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One day silver jewellery making course for beginners. As popular as ever – even without the boat! Groups or individuals enjoy a stimulating day of jewellery-making in our new comfortable Home Studio and some very nice cake!. The focus is on a really relaxed day out with complementary refreshments offered. We start with some basic copper wire work to get you settled in. Skills are developed throughout the day and later you will walk away with silver jewellery that you have made yourself! Simple plain rings and open bangles, drop...

On this fun filled and absorbing one day Hare Sculpture workshop you will sculpt your very own moon-gazing or ‘in motion’ hare! No experience needed at all as Jo guides you through every step. *** Stop Press! Unique one day hare sculpture workshop available for Christmas Day and New Year's Eve - see special listing by pressing on the 'More from this maker' button *** We start with a steel stand and aluminium wire armature which has been pre-made for you (although later in the day we will make an...

As featured on Made in Great Britain on BBC2, learn traditional leatherwork skills at Diamond Awl Workshop. On our two day leather bag making course you will have the choice of making either a messenger bag, tote bag or postal bag. No prior leatherwork experience is needed as you will learn all the core leatherwork skills plus additional techniques that are relevant to the more complex process of leather bag making. You will leave the course having made your very own bag using high quality vegetable tanned leather and metal...

The Blacksmith Experience Days, the original 'day in the life of a blacksmith' course at Anvil Forge, based at Blackcroft Farm in Wokingham near Reading. Everything you make on the day is yours to take away. Everyone makes a fire poker as the first project and we then proceed to make a project which can be an idea you have or an item we guide you on, which can be discussed with us in advance. Anvil Forge is a small Blacksmithing and Metalwork company, established by John Loveluck and family-run....

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...

Two days of solid fun are guaranteed on this workshop! The Jo Garden Art two day sculpture workshop can be used to create your own unique piece of art for inside your home, or in your garden. See the photos for ideas which include cats, dogs, large hares, Giacometti inspired pieces (those tall men and women!), or your own design. Although absolutely no previous experience is needed, we will be using many of the techniques used in the one day Hare Sculpture Workshop, so if you have attended one of...

Welcome to exploring this ancient art form of designing with hot beeswax using a tool called a tjanting - which is a small bowl with a funnel that releases the heated wax in a specialist pot. You will draw onto cotton material. Batik dyes are used to then you will iron out the wax before you take your picture home to frame. You will make A5 samples to get used to the various techniques, they also look lovely in a frame or on gift cards. Then your final piece will...

Set in the stunning rolling hills of Speyside at the very heart of malt whisky country in the scottish highlands. No previous skills required for this fun and creative workshop, in making a rustic stool from a log to take back with you and proudly display in your home. You will be shown how to cleave, trim and shave the stool legs on the shave horse. Form tenons on the stool legs with a tenon cutter and draw knife. Then shape the slab for the seat of the stool, drill...