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...

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...

Silver Clay is a unique clay like substance with silver particles suspended in it. It can be moulded like Plasticine but after firing becomes 99.9% real silver. This course is for everyone, mums, dads, teens – anyone who wants to create that very special “one off” piece of bespoke jewellery – whether it is a fingerprint of a newborn or something special for a family member or friend. Each piece is unique to the maker. The craft is environmentally friendly because the precious metals contained in the clay are recovered...

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...

Learn to sew in a small group with the support of a professional tutor. Suitable for total beginners, or if you're wanting to refresh and update your sewing skills. You’ll start with the basics, learning to thread up your machine and sew seams. Then improve your skills & make a useful item to take home each week: 1. Pin Cushion 2. Drawstring Bag 3. Tote Bag 4. Zip purse 5. Bunting Daytime or evening 5 weeks, 2hrs/ week, other times or individual tuition on request. Borrow a sewing machine for...

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...

This is a one day course on how to turn car wheels and other recycled materials into a fire pit/barbeque, that you take home at the end of the day. During the day we will go through : Sourcing materials Health and Safety when working with metal e.g. power tools and hand tools, cutters. Designing you firepit/barbeque. Working with metal. Marking out. Cutting metal. Drilling and shaping metal. Assembling parts. Working with hand tools. Working with power tools. The day will include all materials, with free tea and coffee throughout...

Either bring a small piece of furniture you want to work on or choose a chair from the course stock, to use during the day and take home at the end. Day includes changing appearances by -burning -dying -distressed paint effects -oils -salt paint -chalk paint -stencilling