Two-Day Hands-On Miniature Furniture Workshop
Master the Fundamentals of Miniature Furniture Craft While Creating a Designer Chair
About The Workshop
This two-day workshop is designed to guide participants in creating their very own designer chair. Using a specially crafted wooden stencil with pre-cut chair parts, the process is made accessible to everyone—no prior experience required.
The stencil acts as a creative tool, enabling participants to engage directly with the design process while exploring the craft of woodworking. Beyond building a chair, the workshop offers a wholesome, hands-on experience of making, learning, and being part of a vibrant makers’ community.
Through this journey, you’ll discover the value of patience, mindfulness, and the satisfaction of working with your hands. It’s an intense yet rewarding experience that provides a refreshing break from digital distractions, offering a real-world reminder that meaningful creations take time.
Curriculum
DAY 1:
10 AM to 6PM
- Begins with Introduction to the tools and Workshop
- Taking out all the Pieces from the Stencil
- Cleaning all the Chair Parts
- Starting with making Joinery
- Selecting the Fabric
- Working on Joinery
DAY 2:
10 AM to 6PM
7. Continue with Joinery, mortises
8. Cutting the Seat Fabric
9. Dry Assemble
10.Glueing the Chair
11.Sanding and Shaping the Edges
12.Polishing
13.Fixing the Seat
14.Photoshoot
Lunch Break: 1PM to 2PM (Vegetarian Food Only)
Tea and snacks are served whenever needed.
Tools & Safety
In this workshop, we use a combination of traditional hand tools along with a power drill machine. All tools are carried by us to set up the complete workshop environment—so you don’t need to bring anything.
Your safety (and your chair’s safety too!) is our top priority. We stay with you every step of the process to guide, support, and ensure that the experience is safe, fun, and rewarding.
Tools you’ll get hands-on with:
Battery Drill, Junior Hacksaw, Vernier Caliper, Table Vices, Clamps, Mallet, Scissors, Hand Planer, L-Angle, Carving Chisels, Metal File, Sand Paper
Upcoming Workshop
21 & 22 Feb, 2026
Location: Sultanpur, New Delhi
Fee: Rs. 18000/-
Workshop Location
The workshop takes place at the creative studio of Sayitwithapin in Sultanpur, New Delhi. Spread across 2,400 sq. ft., the studio is an active, buzzing space that inspires creativity. With its open layout and abundant natural sunlight, it provides the perfect atmosphere for an immersive hands-on making experience.
About Previous Participants
We had a fun group of young designers join us for the 30th and 31st August Weekend
Saumya Goel
Saumya Goel is an interior designer from Lucknow with a deep passion for design in all its forms. Her journey has always been rooted in concept building, with an educational background spanning Singapore and New York.She completed her Bachelor’s in Interior and Spatial Design, followed by a Master’s in Strategic Design and Management at Parsons, where she honed her approach to design thinking.
She believes design is not about straight lines or fixed rules, it’s an expression without boundaries. For her, every project is an opportunity to weave personal stories into spaces, creating environments that truly resonate with people. Through her firm, Oakwisp, she focuses on crafting human experiences that inspire and evoke a sense of belonging, making every space feel like home.
Khushal Narang
Khushal, is an architect at Zero Energy Design Lab and a graduate of MBS School of Planning and Architecture. He is deeply passionate about exploring design in all its forms—architecture, interiors, and beyond. He enjoys experimenting with new ideas and constantly seeks opportunities to expand his creative horizons. Furniture design, in particular, fascinates him, and he aspires to formally explore this field in the future as an extension of his design journey.
Kaushikee Gupta
Kaushikee has worked extensively in the medium of publication and is a guest lecturer for several universities across India and the UK. Beyond her academic and creative achievements, Kaushikee has exhibited her work globally in renowned venues like ICA London and Turner Contemporary and has played a pivotal role in theatre productions as a tech and stage manager.
Kaushikee is an accomplished artist, writer, design researcher and educator, specialising in Curriculum Design. She is the co-founder of Cirip-Tzirip – a contemporary publication house based in London and has worked as a Curriculum Designer for Digital Media and Design for the SOSE Schools in affiliation with IIT Delhi. She is currently a Curriculum Designer and Lecturer for AND Academy and facilitates and leads the courses on Publication Design, Motion Graphics and Fundamentals of UI.
She has completed her BA from University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury and her Masters in Contemporary Arts Practice in Critical Practice Pathway from The Royal College of Art, London.
Dishika Kursija
Dishika is a second-year Interior Design student based in London. Originally from Mumbai, she joined this workshop at her father’s encouragement and has embraced the opportunity with focus and dedication. Known for her steady, determined approach, she works with patience and precision, valuing both design and detail. Passionate and hardworking, she is committed to seeing every project through to completion.
Some glimpses of our past workshop
Mentors
Poonam Rathore
Architect & Furniture Designer
Poonam Rathore, designer from the old city of Jaipur, has her expertise in designing modular furniture, and after having worked in factory set-ups, she works for various furniture manufacturers across India for designing new furniture series.
She invents methods and ways to train graduates and industry people to upskill their knowledge and skillsets.
Kapil Grover
Architect & Furniture Designer
Kapil Grover is a fond maker from Karnal, Haryana. His immense love for nature and Japanese wooden craft always keeps him closer to soil and wood. He has trained under Kenji Matsumoto, a Japanese woodworking craftsman in Auroville.
Currently, he is working on interior and architecture projects and teaching at OP Jindal, Sonepat.
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