am already scouring the place for chairs that need work… I’m afraid you haven’t seen the last of me yet!!!."

" such a great experience"

If you want to learn upholstery from a true master in an excellent, well organised environment, this is the place for you.

Richard and Sonja are obviously extremely experienced and 100% committed to the service they offer their students. The workshop is located in a gorgeous old Cornish estate and the atmosphere is a perfect balance of serious learning and laidback fun banter :)

Highly recommended.

"What luck to have found Tresithick on my endless internet searching!

I really can’t thank you enough for the invaluable knowledge. It has been so much fun with endless anecdotes and laughter."

" it has been so much fun"

The facilities were excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed  my week.

"..The way the course was run and the style of teaching really suited me. The facilities were excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed my week. The setting was hard to beat! I learnt so much more than I expected with the rebuilding and carpentry work both my chairs required..."

""...Hi Sonja and Richard, I’m back home and wanted to let you know what a great week I had with you. Not only did I learn a great deal...but also learned how much there is to learn. Thank you for making sure I was able to fit in all the things I had said were important for me to target. It was pretty evident from the very first day that I would be back for more. Your teaching and hospitality are supreme!

Your teaching and hospitality are supreme!

Friendly and professional atmosphere engendered by the outstanding hosts

"...Without any doubt the course was very rewarding due in no small part to Richards' excellent and patient instruction, the always welcome tea and 'stickies' and the pleasant and gentile company of the other students. Of course, not forgetting the friendly and professional atmosphere engendered by the outstanding hosts..."

"...the whole experience absolutely restored my soul. Maybe it's the satisfaction of achieving something tangible, or creating something beautiful out of something that was once a wreck,... in an environment as enriching as Tresithick. It was a million times better than a spa weekend away!... I want to thank you for sharing your skills and experience... You've given me the confidence and knowledge to go forwards with starting my own projects. I honestly can't speak highly enough about this course, its content and structure!..."

I honestly can't speak highly enough about this course, its content and structure!

You really have been wonderful to learn from

"...Thank you very much for all your patience, you really have been wonderful to learn from - and this coming from a woman who has a notorious problem with men telling her what to do!"

Tresithick is an exceptional training centre, not only is it located in a beautiful secluded area of Cornwall - it is easily accessible from both St Austell and Truro.

Richard and Sonja make everyone feel so welcome and I can not recommend Tresithick highly enough. Richard is a dedicated tutor with oodles of patience! His teaching style is well structured and very thorough.



I undertook the Diploma course consisting of 3 stages which took me two years overall to complete - six weeks is allocated to each stage for on site tuition although more weeks can be scheduled if more time is needed.

During my time at Tresithick, I met many other students from different walks of life and with differing goals. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful and for me it was a great place to train alongside similar like minded people.

Highly recommended to all, no matter the current skill level!

I've learnt so much, and enjoyed every minute!

"...Just a note to say a very big 'thank-you' for all your help and support throughout my Courses. I've learnt so much, and enjoyed every minute!..."