Creative holidays: Europe and beyond courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Produce your own mosaic during a one-day workshop at my studio in Worcestershire. I have vast array of mosaic tiles for you to use plus a range of pre-cut shapes, making it easy for beginners to produce a professional mosaic you will be proud of. Within a warm and friendly environment you will learn how to: >produce and transfer your design >cut and shape vitreous glass tiles >produce a bespoke mosaic >use adhesives and grouts I have been working as a professional mosaic artist for over 16 years and I...

About the Workshop The small goods leather craft workshop is the perfect introduction to making traditional leather goods as well as fashion accessories. This workshop will provide you with the core skills to make leather products and the foundations for progressing to making more advanced pieces. In this practical and hands-on course, you will learn how to make your choice of leather goods using only traditional handcrafting techniques. Choose from card holders, coin wallets, belts, key lanyards, key chains or purses - all made from vegetable tanned leather. With a...

What is glass fusing? Glass fusing is a process where glass pieces and decorative elements fused together at high temperatures in a kiln. Depending on the process you choose you can make many different projects from light benders to waves, lanterns, jewellery to tea lights. What will I learn? • Cutting glass • Designing a simple fused glass piece • Assembling a fused glass piece for firing • A variety of glass fusing techniques depending on your design What can I make? We are not prescriptive in what you can...

Learn how to create reduction lino printed pictures in this workshop, with Lee Wright an experienced printmaker and teacher. The workshop will cover: * Introduction to traditional lino printing techniques and concepts. * The tricks of creating depth and atmosphere in your landscapes. * Designing your image. * Cutting and printing your lino in 3 layers to create your own lino printed landscapes. You will leave the day with a number of original lino prints all designed and printed by you! This print making course is suitable for everyone from...

This course is suitable for beginners or those wishing to improve their leather craft skills.There is a choice of a card wallet or passport cover to make and a range of beautiful coloured dye to add to your vegetable tanned, full grain leather. You will learn how to: Cut leather from a pattern Prepare for stitching Hand sew leather using saddle stitch Set rivets Use leather dye Use a variety of traditional leatherwork tools This is an intensive one day course, and it is a great introduction to working and...

About Workshop Our bag making workshop will take you through the steps of making a tote bag or a cross-body bag from start to finish. This workshop will provide you with the core skills to making a leather bag and the foundations for progressing to more advanced pieces. In this practical leather workshop, you will learn how to make your bag of choice using traditional handcrafting techniques with vegetable tanned leather. With a maximum of 1-4 students per course, everyone receives attentive tuition. A set of tools is provided along...

Suitable for the complete beginner and for those who have already tried making candles. We will guide you through making a selection of candles that you will be able to take home. We have regular courses running on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. However, please contact us if you are interested in coming on other days. Our courses are limited to a maximum of 6 people. Spend an enjoyable couple of hours making candles from different waxes, including beeswax, choosing your own fragrances, colours and shapes. You will make a beeswax...

Relax and have fun in gorgeous surroundings of a professional working artist studio on the grand union canal (accessible from road , tow path r canal) . No pressure at all with this fun pastel workshop for all ages and abilities. I supply everything you will need to be able to create something special but more importantly hopefully give you the confidence supplies and knowledge you need to be able to create many more pictures in your own time. Come and learn how to draw and paint with the highest...

I'd love to welcome you to one of my one day (10 am to 3 pm) 'Furniture Painting' in a relaxed and friendly environment in the picturesque village of Billinge, Lancashire. Having taught the workshops for the past three years, the people who have attended previously have reported they don't just leave with a new skill, but they say they have enjoyed a lovely day out from their busy lives and pressures (with lots of chats, laughs, coffee and cake!), they have met some lovely new friends, and more often...

Set in the stunning rolling hills of Speyside at the very heart of malt whisky country in the scottish highlands. This 2 day course is suitable for both beginners and people with previous experience. Create your very own unique garden gate to take home, using only traditional hand tools and no screws, nails or glue (perish the thought!). Long before the days of sawmills, this is how traditional rustic gates were made. Cleft ash timber is far stronger and durable than saw mill planed timber, not to mention much more...