The course will cover the tools and techniques used in taking apart a pallet and turning it into something new, using upcycling skills and reclaimed timber.
This course is for anyone who wishes to learn how to turn pallets into something useful.
Courses are run every month throughout the year (except August) just ask for the updated list.
Day one:
During the day we will cover:-
You will then be supported to put it all into practice and de-construct a full-size pallet and then build a project, which you can then take home with you at the end of the day.
Day two:
The day will be focused on how you create finishes with recycled wood projects and how you integrate other materials or lights. During the day you will learn about the following:
Learn how to add lights to your design and then integrating them into your design.
Using colours and decorative finishes e.g staining wood, ageing wood, different types of paint effects on wood, distressing wood and using heat to distress wood.
Again you will then be supported to put it all into practice and build another project, which you can also then take home with you at the end of the day
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One day option also available, please see my other listings
The course schedule and the topics to be addressed are merely illustrative and subject to modification depending on the participants’ skill levels and the priority of subjects that participants wish to delve into on any given day.
Unless specified we provide all the materials, tools, and guidance you’ll need—just bring your lunch, plenty of enthusiasm, and a willingness to try something new!
All necessary PPE is supplied, but we recommend wearing old clothes suitable for the activities you’ll be doing and appropriate foot wear
Free Tea, coffee, and water are available throughout the day, and there’s a fridge where you can store your packed lunch.
Our full day workshop days opens at 9.15am and courses start at 9:30am and usually finish between 4:00pm and 4:30pm.
short sessions are as described in the specific course description
We’ll have short breaks in the morning and afternoon, with lunch happening sometime between 12:30pm and 2:00pm, depending on the natural pause point in whatever we’re working on.
🚨 Important: Please arrive on time. If you arrive late and have missed the safety briefing, or if arriving would cause a disruption to the session already in progress, we may have to turn you away.
Black Paw takes safety very seriously and we provide all necessary PPE, including gloves, dust masks, and eye protection. On some of our courses, PPE is compulsory; on others, it may be optional depending on the activity. While we do everything we can to create a safe environment, you are ultimately responsible for your own actions and any issues that may arise from them. You are expected to follow all safety instructions throughout the course. We reserve the right to ask anyone to leave if they do not follow the safety rules.
Before the course starts, you’ll be asked to sign a consent form confirming that you understand the safety guidelines and that you’re physically fit to take part.
If you have any medical or physical conditions that may affect your ability to take part in the workshop, it is your responsibility to inform us at time of booking your course. This gives us time to discuss any small adjustments and put suitable arrangements in place. Please note that if you only tell us on the day, we may not be able to provide the support or adaptations you need.
..Under 18s can take part if accompanied by a parent or guardian also on the course (one adult with each child), but only with prior agreement.
You’re welcome to take photos during the course, but please check with other students before including them in your pictures. Photos can be a great way to record techniques, ideas, and options—we encourage you to take them so you have a helpful reference when working at home later.
From time to time, Black Paw may also take photos during sessions to share on pages. If you prefer not to be photographed, just let us know at the start of the session and we’ll make sure your wishes are respected.
“This was an excellent course! Everything I expected and more. Scott took the time to explain everything and was very supportive with all questions, he had lots of helpful hints and signposted me to helpful places to buy materials. Based in such an idyllic area sue and Scott were very friendly and helpful with the best home made cake! Will definitely be going back for another course. Thank you 😊”
Absolutely brilliant! I did the 2 day upcyling pallet course and had Scott all to myself on the first day! Both Scott and Sue are great and the homemade cake and biscuits were a fab bonus! I would have liked to have taken some notes to refer to in the future, so maybe some printed handouts on hints and tips and the different tools would be really helpful? I would throughly recommend any course with Black Paw . Can’t wait to book up again!
I had a really lovely day with a couple of others in Scott’s workshop. It was fun and friendly and Scott is very knowledgeable, skilled and great at sharing his knowledge with others. I made a small set of shelves which I’m very proud of and learnt a lot about the use of tools, including how to use them safely. I’d love to go back and learn more.
I booked the experience for a friends birthday and it was a great day, really relaxed and informative. Scott is an excellent tutor and we learnt a lot of useful tips about pallets and tools.
Thank you to Scot and Sue for a fantastic day. My daughter and I learnt so much on the upcycling pallet workshop, we left feeling more confident in using various tools and the skills in which to create many projects. Can’t recommend this course highly enough, my daughter said it was the best workshop she’d ever done It inspired us both
My daughter and I did the one day pallet upcycling course with Scott and had a thoroughly amazing time. Scott has a wealth of knowledge and soon had us breaking pallets apart using different techniques. Then using our reclaimed wood we set about de-nailing, measuring, sawing, drilling, screwing and sanding to create a unique item to take away with us. I’ve never used power tools before and it was such fun and even better it’s given me the bug to go and get my own pallets and break out the tools from the garage. Thank you so much Scott and Sue, you have an amazing workshop, a great way of teaching and very tasty cakes.”
