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Cumbria - Next course on 11th June 2022
Box making weekend in Cumbria
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£275
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 equipment are provided, though you are welcome to bring your own tools if...
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...
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West Yorkshire - Next course on 28th May 2022
Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea
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£75
Do you want to learn a new skill? Then join us for a fun and informative workshop in container candle making at Crafters Cottage just outside Holmfirth. Learn how to make exquisite gifts for family & friends. Brides & bridesmaids learn how to make your own wedding decorations & favours. Or maybe you would like to start your own artisan business? Whatever the reason, you are very welcome to join us for an informative and fun workshop in the heart of the Summer Wine Country. Take home all the items...
Do you want to learn a new skill? Then join us for a fun and informative workshop in container candle making at Crafters Cottage just outside Holmfirth. Learn how to...
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Lancashire - Next course on 21st June 2022
Two day leather work course - bag making
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£280
As featured on Made in Great Britain on BBC2, learn traditional leatherwork skills at Diamond Awl Workshop. On our two day leather bag making course you will have the choice of making either a messenger bag, tote bag or postal bag. No prior leatherwork experience is needed as you will learn all the core leatherwork skills plus additional techniques that are relevant to the more complex process of leather bag making. You will leave the course having made your very own bag using high quality vegetable tanned leather and metal...
As featured on Made in Great Britain on BBC2, learn traditional leatherwork skills at Diamond Awl Workshop. On our two day leather bag making course you will have the choice...
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Cheshire - Next course on 18th May 2022
Cheshire LEARN TO UPHOLSTER a Footstool Workshop (1 Day) - Treat Yourself to a 'Me Day' and Learn Upholstery
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£120
I'd love to welcome you to one of my one day (10 am to 3 pm) 'Upholstery Workshops' in a relaxed and friendly environment at 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! 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...
I'd love to welcome you to one of my one day (10 am to 3 pm) 'Upholstery Workshops' in a relaxed and friendly environment at the gorgeous Grappenhall Heyes Walled...
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Cheshire - Next course on 21st May 2022
Introduction to glass fusing at the Cheshire School of Glass
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£175
If you’ve never worked with glass before and want to start from the very basics, then this is the course for you. We’ll show you the primary techniques involved in cutting, shaping and assembling glass, use of inclusions, how the kiln is programmed and also take a look at slumping. You’ll be creating your own designs, and we’ll make time for looking at our rich resource of glass books and enjoy a fabulous lunch. Experience: None required What you’ll need: A sturdy pair of shoes (nothing open-toed) For details on...
If you’ve never worked with glass before and want to start from the very basics, then this is the course for you. We’ll show you the primary techniques involved in...
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West Yorkshire - Next course on 5th June 2022
Crafts in the Valley - Batik textile workshop in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
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£70
Crafts in the Valley - Full Day Batik workshop in Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge. Batik is the art and craft of decorating cloth with wax and fabric dye. It is an ancient craft which has become a popular contemporary art form. During this workshop you will experience the colourful and creative Batik process and create two pieces of textile art. The first piece will be a circular design in an embroidery hoop, this is a practise piece to help you experiment with, applying the wax, mark-making and colour blending, mixing...
Crafts in the Valley - Full Day Batik workshop in Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge. Batik is the art and craft of decorating cloth with wax and fabric dye. It is...
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Lancashire - Next course on 25th June 2022
Premium experience package dry stone walling for beginners - 2 days
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£195
A fun, informal and uplifting experience for all in the Peak District National Park. A uniquely superior course restoring a real dry stone wall in a stunning countryside setting. Included is a delicious locally sourced lunch, hot tea and coffee, plus snacks, cake and fruit throughout the day, served in the barn. Vegetarian and vegan options available. Pristine indoor toilet facilities with hot water in the main farmhouse and ample hard standing parking are within yards of the dry stone walls. We are ideally located in the beautiful valley of...
A fun, informal and uplifting experience for all in the Peak District National Park. A uniquely superior course restoring a real dry stone wall in a stunning countryside setting. Included...
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West Yorkshire - Next course on 24th July 2022
Natural soap & cosmetic products workshop with lunch & refreshments throughout the day
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£90
Would you like to make your own natural skincare products? Jools ran her own organic skincare company for several years creating a range of natural cosmetics and she is willing to share all of that information with you. On the course you will learn how to produce: Natural soap bars with embedded effects Fragranced fizzy bath bombs Body butters using aromatherapy & fragrance oils Therapeutic bath salts Moisturising lip scrubs Sugared body scrub This course will enable you to tailor make products for yourself, family and friends or to start...
Would you like to make your own natural skincare products? Jools ran her own organic skincare company for several years creating a range of natural cosmetics and she is willing...
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Cheshire - Next course on 16th July 2022
'Glass for the garden' with the Cheshire School of Glass
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£220
There are many applications for glass art but given its ability to change with the light and produce beautiful colours and shadows, nowhere is more relevant than outside and the garden is an ideal location. It is no surprise that glass sculptures are a prominent part of Kew Gardens and prestigious garden shows such as Chelsea Flower Show. What you will make: Beyond learning the basics of how to cut and shape glass, you will produce a stunning double headed 3 dimensional flower that could be used to hold a...
There are many applications for glass art but given its ability to change with the light and produce beautiful colours and shadows, nowhere is more relevant than outside and the...
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West Yorkshire - Next course on 11th June 2022
Natural (cold process) soap making workshop with afternoon tea
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£75
Would you like to make soap using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen or garden? Then come along and join Jools in her fun filled workshop. Max 4 Students per course. Jools is Cert Ed qualified and has run her own natural cosmetics company for a number of years and has an enormous passion for all things natural. We are fully Covid compliant and provide all PPE students do not share any equipment or materials. Afternoon tea is served in individual picnic boxes. On the course you will...
Would you like to make soap using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen or garden? Then come along and join Jools in her fun filled workshop. Max 4...
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