Want to become a Furniture Maker, Jewellery Maker or designer?
This course provides learners with all the knowledge and skills to design and manufacture your products.
27/05/2023
Incredible level of skill, attention to detail, design and manufacture shown here by level 5 student Neil Grib.
Neil developed multiple templates to manufacture the bolt and nut or this table, enabling it to be height adjustable.
Every part of this piece has been carefully planned and executed to the highest of standard. Excellent work Neil, well done.
22/05/2023
That time of year again!
15/05/2023
Small wood turned bowl by student Adam Murphy from Irish Sycamore.
15/05/2023
Photography in preparation for our student exhibition next week, opening Wednesday the 24th of May to the public. Pop in and see the students work from a range of disciplines in the art and design department including furniture, jewellery, ceramics, fine art, art portfolio, graphic design, fashion and much more...
11/05/2023
Some great news, the fees for our courses have been removed, the registration fee is all that remains.
Applications are currently open, just go to www.bife.ie and register your interest
21/04/2023
Congratulations to our Level 5 graduate of 2022, Kyle Tunney. Kyle received a commended award at the Irish Wood Awards which took place in the Phoenix Park last month. With competition from universities across the country, this is an amazing achievement. Well done Kyle.
24/03/2023
Level 5 students make some final dimension cuts to their main project components.
We use Irish sustainably sourced timber. Students are guided through the stages of taking the timber from it's raw form, all the way through to the final polished piece.
Applications are open for 2023 - 2024
03/03/2023
Stanley White producing one of his mixed material pendants. The use of silver, walnut and acrylic shows a wide range of material knowledge, while the design and manufacturing skills speak for themselves
06/10/2022
A new year and a new cohort of students! Looking forward to this year's creations
18/08/2022
Painters pallet inspired table. Handcrafted to perfection by level 5 student Robyn Daly. The metal components in this project were made by Robyn especially for this project, which includes tapered leg bases, a central ring and sockets underneath the tabletop to hold the legs in place. The level of skill required to create a piece of art like this is one to admire. Well done Robyn.
04/06/2022
Excellent level of craftsmanship shown here by student Kyle Tunney. Using steamed Beech he has sculpted this beautiful table, the symmetry and attention to detail is exceptional.
31/05/2022
Absolutely stunning piece of Design and Manufacturing with this folding table by our level 5 student Aaron DeVreede.
The attention to detail, well thought out design and the functionality of this piece is exceptional from this young designer maker.
Excellent work Aaron, well done.
Aaron has used a combination of Oak and Walnut with brass hinges and aluminium bars for the leaf supports. Traditional joinery has been used to construct this multifunctional table.