The Little Craftery

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. Beginners will probably make one snowflake during the class, but if you're quick enough you'll be welcome to make another, at no extra cost. Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery, and life-long crafter.

Beautifully intricate patterns can be woven with metal links, and this class will show you the basics to get started with chainmaille weaving. Using rings made with your choice of silver or gold-plated wire, you'll learn to make a gorgeous helmweave bracelet. Enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a cup of tea (and biscuits, of course!). Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery, and life-long crafter. The workshop runs for approximately two hours. Enjoy a chat with like...

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...

There are all sorts of benefits to using pure, natural beeswax candles. It's kinder to the environment than paraffin wax, and can neutralise pollutants in the air, eliminating odours, dust, and mould. They can even help to ease symptoms of allergies and asthma. Plus, rolled beeswax candles are so easy and fun to make, without the mess of melting and pouring! On this class you'll learn different techniques to make several designs and styles of candles with natural beeswax sheets, in a variety of colours. Enjoy a relaxed and friendly...

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...

Making your own jewellery can be very satisfying, and this workshop will teach you the basic skills required to make gorgeous treasure necklaces. You'll be able to choose from a treasure trove (hence the name) of different beads and charms made from all sorts of different materials; semi-precious stones, pearl, crystal, glass and metal, and make chains of wrapped wire loops to create a fabulous and completely unique antique-style necklace. Enjoying a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a cup of tea (and biscuits, of course!). Suitable for complete beginners, you...

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,...

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!

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...

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 felting can be a very therapeutic hobby, and in this class you can learn the skills you need to create 3-dimensional models. Enjoy a warm, relaxed and friendly atmosphere with tea and biscuits. Take home your own lovely little needle-felted cat, in your choice of colours, and keep the tools you used to make it. Suitable for complete beginners, or those who have tried before and would like to improve. You will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery, and life-long crafter. The workshop...

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...

Learn the art of wet felting to create bright, fun felted flowers using 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 2 gorgeous flowers. Enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a cup of tea (and biscuits, of course!). Suitable for complete beginners, you will be guided through every step by Wendy, owner of The Little Craftery, and life-long crafter.

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.

Combine wet felting with needle felting to create unique felted beads from 100% Merino wool, in a wide variety of colours. You'll make various shapes and patterns, then string your beads with silk, or add silver-plated findings to finish off your completely unique jewellery. You're in control to design and make whatever you wish, whether it's a necklace, bracelet, or earrings, in whatever shape, colour and style you like, and Wendy will be there to help you and show you how to do it. Enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere...