Recycle, re-use and repair courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Give your old bills, junk mail and other unwanted papers a new lease of life, and turn them into brand new, beautiful papers to use in other craft projects, or just to show off as works of art! This class will show you the basics to get started with papermaking at home using traditional western techniques. You'll make your own mould and deckle (which you can take home to use again), and make approximately 3 or 4 pieces of handmade paper with inclusions such as dried flowers, leaves, glitter and...

Join Adela on a relaxed 3 hour mosaic workshop where you will learn how to use tools to cut old china and ceramic dinnerware to make beautiful mosaic wall hangings. I have plenty of plates and dinner ware to choose from, you are also welcome to bring your own. You can choose from a variety of shapes to make your mosaic on and depending on how fast and detailed you work you could make more than one mosaic, if you would like to make more than 3 you can buy...

You will make a mosaic plaque or heart on this course which will take place in my home in Birsay next to the sea, near to the Brough of Birsay, and ancient Viking settlement. I also have a comfortable double/twin room to let if required, please enquire for availability. I aim to provide an inspiring and uplifting workshop with fuel for ideas taken from the range of mosaic tesserae provided. Ideal for total beginners or the more experienced. For other mosaic projects please check out my other pages. This course...

Learn how to make yourself a pair of jeans! Even if you can't sew, just be the designer for the day. Angela used to work in the denim industry as a sample machinist (since the 1970s) for Lee Cooper and is willing to show you and help you make a pair of designer jeans from start to finish. The workshops are run from Angela's own design studio and sewing roo Shop.which is full of materials, books, and unusual objects. All set on at a Watermill in the Bedfordshire countryside. First...

This 3 day course at our Cotswoldian workshop is designed to give the student the fundamental basics and in depth professional skills of French polishing, contemporary wood finishes and woodcare. You will take a Mid Century Modern piece of furniture back to it's original state, or if a bit more adventurous, redesigning into a contemporary portfolio piece (See portfolio photos for inspiration). Each student will work on one portfolio piece of their choice allowing them to go through the full process within 3 working days. In between refinishing your chosen...

Powertex Stone Art Clay Woodland Creature Medium Hare with certified tutor Karen Hewitt - Waterlooville. Anyone with a reasonable degree of dexterity, can create this. no experience necessary. This hare when complete is approximately 16" high. This is a long day it will finish between 6 and 6.30pm In this workshop I will show you how to create from the beginning, an armature, how to clothe it in clay and shape and mould facial features. No two creatures every look the same they all take on their own character. Then...

You have no idea what you can do until you try! Can you sew in a straight(ish) line with your sewing machine? - or would you like to learn? Time to get brave, and these one to one sewing days are for you to learn at your own pace. There's no right or wrong with what you want to learn - just get in touch with me before you book, and we can chat through what you'd like to do. Where possible, we'll use fabric that has been washed and...

This 5 day course at our Cotswoldian workshop is designed to give the student the fundamental basics and in depth professional skills of French polishing, contemporary wood finishes and woodcare. You will take a Mid Century Modern piece of furniture back to it's original state, or if a bit more adventurous, redesigning into a contemporary portfolio piece (See portfolio photos for inspiration). Each student will work on one to two portfolio pieces of their choice allowing them to go through the full process within 5 working days. In between refinishing...

Fancy trying something new in a relaxed online live course that includes the kit you’ll need? How about trying copper and aluminium foil embossing to create things like bookmarks and gift tags? If you can use a pencil or write with a pen then you can emboss foil. It’s easy to get started and soon you’ll be able to make pretty raised images in metal. The course is an informal taster, so no pressure, just having fun trying something new. My main aim is for you to enjoy yourself. The...

Create an eye-catching A6 journal with a leather or pleather cover and decorative exposed binding. This 48 page book makes for a great personal project or gift, with options to add decorative papers, envelope pockets and a nifty fastening. This is a great first book to make if you have never done bookbinding before and a brilliant technique to add to your repertoire if you have already dabbled in this addictive craft. Your finished journals can be used as a notebooks, sketchbooks, travel journals, recipe books...you name it! A great...