All courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts in East Midlands

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 make. So long as it fits in our kiln, and can be made in the time allowed you are good to go! In a 1 day workshop we have a little more time to be a touch more ambitious with our designs. You may wish...

Raku is the ancient Japanese art of rapid glaze firing. You will learn how to achieve the most amazing and unique glaze patterns on your ceramic objects , pots and bowls etc, using this unusual technique. Unlike conventional firing techniques, Raku pulls ceramic objects from the kiln at temperatures of up to 1,000 degrees centigrade. The pots are then immediately placed in combustible materials before being dramatically plunged into water to freeze the interesting surface designs that are created by this method. You will be blown away by the fabulous...

Folded Patchwork Cushions - Live Online Workshop. - Beginner & Intermediate level - This is a quilt as you go patchwork technique which does not have any wadding. We will create two blocks using a folded technique. The afternoon lesson will include details on finishing the blocks, inserting a zip opening and finishing your cushions. This course runs for 4 hours, with a 2 hour lunch break from 12pm - 2pm. Some pre course preparation may be required. A full list of equipment and material requirements will be emailed on...

'Introduction to Needle Felting for Beginners' online Recorded Needle Felting Workshop, quality materials and tools with printed notes and guides This comprehensive online video workshop contains online tutorials from Fibre Artist, Claire Vines of clairescraftscreate, based on her best selling face-to-face workshops. Included are mini demo tutorials showing you how to use all the basic tools and needles supplied alongside a 30 minute detailed online video tutorial on how to make your first needle felted sheep! The tutorials have been recorded at normal speed and can be stopped and started...

We are lucky enough to be able to welcome you to our indoor/outdoor covered barn area which makes a great studio during this challenging period. The pottery wheels are spaced in accordance with the government guidelines so that different households can come and be comfortable whilst enjoying their pottery experience. This course is designed for those who would just like to try their hand at throwing or have had some previous experience here (perhaps having attended the 2 hour taster session) and would like a little more time to hone...

You would like to make candles to sell but no idea where to start! This workshop is a great introduction to Candle Making for business. Learning in a small group, you will gain the knowledge with confidence to go away and continue testing and soon be on your way to your very own business. The course content: How to make container candles Different waxes, wicks and Fragrance/Essential oils Safety and Compliance Testing and Batches Trouble Shooting Pricing and ways to sell Packaging and marketing - Ideal customer Held at The...

So, you want to build your Home Fragrance brand! In times where everything is very competitive, you have to get ahead of your game. You are ambitious, creative and ready for change. Now more than ever is the right time to start your new venture. Becoming a Chandler (Candle Maker) takes time and experience but this online course will give you all the information you will need to progress much faster. Yes, you can watch videos on You Tube and join Social Media groups but you will get overwhelmed with...