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Lancashire - Next course on 4th July 2022

Lancashire FURNITURE PAINTING Workshop Level 1 Beginners / Intermediate (1 Day) - Treat Yourself to a 'Me Day' and Learn how to Upcycle Your Furniture

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£120

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...

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,...

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Norfolk - Next course on 29th May 2022

Interior design workshop in historical Norwich

(4)

£95

Would you like to transform your home but aren’t sure where to start? Do you have great ideas for paint colours and prints but don’t know how to bring a design together? Fancy a fun day away, meeting some lovely people and being inspired? On this one-day introductory interior design course, you’ll learn how to create your own A3 design board for a room of your choice, giving you the skills, solutions and inspiration you need to tackle the rest of your house too. Join me, Dawn Manwaring, at my...

Would you like to transform your home but aren’t sure where to start? Do you have great ideas for paint colours and prints but don’t know how to bring a...

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Cheshire - Next course on 4th June 2022

Level 2 Advanced FURNITURE PAINTING Skills Workshop Intermediate/Advanced (1 Day) - Cheshire

(3)

£120

If you know a little about furniture painting and you'd like to advance your skills further, I'd love to welcome you to the next level of furniture painting and restoration at this one day workshop (10 am to 3 pm) in the relaxed and friendly environment of the gorgeous Grappenhall Heyes Walled Garden, Warrington, Cheshire. Spend the day in the bright and airy schoolroom and glasshouse whilst looking out onto the spectacular gardens. On sunny days, we can get outside! The workshop is ideal for people who have a basic...

If you know a little about furniture painting and you'd like to advance your skills further, I'd love to welcome you to the next level of furniture painting and restoration...

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Oxfordshire - Next course on 18th June 2022

making mosaics 'Peace by Piece'

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£80

A One Day Mosaic Play Space - Making Mosaics Peace by Piece. Lets explore re-connecting with, and manifesting our deep templates of peace through the process of making mosaics. Beautiful mixed media materials to inspire your mosaic 'peace by piece' Let colour, pattern, tone and texture inspire and inform your creative potentiality. No experience needed, just a willingness to explore in curiosity together. One to one support throughout the day within a supportive group field. Come and play with possibility! These ongoing one day play spaces run once a month...

A One Day Mosaic Play Space - Making Mosaics Peace by Piece. Lets explore re-connecting with, and manifesting our deep templates of peace through the process of making mosaics. Beautiful...

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Greater London - Next course on 16th June 2022

Embroidery skills for beginners

£40

In this course I will teach you the basics of embroidery, from threading the needle, choosing a colour palette, hooping up your fabric and transferring your design. The course will come with everything you need to learn the embroidery basics, and will leave you ready and excited for tackling embroidery patterns in the future. At the end of the course there will be the option to purchase additional embroidery tools, from kit essentials to full embroidery patterns and kits. "I Thoroughly enjoyed the embroidery workshop. I was greatly impressed by...

In this course I will teach you the basics of embroidery, from threading the needle, choosing a colour palette, hooping up your fabric and transferring your design. The course will...

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Greater London - Next course on 15th June 2022

Upcycling clothing using embroidery

£40

NOTE: For this course you are required to bring an item from your wardrobe to customise; if you don't bring anything you can choose from some fabric scraps or some second hand clothing for an extra £5. Tired of your wardrobe but you don't want to throw anything away? Want to learn how to add some personal touches to your own clothes to individualise your closet? In this course I am going to be teaching some common techniques I have been using since I started embroidery in 2020, in particular...

NOTE: For this course you are required to bring an item from your wardrobe to customise; if you don't bring anything you can choose from some fabric scraps or some...

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Suffolk - Next course on 28th May 2022

An Introduction to Upcycling

£95

This introductory course will walk you through all the basics of how to take an unloved piece of furniture, prepare and paint it to restore it, ready for everyday use again. Join us from 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Little Gems Creative Centre at Bakers Hall, Mount Bures. We encourage you to bring your own small piece of furniture to work on. (Ideally something not too sentimental to start off with). A small bookcase, cabinet, table etc would be ideal. We will ask you to send photos of what you...

This introductory course will walk you through all the basics of how to take an unloved piece of furniture, prepare and paint it to restore it, ready for everyday use...

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Suffolk - Next course on 6th July 2022

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshop - An introduction to the Annie Sloan Method - Techniques 1 by Little Gems Interiors

£65

An ideal workshop for beginners whether you are completely new to craft & painting or simply to Annie Sloan Paint. This workshop will equip you with the basic skills needed to get started with your first up-cycling project and to learn about Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan, sample the paint, brushes & waxes. The main techniques covered are: Colour mixing Two colour distressing Texturing Chalk Paint ™ to achieve a vintage look Cracking Chalk Paint ™ Flat finish Colour wash Wax application

An ideal workshop for beginners whether you are completely new to craft & painting or simply to Annie Sloan Paint. This workshop will equip you with the basic skills needed...

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Essex - Next course on 25th June 2022

One day MMA/MIG welding course

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£168

Here, at Allied Welding, we are pleased to offer an insight into the vast world of both Arc & MIG welding. Ideal for people who like the idea of being able to weld, but do not want to commit to a lengthy course over many hours and several sessions. We are able to cover a lot more material whilst providing you with more time with the teacher than what you would get with a normal college class. The idea is to take enthusiastic people (male or female) that have never...

Here, at Allied Welding, we are pleased to offer an insight into the vast world of both Arc & MIG welding. Ideal for people who like the idea of being...

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Derbyshire - Next course on 14th June 2022

Upholstery and upcycling furniture and interiors

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£120

Whether you want to upholster an old footstool, recover and revise a lampshade and stand, use decoupage to create a quirky chest of drawers or desk, make a roman blind or simply learn to use a sewing machine....this is the workshop for you! Lucy has oodles of skills and ideas to inspire you! From decoupage, paint effects, fabric application and quirky design concepts, this workshop will give you the skills and inspiration to transform your interior product. As well as learning many skills and techniques from Lucy you will also...

Whether you want to upholster an old footstool, recover and revise a lampshade and stand, use decoupage to create a quirky chest of drawers or desk, make a roman blind...