CG Crafts

Enamelling is a wonderful craft. It is also one of the more unique things to learn in this day and age of craft experiences. Vitreous enamelling is the art of fusing glass to metal at high temperatures, using a kiln. In a one day class (approx 5 hours) you will learn the basics of enamelling, including equipment, materials and then counter-enamelling. I will then go on to teach you several techniques such as sifting, wet packing, applying media. It is great for jewellery makers and art lovers as you can...

This encaustic art course is suitable for beginners and improvers. It's a wonderful vivid artform and great to produce quick pictures as well as adding to your art palette. I also love using it for card making. We will look at the wonder of painting with molten wax, using an iron and heated stylus. Students will be shown several techniques to get started, and then we will work on abstracts and landscapes as well as using the heated stylus to create more detail. Encaustic art is fabulous for beginners and...

Are you a bead or glass fanatic? Then this course is for you. Learn how to make your own glass beads, which will give you a real feel for how bigger pieces of glass are worked to make sculptures. Flamework/Lampwork bead making is the process of making glass beads using; in this case, a hot head. In this beginner's class (for up to 2 people) we will look at: equipment and health and safety, using the torch, making a basic doughnut shaped bead, plus decoration and some shaping. Expect to...

Felt Making Classes This is a wonderful, tactile craft and seems to be the 'in' thing at the moment. I have been teaching feltmaking for around 15 years so you are in safe hands. I also try to tailor the class so that you can choose what you make (within reason) so we can look at making a specific animal, or even creating a picture based on one you have bought with you. I also teach hollow form, so you can make a bag, Ipad cover etc too. What is...

Learn how to make fine silver jewellery I offer day courses in silver Clay. Silver clay is made from silver particles suspended in a binder which once sculpted and fired burns away to leave pure/fine silver (99%). It means that you can create beautiful silver jewellery easily in one session. As an enameller the reason I started using silver clay was to create pieces that I could then enamel, which can also be covered. Covered in the lesson are: Types of clay Planning your design Making prototypes Getting the best...