1. Leatherwork

From purses and belts to bags and journal covers, leather craft skills are both practical and luxurious. And the best bit? Leather just gets better with age (like us, perhaps?)

Who hasn’t wanted to design and make their perfect bespoke day-to-day bag, complete with all the pockets, straps and exact sizing you need. Handbag heaven.

Learn to cut, dye, stitch, and tool leather into heirloom-quality items. Browse through hundreds of UK leather work courses and workshops to find your perfect location and theme. For the pet lovers, try out one of these oh so satisfying leather collar and lead courses; you might even be able to engrave it with their name!

2. Glassblowing

Glassblowing at courses run by experienced glass artists

Step into a world of molten magic and fulfil that lifelong desire to try out glass blowing. You might like to start with one of our glass bauble blowing courses?

Glass blowing is mesmerising and incredibly rewarding. If you want the scope to make a dazzling array of colourful vases & vessels, go for one of our immersive hands on glass blowing workshops. Learn the fundamentals of glass blowing and take home your hand blown creations!

3. Willow & basketry

Ancient craftsmanship of willow work and basketry

This ancient craft is all about working with natural materials to create beautiful, functional pieces. Think baskets, sculptures, or garden structures — sustainable, calming, and timeless. Choose from hundreds of willow and basketry courses all across the UK and spend the day with a UK willow weaver.

4. Resin art

Resin art - lighting the craft world on fire

A contemporary art form that has lit the craft world on fire. Blending vibrant colours, glitter, botanicals and your unique creativity, you’ll leave your resin workshop with beautiful furniture, coasters, trays, jewellery. Learning to work with resin art you’ll find it as versatile as it is beautiful. Trying blending with wood for a truly stunning bread board or coffee table, or even flooring!

Resin jewellery making is very accessible and a lot of fun, you’ll find you can make stunning pieces even on your first try!

5. Bookbinding

Book binding experts across the UK are willing to share their skills

Whether you want to make your own sketchbooks, journals, or zines, bookbinding is a deeply satisfying craft that blends tradition with artistry. A must-learn for lovers of paper and design. Expert UK bookbinders are happy to share their skills on a large choice of bookbinding workshops, taster sessions and day courses.

6. Welding

Welding skills are typically seen as the province of mechanics, but arc, mig, tig and stick welding skills will open up a universe of creativity once you get going! Whether you dream of creating metal art or fixing your own vehicle, learning how to weld with one of our expert tutors will be a rewarding experience. From furniture to sculpture, learning to weld opens doors to building strong, long-lasting, and often stunning creations in metal.

7. Blacksmithing & bladesmithing

Always an incredibly popular gift: blacksmithing & bladesmithing experience days

A perennial favourite, blacksmithing and blade smithing experiences get you spending a day in the forge, hammering steel beside a fiery furnace – ultimate satisfaction!

Make your own fire poker, garden ornaments or knives by learning the traditional ways of working hot steel. It’s physical, empowering, and connects you to centuries of craftsmanship. An excellent gift!

Learn alongside an experienced blacksmith or bladesmith and develop a taste for forging you might find addictive….

8. Wood turning

Woodturning: inhale the smell of freshly milled wood and enjoy the beautiful grain

Using a lathe, turn chunks of wood into bowls, pens, handles, or decorative pieces. It's fast-paced and meditative — perfect for those who love the smell of fresh wood and the thrill of precision. Browse woodturning workshops throughout the UK.

Learning to turn wood on a machine or pole lathe could become one of the most satisfying and enjoyable things in your life. You might also enjoy learning the traditional wood-turning craft of bodging, which uses green (unseasoned) wood to make chair legs and other cylindrical parts.

9. Lino and block printing

Learn lino and block print with a UK printmaker

Carve your own designs into linoleum or wood blocks and print them on paper, fabric, or cards. Great for those who love illustration, pattern design, or tactile art-making. Learn the joys of printmaking with one of our expert UK tutors

Browse block and lino print making courses throughout the UK.

10. Stained glass

Stained glass courses: a rewarding and creative experience

Learning stained glass is a rewarding and creative craft that combines colour, light, and design into timeless, functional art. You might want to make window panels, suncatchers, lamps, or decorative pieces. An experience on a stained-glass course is immersive, satisfying and fun! You’’ll typically meet like-minded people and come home with something that will lift your home for years to come.

Adding colour and character to any space, stained glass techniques help you get into that elusive ‘flow’ mindset and focus on the present. Both artistic and architectural, stained-glass workshops are available across the UK with your expert tutors.

In conclusion

This year of 2025, craft is about self expression, sustainability and slowing down. Handmade and creative gifts have an unparalleled integrity and sense of meaning, what better than an unforgettable experience to build self-confidence or gift to your special people? Whether you’re looking for a new hobby, a way to unwind or a new sideline to your career, 2025 is the perfect year to develop your craftsmanship.

If you feel the need to Get Real, get crafting...

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