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‘Fun Day Out’ Beginners Glass Lampworking Class
Have the exciting experience of learning the basic skills of how to work with this unique material, without the boring bits! The day will include basic bead shaping and decorating techniques.
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Times: 10am - 4pm. Classes do not run on fixed dates - please see the website and contact details below and get in touch to organise your class.
Cost: 1 Day: £120; 2 Days: £220.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
GlassRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: Duck in a Bucket Designs, Leicester
Dates/Duration: Please contact Duck in a Bucket to arrange your class
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)7834686543 -
‘Mini Taster’ Beginners Glass Lampworking Class
A great class if you would like to see if lampworking glass is for you. Learn to make your very first beads! A few basic shaping and decoration techniques are taught but emphasis is on experimenting with the material.
Times: 10am - 1pm or 1pm - 4pm. Classes do not run on fixed dates - please see the website and contact details below and get in touch to organise your class.
Cost: £60
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Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
GlassRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: Duck in a Bucket Designs, Leicester
Dates/Duration: Please contact Duck in a Bucket to arrange your class
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)7834686543 -
‘Nuno’
This exciting one day course is a wonderful opportunity to design and create a beautiful ‘Nuno’ felted scarf or wall hanging.
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Cost: £45, including materials and light refreshments. We have six stairs down to our workshop, therefore unfortunately courses are unsuitable for those requiring wheelchair access.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Textiles - ClothingRegion:
North WestProvider: Hesta Scene, Tithe Barn, Midtown, Caldbeck, Cumbria CA7 8EA
Dates/Duration: Wednesday 23rd October and Tuesday 12th November 2013, 10am-4pm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 016974 78015 -
‘Progression’ Intermediate Glass Lampworking Class
The perfect follow up to any of the beginners classes. Learn different shaping techniques, working with foils, enamels, frits, stringers, wire, fuming, canes, dichroic, aventurine, and hollow beads.
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Times: 10am - 4pm. Classes do not run on fixed dates - please see the website and contact details below and get in touch to organise your class.
Cost: 1 Day: £120; 2 Days: £220; 3 Days: £320Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
GlassRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: Duck in a Bucket Designs, Leicester
Dates/Duration: Please contact Duck in a Bucket to arrange your class
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)7834686543 -
‘Refresh’ Beginners / Intermediate Day Glass Lampworking Class
If you’ve had some experience with lampworking but it’s been a while since you’ve sat at the torch and are feeling a bit out of practice, then this class is ideal to get you back into the swing of making. We can spend time going over techniques you would like to brush up on, and even some new ones. The main aim is to get you feeling comfortable and confident with your making.
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Times: 10am - 4pm. Classes do not run on fixed dates - please see the website and contact details below and get in touch to organise your class.
Cost: 1 Day: £120; 2 Days: £220; 3 Days: £320Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
GlassRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: Duck in a Bucket Designs, Leicester
Dates/Duration: Please contact Duck in a Bucket to arrange your class
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)7834686543 -
‘School Students’ Beginners Glass Lampworking Taster Day Class
Designed for ‘alternative activities’ days at schools. This class is best suited for teenagers with a class of up to 10 students maximum. I will bring my equipment to your school and work with the students so that they can try working with this fascinating material. Other glass-related activities will be run alongside the bead making so that the students can gain a better understanding of the possibilities of the material.
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Please contact Duck in a Bucket for prices, requirements, and a class plan - website and contact details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
GlassRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: Duck in a Bucket Designs, Leicester
Dates/Duration: Please contact Duck in a Bucket to arrange classes
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)7834686543 -
‘Studio Set Up’ Beginners Glass Lampworking Class
This class is ideal if you have plans to, or are considering setting up your own lampworking studio at home. The day will cover everything you need to know about equipment, health and safety, the material, suppliers, and of course a good range of basic bead making skills to get you started. There is a lot of information involved in this class, so 2 days are recommended. Class notes are supplied.
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Times: 10am - 4pm. Classes do not run on fixed dates - please see the website and contact details below and get in touch to organise your class.
Cost: 1 Day: £160; 2 Days: £260; 3 Days: £360.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
GlassRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: Duck in a Bucket Designs, Leicester
Dates/Duration: Please contact Duck in a Bucket to arrange your class
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)7834686543 -
3D Felt Purse or Bowl Workshop
Learn how to lay merino wool fibres around a resist to make a unique seamless bowl or purse, using the wet felting technique. All fibres & equipment included. Suitable for all abilities.
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Cost: £20
For more information & to book please call or email Emma - details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Fashion AccessoriesRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: All Things Crafty, Nottingham NG2 3DR
Dates/Duration: 25 May 2013, 9.30 – 12.30am
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07970 121955 -
Abstracting the Figure in Sculpture
A practical course using existing life drawings to develop three-dimensional sculptured forms. The course is designed as a progression from the Figurative Ceramics course but it will also be suitable for students who have some experience of working with the figure. Historical and contemporary references will form the basis for research development and encourage visual diary input. The cost of materials is not included in the course fee.
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With Angharad Taris at the Arts Centre.
Course Code CA204.
Price: £95 (£85 concessions)
Please follow the link below for enrolment details.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
3D Sculptural WorkRegion:
WalesProvider: Aberystwyth Arts Centre/Aberystwyth University
Dates/Duration: Six Fridays 10am-2pm from 22nd February 2013 to 24th May 2013.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01970 621580Website:
http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/weekly-courses/abstracting-figure-sculpture -
Accessible Screen Printing
Ever wanted to try silk screen printing on fabric but were worried about the amount of equipment involved? Want to create your own unique printed fabric for textile projects, quilts or patchwork?
Learn about Manutex Monoprinting, create stencils, ponder placement prints, discover breakdown printing and produce your own printed samples to take away and develop further.Dyes and materials are included in the cost of the workshop - we will be using plain weave cottons - you may wish to also bring your own cloth to experiment with: you’ll create your own silk screen images and explore a range of innovative fabric printing techniques to help you develop your own patterned and coloured fabrics. It’‘s the perfect workshop for Textile teachers and enthusiasts as it kick starts a desire for surface pattern and the production of unique cloth, whilst at the same time reducing reliance on expensive equipment and products. Dionne’s workshops are all about accessiblity and ensuring that students can continue their experimentations in their own environment - it’s low tech and suitable for all.
Cost: £120
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Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
PrintmakingRegion:
North EastProvider: Dionne Swift
Dates/Duration: 16th & 17th November
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07974 747080 -
Advent Calendar
Come and spend the day getting into the festive spirit making your very own fabric Advent calendar using Christmas fabrics and applique. A great gift that can be used again and again each year. Basic sewing skills required. Basic fabrics will be included - however, there will be a choice of fabrics to upgrade to on the day for a small fee, or feel free to bring your own.
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Cost: £40
For more information & to book please call or email Emma - details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Textiles - InteriorsRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: All Things Crafty, Nottingham NG2 3DR
Dates/Duration: 9 Nov 2013, 10am - 4pm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07970 121955 -
Andrea Noeske-Porada’s From Surface to Form
This masterclass draws on Origami paper-folding techniques and the work of M C Escher, starting with a flat fibre construction or with self-made prefelt and using the shrinkage of the fibres to create 3D forms and objects.
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Cost: £160 including lunch.
For further details of this and other courses, please visit the website, email or telephone – details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
3D Sculptural WorkRegion:
ScotlandProvider: Big Cat Textiles/Studio Bee, 64 Causewayside, Duddingston, Edinburgh EH15 3PZ
Dates/Duration: Thursday 8th-Friday 9th August
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01738 624213Website:
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Andrea Noeske-Porada’s Sculpted Surfaces
Inspired by the surfaces of fruits, seeds and cones, Andrea will employ a variety of techniques, including darting, pleating and folding, to develop a sculptured surface by exploiting the different shrinkage characteristics of whatever material you choose.
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Cost: £240 including lunch.
For further details of this and other courses, please visit the website, email or telephone – details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
3D Sculptural WorkRegion:
ScotlandProvider: Big Cat Textiles/Studio Bee, 64 Causewayside, Duddingston, Edinburgh EH15 3PZ
Dates/Duration: Monday 5th-Wednesday 7th August 2013
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01738 624213Website:
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Anna Cocciadiferro’s Contemporary Corsets
Create your own custom made pattern and construct a made to measure corset using traditional or modern materials. Referencing corsets from 18th Century stays to Edwardian S-bends and cinched waists, you will learn about historical and present day materials used in construction. During the masterclass, you will complete your own individual mood board and corset pattern as a well as a ready-to-wear corset.
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Cost: £350 including lunch.
For further details of this and other courses, please visit the website, email or telephone – details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Textiles - ClothingRegion:
ScotlandProvider: Big Cat Textiles, 3 Clinton Street, Newburgh, Fife KY14 6DP
Dates/Duration: Monday 24th-Friday 28th June 2013
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01738 624213Website:
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Applique Cushion
Participants will be shown how to use Bondaweb to create an appliquéd design or picture on the front of a cushion.
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Cost: £25, including use of sewing machines, tuition, fabric, a cushion pad and basic refreshments.
For further information or to book, please visit the website below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Textiles - InteriorsRegion:
South WestProvider: Just Bunting, Delabole, Cornwall PL33 9DB
Dates/Duration: Course runs twice: Friday 12 July and Saturday 13 July 2013 (10am to 1pm)
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Art and Design Studies: Summer 2013 at ECA
Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) are offering intensive week-long courses in craft and design in July and August. Courses are suitable for beginners, portfolio preparation, personal development and university level credit, and include:
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- Portfolio Preparation: Design
- Stitched Textiles
- Creative Approaches to Mixed Media
- Wood Sculpture
- Introduction to Jewellery Techniques
- Paper Engineering
- Contemporary Sculpture
- Clay Figure Modelling
- Non-precious Jewellery
- Fabricating Fashion
For full course details, course fees and how to enrol, please visit the website below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
3D Sculptural WorkRegion:
ScotlandProvider: ECA, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Dates/Duration: 31/05/2013 to 09/08/2013 - All courses run Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm with events each day from 4.30-5pm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0131 650 4400Website:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/short-courses/art/summer-courses/introduction -
Bag Making - 5 Week Course
You can never have enough bags! Come and make a variety of fabric bags from shopping totes to drawstring rucksacks. You will learn how to make your own pattern so you can design your own size/shape, how to use a commercial pattern, how to add zips, pockets, linings & much more.
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You will be given a materials requirements list but there will be the opportunity to buy materials required from All Things Crafty.
Cost: £85 for 15 hours
For more information & to book please call or email Emma - details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Fashion AccessoriesRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: All Things Crafty, Nottingham NG2 3DR
Dates/Duration: Runs twice: Monday evenings 15 April to 13 May 2013; then Wednesday daytimes 12 June to 10 July 2013
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07970 121955 -
Bagmaking - Framed Clutch Bags (half day workshop)
Working with milliner and accessories designer Sally-Ann Provan, you will learn how to make a framed clutch bag in a fabric of your choice – from following a pattern, to making a lining, fitting the frame, and attaching straps (optional).
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We would recommend that you have a working knowledge of a sewing machine and basic sewing skills before attending this course.
Please bring a 40cm length of fabric of your choice (medium or lightweight fabric – full fabric width). Optional real leather straps can be purchased at the workshop.
Please email for further information and bookings - full contact details given below.
Course fee £40 - cost includes tuition; your choice of style, colour and size of bag frame; your choice of pretty printed or plain cotton fabric for the lining; interfacings; buttons/grosgrain to customise your bag; use of all sewing equipment; and, of course, tea and biscuits to aid concentration!
Location: Beaverhall Art Studios, Beaverhall House, Edinburgh, EH7 4JECourse type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Fashion AccessoriesRegion:
ScotlandProvider: Sally-Ann Provan/Beaverhall Art Studios, Edinburgh
Dates/Duration: Usually 10:00 - 13:30 Please enquire for dates.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07931 773410Website:
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Basic Curtain Making
Make a hand sewn curtain sample with pencil pleated headings. Learn all the techniques required to make curtains using lining & curtain tape. The day will involve making one curtain on a scaled down sample with pencil pleat curtain tape. Learn how to calculate quantity of fabric, considerations for pattern matching, different ways of sewing curtains & different headings etc.
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Cost: £40. All lining, tape & weights supplied, all you need to bring is ½-1m fabric.
For more information & to book please call or email Emma - details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Textiles - InteriorsRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: All Things Crafty, Nottingham NG2 3DR
Dates/Duration: 8 September 2013, 10am – 4pm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07970 121955 -
Basic Dressmaking Workshop
A six hour basic dressmaking workshop that will teach you simple & easy techniques of how to read a pattern, cut pattern pieces, make darts, insert a zip, and more. A simple sample skirt will be made in calico/cotton which is provided. All materials provided. Suitable for all abilities.
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Cost: £40
For more information & to book please call or email Emma - details given below.Course type:
Workshops & Part Time ClassesCraft type:
Textiles - ClothingRegion:
East MidlandsProvider: All Things Crafty, Nottingham NG2 3DR
Dates/Duration: 8 June & 20 Oct 2013, 10 - 4pm
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07970 121955
