SILVERLINING WORKSHOPS
With over 30 specialist crafts/skills under one roof, including cabinet making, marquetry, leatherwork and finishing, Silverlining is the UK’s last remaining furniture maker operating at this scale.
Our workshop is a rare blend of traditional artistry/time-honoured skills, combined with modern technology. From hand-tooled leather to decorative hand-cut wood joints, to micro-marquetry to precision engineering and digital and 3D print prototyping, every detail is crafted with intention, expertise, and passion. Discover the complete array of our specialist crafts/skills below.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Research into materials, craftsmanship and finishing is at the heart of everything we do. For example, using sustainable, regenerative or waste materials, creating lighter and stronger structures or changing ordinary materials into extraordinary materials through innovative finishing.
DIGITISATION & 3D PRINTING
For form development through scale models, rapid prototyping, or actual components, our 3D printing capabilities bring speed and agility to the design and development process.
Engineering & Production
We provide the technical blueprint for every project through detailed 2D engineering drawings, 3D modelling, and structural analysis, built for both durability and perfection. Our digital workflows integrate seamlessly with computer controlled machining, enabling efficient and precise fabrication directly from 3D models.
Marquetry & Surface Decoration
Our decorative surfaces blend classic and innovative techniques with unexpected materials, offering a rich interplay of texture, tone, and form. Marquetry using straw, leather, natural shells, resin, leaves, stone, metal and leather, to name a few.
Leatherwork
Our leather studio apply age-old saddlery and harness making techniques with modern craftsmanship - burnishing, repoussé, chasing, embossing, tooling, and hand-stitching, to bring texture, warmth, and personality to every piece. From custom embossed leather to tailored quilted upholstery.
Resin, Finishes & Surface Innovation
We experiment boldly, whether it's liquid metal or clear, coloured and pearlised resins or lacquers, earth pigmented oils, waxes or hand-applied French polish. Every finish is meticulously applied to enhance form, function and touch. Our finishes define the final impression, whether a mirror-polished hand-burnished finish or textured matt surface or even a finish that changes in mood between night and day.
CRAFTED FOR LEGACY
Every commission begins with a conversation and culminates in a piece that reflects the client’s vision, values, and legacy.
Whether a singular statement or part of a larger journey, each creation is entirely bespoke, a testament to enduring craftsmanship and personal meaning.
