All courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts in Wales

Learn how to create reduction lino printed pictures in this workshop, with Lee Wright an experienced printmaker and teacher. The workshop will cover: * Introduction to traditional lino printing techniques and concepts. * The tricks of creating depth and atmosphere in your landscapes. * Designing your image. * Cutting and printing your lino in 3 layers to create your own lino printed landscapes. You will leave the day with a number of original lino prints all designed and printed by you! This print making course is suitable for everyone from...

Axe Making Your chance to forge & haft your very own hand axe! There are few things more satisfying than thrusting a lump of steel in to the flames and letting the sparks fly under your hammer as you craft your very own hatchet. Learn how to work smith and striker to forge hot steel in small groups to forge a hand axe each. This is an excellent course for groups and does require team work to move the metal where you want it to go. The day is split...

Learn all about pastels and how to paint with them in the fabulous setting of Glasfryn Hall, a fine country house on the edge of the Clwydian hills, North Wales. This one-day workshop is perfect if you have no, or limited, experience of using pastels. They are a really accessible art medium so it doesn't matter if you haven't done any painting before or are someone who already enjoys working in other media but would like to give pastels a try. Whatever your level, you will learn new tips and...

Basic and improver standard class in Oil painting workshop. I will talk about and demonstrate design and use of a notan, colour mixing, brushwork. Different subjects each month. You can use your own materials or borrow some from me. I work on MDF boards that have had 2 coats of Gesso. A board is included in each workshop, they are also for sale if you want some to take home. Please arrive at 10.15am for a 10.30 start.

Growing some of your own produce in line with the natural world has to be one of the most empowering experiences going.. for person, plate and planet. I'm running courses again with smaller groups outside in my large training gardens in beautiful West Wales. Online courses are also available - see my other listings. This course is ideal for those new to grow your own as well as those with experience looking to learn how to nurture delicious home grown fruit and vegetables with a greater resilience around our changing...

Knife Making Class. Spend the day learning the tips and tricks of professional knife and blade making at Phoenix Forge. We start out making a basic letter opener to get you warmed up and used to working with the forge, after a cuppa we get started on forging a true working knife. we go from selecting the right type of tool steel in to forging a rough blade shape out, then the shape is refined by grind the bevels. From there we demonstrate how to heat treat, and then depending...

This soap making course is designed to introduce you to the art of traditional cold process soap making. On this traditional cold process soap making course, which is fully hands-on, you will learn how to make beautifully moisturising soaps using natural ingredients. You will also be using exotic butters and wonderfully nourishing oils, along with using natural botanicals and essential oils. There is no need for you to have had any experience in soap making, this course is designed so that by the end of the day you will be...

A fabulous workshop where you get to make a ring and pendant with a pop of colour. You will choose from organic shapes that have been water cast with molten silver - making each unique. From these shapes you can make a ring and pendant. This will give you experience of sawing, forming, soldering and filing. You can then choose from a variety of enamel colours and prepare your jewellery for the age old technique of vitreous enamelling. Once fired you can watch your colours emerge into a glossy finish....

The ultimate blacksmithing experience course, Learn the ancient art of sword making under the tuition of Master Blacksmith William Holland. This 3 day course will cover all of the techniques needed to be able to forge your very own sword. The three day class is split in to the different stages which include; Blade geometry, forging and forming Hilt design and hot forging forging, Blade grinding and sharpening techniques, Handle design, material selection and function, Final assembly, By the end of the three days you will have covered all of...

Ring Carving Kit + Silver Ring Carve a ring from wax in the comfort of your own home then post it back to have it cast in solid silver. We finish and polish your ring to your specifications and post it back to you. How it works: Carve your ring at home, you can make it any shape you like, get creative and make something completely unique. You will also be carving your rings to size for a perfect fit. When you're happy with your ring, post it back to...