Box making courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

The box making courses are now back up and running starting in August. 2 day box making courses held on weekends throughout the year in beautiful Cumbria. Make your own handmade wooden box. New dates have been added to replace cancelled courses, and are filling up quickly - please request your preferred date above. The courses are fun and relaxed, yet will give you the skills & confidence to make stunning boxes on your own. The courses are run from a fully equipped cabinet making workshop. All tools and safety...

Learn to turn in Devon! Chris runs courses in his well-equipped workshop in Ashburton, on the edge of Dartmoor in South Devon. Each course is tailored to meet the individual needs of the student, their capabilities and experience, whether complete novice or more advanced turner. The correct selection and use of tools and equipment, and the characteristics of the materials and finishes we use are fully explained, along with important health and safety considerations, to advance the students' proficiency and skill in the woodturners' craft. Full-face shields will be provided...

Box making workshop: A truly unique gift or commemorative way to remember special occasions. Ideal for christenings, birthdays, anniversaries, the arrival of a new family member or special keepsakes. You can also add on an engraved plaque for just £12. Our introductory price for the Box Making Workshop includes the £85 cost of the Memory Box. NB – Workshops are limited to 6 places to ensure you have a personalised experience. Dimensions: (L) 220mm (W) 150mm (H) 120mm The course is a fantastic introduction to woodwork skills, with no experience...

Lee Furniture offer a beginners course in cabinetmaking. The tuition is one on one. This course is for the beginner interested in making furniture. The course is hands on and will be based around using tools and machinery to plane wood, use of hand tools to include the correct use of: Marking out tools Planes Chisels Scrapers Power tools During the day we will make a simple box as an intro to box making, the finished box will be for you to take home at the end of the day.

The Bandsaw box making is a 5 hour course for anyone over 18 to senior citizens. The main tools for the day are the bandsaw and belt sander also the oscillating sander. After using one of the several templates to draw the outline we then cut the various parts of the box. Once the box is glued we can use the sanders to get ready for the Danish oil finish or shellac. When its oiled you can now take your box home.

On the Jewelry box day you will learn how to make a beautiful lidded box or make a box using the bandsaw technique. The box will have some hand painted butterflies using a stencil and acrylic paints. At the end of the day we will finish the box with Danish oil for a natural look. No experience with woodwork needed just a bit of common sense!