The Little Craftery

Contact Name: Wendy Gwynn

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The Little Craftery
3 Field Row
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1TD

The Little Craftery

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The Little Craftery's Courses

Beaded snowflakes

Beaded snowflakes

Add some sparkle to your Christmas tree! These gorgeous decorations are made with tiger tail wire and faceted fire-polished glass beads for festive sparkly brilliance! This class will teach you the skills you need to make lovely beaded wire snowflakes in your choice of colours. You'll make one snowflake during the class. Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery, and life-long crafter.

Eco soy wax container candles

Eco soy wax container candles

West Sussex - Next course on 17th November 2019

Making your own candles is a very relaxing and satisfying hobby, and in this class you'll learn to use 100% natural wax, and include natural essential oils to create your own range of eco-friendly, vegan, aromatherapy container candles. You'll learn about: Types of natural wax available What equipment to use Wick sizing, different wick types and choosing the right wick Calculating how much wax to use Using essential oils and fragrance oils Understanding hot and cold throw and testing fragrance throw Temperature control Health and safety, and proper labelling Troubleshooting...

Introduction to candlemaking

Introduction to candlemaking

West Sussex - Next course on 23rd November 2019

This workshop covers the basics of candlemaking across a variety of different candle types, and takes you through different styles, wicks and waxes to use. You’ll make and take home at least 8 candles, including moulded candles in different designs, tealights, floating candles, votives and rolled beeswax candles. You can choose your own colours and fragrance. Enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, tea and biscuits, and get stuck into an addictive new hobby! Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little...

Macrame - plant hangers

Macrame - plant hangers

West Sussex - Next course on 29th November 2019

Learn to make gorgeous macrame plant hangers in this fab macrame class, while enjoying a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, and tea and biscuits! Take home your own beautiful plant hanger in a choice of colours. Suitable for beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery, and life-long crafter. The workshop runs for approximately three hours. Enjoy a chat with like minded people and learn some new skills!

Macrame class - beaded bracelets

Macrame class - beaded bracelets

West Sussex - Next course on 21st November 2019

Macrame is a very satisfying and versatile hobby, and this class is a great introduction to the craft. You'll learn the basic skills you need to create sennits, or chains of knots, and add semi-precious stone beads to create your own unique macrame jewellery, while enjoying a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a cup of tea (and biscuits, of course!). Take home your own beautiful bracelet and a desire to make more! Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery,...

Making wax wraps

Making wax wraps

West Sussex - Next course on 28th November 2019

Wax wraps are a natural, reuseable and eco-friendly alternative to cling film, and they're easy and fun to make too! In this class you'll learn to make your own wraps using natural materials; 100% cotton fabric, beeswax, pine resin and jojoba oil. The properties of the ingredients make the wraps naturally antibacterial, so they're great for storing food. They can be washed and reused, meaning you can cut down on your single-use plastics and help the environment, and they'll look fab too. You'll have a choice of several funky fabrics...

Mosaics for beginners - West Sussex

Mosaics for beginners - West Sussex

West Sussex - Next course on 22nd November 2019

Learn the skills required to make your own mosaics, and complete a decorative panel which could be a trivet, house number or framed artwork! You'll choose from a range of MDF bases to build your mosaic on, and plan your design, either drawing your own or using one of the available templates for inspiration, then choose from a wide variety of glass tiles and learn to cut, shape and arrange them to include in your piece. You'll be given a demonstration on grouting, and you can choose to either take...

Needle Felted Penguin

Needle Felted Penguin

How cute is this little guy? And all you need to make one is some merino wool and a felting needle! Don't believe me? Book a class! :) The workshop runs for approximately 2½ hours, and is suitable for complete beginners. Enjoy a chat with like minded people and learn some new skills!

Papermaking - handmade recycled paper workshop

Papermaking - handmade recycled paper workshop

West Sussex - Next course on 30th November 2019

Give your old bills, junk mail and other unwanted papers a new lease of life, and turn them into brand new, beautiful papers to use in other craft projects, or just to show off as works of art! This class will show you the basics to get started with papermaking at home using traditional western techniques. You'll make your own mould and deckle (which you can take home to use again), and make approximately 3 or 4 pieces of handmade paper with inclusions such as dried flowers, leaves, glitter and...

Silver jewellery - ring making

Silver jewellery - ring making

West Sussex - Next course on 7th December 2019

Learn to make and take home your own beautiful ring from 925 (sterling) silver, under the expert tuition of Jenny Maynard Jewellery! Suitable for beginners with no previous jewellery making experience, you will be guided through every step by Jenny, a qualified and experienced metalsmith. Participants will need a reasonable amount of arm and hand strength. Please visit our website via the link above for more details and to book online.

Wet felted pots

Wet felted pots

West Sussex - Next course on 30th November 2019

Learn how to make felt around a resist to create a 3-dimensional wool felt vessel using 100% Merino wool, in a wide variety of colours. Wendy will be there to help you and show you how to do it, and you'll go home with gorgeous felt pot to proudly display at home! Enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and tea, coffee and biscuits! Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery, and life-long crafter.