42 Arts & Crafts courses in Northfleet

Learn how to make and design your own wooden table top.

The Beginners Woodworking Workshop is a one day course where you will learn to make a bread board in just a few hours!

Make your own live edge river pour using epoxy resin.

Learn how to finish your resin piece from part one of the course.

Learn how to design and create your own river table.

Join lifestyle and streetwear label Stööki as they host their exclusive jewellery workshops at their studio in Greenwich. This ticket is valid for entry for 1 person for the date of the workshop session & includes the Brass 18k Gold-Plated Ring casting and finishing fee. The session will be focused on the creation and personalisation of rings and pendants and led by Stööki's jewellery technologist Nadia Abbas. In this workshop you will: Get an insight in to the jewellery making process Receive a wax ring or pendant template to customise with your own design Get a tutorial covering a range of jewellery making techniques The aim is to have a finished wax master at the end of the workshop that can be taken home, but there is also the option of turning your personalised wax ring or pendant into a finished jewellery piece. Prices to get jewellery made are as follows: Rings: Silver - £70, Brass 18k Gold-Plated - £85, Solid 9k Gold - £ available on request Pendants: Silver - £75, Brass 18k Gold-Plated - £90, Solid 9k Gold - £ available on request *Please note that his ticket option includes the £85 Brass 18k Gold-Plated Ring casting and finishing fee. Add a Stööki sterling silver curb necklace for an additional £15 Stööki will provide all the equipment needed for this session. There is free parking on-site if driving.

Join us in our studio to learn about the joys of botanical resin.

– BAG MAKING COURSE – MAKE A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG – GROUP CLASS ONE TEACHER, FIVE STUDENTS WERE? AT OUR LONDON STUDIOhttps://www.thelondonleatherworkshop.com/contact-us/ WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST ONE MEETING OF 7 HOURS £182.00 MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £35.00) LEVEL: COMPLETE BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS LEATHER CRAFT EXPERIENCE LEATHER GOODS MAKING COURSE: MAKE A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG – WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS ONE OF OUR GROUP LEATHER GOODS MAKING COURSES FOR BEGINNERS THAT WE ORGANISE AT OUR LONDON STUDIO. USING BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLE-TANNED LEATHER, BASIC LEATHER TOOLS AND SIMPLE METAL FITTINGS, YOU WILL MAKE A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG WHILE LEARNING FIVE BASIC LEATHER WORKING TECHNIQUES. YOU WILL CUSTOMISE YOUR BAG BY CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO DESIGNS (SEE PHOTO GALLERY) AND SELECTING YOUR PREFERRED COLOURS OF LEATHER AND FITTINGS. NO SEWING SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED! AT THE END OF THE COURSE, YOU WON’T JUST TAKE HOME A BEAUTIFUL BAG MADE ENTIRELY BY YOU BUT ALSO AN UNDERSTANDING OF WORKING WITH LEATHER AND ESSENTIAL LEATHER TOOLS. WHAT WILL I LEARN? DURING OUR LEATHER GOODS MAKING COURSES, YOU WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE AN INTRODUCTION TO: -DIFFERENT LEATHER TYPES -ESSENTIAL LEATHER TOOLS YOU WILL THEN LEARN THESE 5 BASIC LEATHER WORKING TECHNIQUES: -MARKING LEATHER -CUTTING LEATHER -FOLDING LEATHER -PUNCHING LEATHER -BURNISHING LEATHER IN THE SECOND PART OF THE COURSE, YOU WILL APPLY THE TECHNIQUES LEARNT BY HAND-CUTTING AND ASSEMBLING YOUR BEAUTIFUL BAG USING SCREW STUDS. NO SEWING IS REQUIRED. INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE SUPPLIED. WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE ON MAKING A STITCHLESS LEATHER BAG IS SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO THE COURSE, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING USEFUL HANDOUTS TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU: – AN INTRODUCTION TO LEATHER TYPES AND FEATURES – A GLOSSARY OF LEATHER CRAFT TOOLS WHICH INCLUDES IMAGES AND HELPFUL DESCRIPTIONS – A LIST OF THE BASIC FITTINGS USED IN HANDBAG MAKING, INCLUDING IMAGES AND DESCRIPTIONS – A LIST OF REPUTABLE SUPPLIERS TO BUY LEATHER AND FITTINGS FROM (IN LONDON AND ONLINE) HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 7 HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 5 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. AS EVERY STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THIS COURSE MIGHT LEAD SOME STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE CORE ASPECTS OF THE LESSON IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME THAN OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE EARLY WILL BE WELCOME TO STAY AND USE THE STUDIO FACILITIES TO EXERCISE ON THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON.

– LEATHER CRAFT WORKSHOP- INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING LEATHER CRAFT SKILLS ONE TEACHER, SIX STUDENTS WERE? AT OUR LONDON STUDIOhttps://www.thelondonleatherworkshop.com/contact-us/ WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST: ONE MEETING OF 6.5 HOURS £169.50 COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £20) LEVEL: BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE LEARN LEATHER CRAFT TECHNIQUES: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL INTRODUCTORY GROUP TUITION DURING WHICH YOU WILL BE TAUGHT COMMON, ESSENTIAL LEATHER CRAFTING AND BASIC SEWING TECHNIQUES. YOU WILL BE TAUGHT HOW TO CORRECTLY USE HAND TOOLS, HOW TO HAND SEW LEATHER AND UNDERSTAND THE MOST COMMON FINISHING TECHNIQUES USED IN BAG AND ACCESSORY MAKING. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEATHER AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO SELECT THE CORRECT TYPE OF MATERIAL(S) FOR YOUR PROJECT. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF WORKING WITH LEATHER AND CONSTRUCTING BAGS AND ACCESSORIES SUCH AS PREPARING, MARKING, CUTTING, GLUING, REINFORCING, DEBOSSING AND MORE. YOU WILL PRODUCE YOUR OWN SAMPLES OF WORK TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU. YOU WILL RECEIVE RELEVANT, USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE HANDOUTS AS WELL AS LISTS OF LEATHER AND TOOL SUPPLIERS. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL COURSE DELIVERED BY A PROTOTYPE MAKER AND MANUFACTURER, WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON MORE COMMON LEATHER WORKING PRACTICES.   AT THE END OF THE TUITION YOU WILL HAVE: – GAINED AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEATHER TYPES AND TANNING METHODS – UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT LEATHER TYPES AND THICKNESSES AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO SOURCE AND SELECT THE CORRECT TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECTS. – GAINED CONFIDENCE IN USING SPECIFIC TOOLS FOR PREPARING, MARKING, FINISHING AND CUTTING LEATHER. – UNDERSTOOD AND PRACTICED LEATHER CRAFT TECHNIQUES SUCH AS BEVELING AND BURNISHING TECHNIQUES – LEARNT BASIC LEATHER HAND SEWING TECHNIQUES WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT? BELOW IS A LIST OF TOPICS COVERED DURING THE CLASSES: – UNDERSTANDING LEATHER: OVERVIEWS ON TYPES OF LEATHER, TANNING, FINISHINGS AND BEST USE – VEGAN LEATHERS: AN OVERVIEW ON DIFFERENT TYPES AND FEATURES – UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING THE RIGHT MATERIALS FOR YOUR PROJECT AND THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR YOUR MATERIALS – LEATHER PREPARING, PATTERN PLACEMENT AND MARKING ON LEATHER – CUTTING COMPLEX SHAPES USING A VARIETY OF TOOLS – USING LEATHER PUNCHES – UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF SKIVING, BEVELING AND GROOVING – FINISHING LEATHER EDGES: PAINTING VS BURNISHING – USING VARIOUS LEATHER GLUES AND TAPES – UNDERSTAND THE USE OF REINFORCEMENTS, FUSINGS AND STABILISERS TO BACK LEATHER – TO LEARN BASIC LEATHER HAND SEWING TECHNIQUES – TO UNDERSTAND THE TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED IN SADDLE STITCHING – PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING LEATHER GOODS: MENTIONS OF DIFFERENT WORKING METHODS, MACHINES AND TOOLS   IMPORTANT TO KNOW: WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO COVER AS MUCH ON THE SYLLABUS AS POSSIBLE AND DEPENDING ON YOUR ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM OR WE MIGHT INSTEAD BE ABLE TO TEACH YOU ADDITIONAL TECHNIQUES RELATING TO THE ABOVE LISTED TOPICS, SUCH AS: – UNDERSTANDING FITTINGS, CLOSURE TYPES, FASTENING TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS: SAM BROWNS, MAGNETS, POP BUTTONS, EYELETS, ETC – SEW AND FINISH SIMPLE ZIPS STYLES, HANDLES AND STRAPS – UNDERSTANDING OPTIONS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOW TO LINE BAGS AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH USEFUL DIGITAL AND PAPER HANDOUTS WHICH CONTAIN: – A LIST OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED DURING THE LESSON(S), INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW THEY ARE USED – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS, BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE AND INTERMEDIATE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED. FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST. HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 6.5 HOURS TO COMPLETE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE CUSTOMISED AND HIGH QUALITY TUITION SERVICES AND BY ONLY ALLOWING UP TO 6 STUDENTS AT A TIME, WE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON EACH PERSON NEEDS AND INTERESTS. AS EVERY STUDENT HAS A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF ABILITY AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THIS COURSE MIGHT LEAD SOME STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE CORE ASPECTS OF THE LESSON IN A SHORTER TIME FRAME THAN OTHERS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE EARLY WILL BE WELCOME TO STAY AND USE THE STUDIO FACILITIES TO EXERCISE ON THE TOPICS OF THE LESSON.

DESIGN AND MOCK UP BAGS AND ACCESSORIES – LEARN HOW TO PLAN, DESIGN AND COMMUNICATE YOUR PROJECT – GROUP CLASS: ONE TEACHER, SIX STUDENTS – YOU WILL LEARN: WHAT YOU NEED TO STUDY, RESEARCH, AND UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE INDUSTRY. HOW TO CORRECTLY DESIGN A COLLECTION OF FASHION ACCESSORIES. WHAT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ABOUT YOUR DESIGNS. HOW TO PREPARE A PROJECT FOR PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING. HOW TO CREATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOCK-UPS OF YOUR DESIGNS. WHERE: AT OUR SOUTH EAST LONDON STUDIO COURSE LENGTH: TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS / MON-FRI 10 AM-3.30 PM WHEN: PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE(S) THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST: TESTER CLASS – £1,340 PP (COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED , WORTH £100) NORMAL PRICE – £1,490 PP (COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED , WORTH £100)   LEVEL: COMPLETE BEGINNERS, BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE OF DRAWING AND/OR DESIGNING AND INTERMEDIATE DESIGNERS COURSE DESCRIPTION: BAG AND ACCESSORY DESIGN MASTERCLASS THIS COURSE IS TAILORED FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL PARTICIPANTS, OFFERING A DISTINCTIVE GROUP CLASS FORMAT DESIGNED TO ASSIST ASPIRING DESIGNERS OR THOSE SEEKING GUIDANCE IN BRINGING TO LIFE A PRACTICAL AND VIABLE COLLECTION OF BAGS AND/OR ACCESSORIES. THROUGH THIS COURSE, YOU WILL GAIN A COMPREHENSIVE GRASP OF FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS IN ACCESSORY DESIGN AND WHAT IT REQUIRES TO BECOME A BAG DESIGNER. IT EMPOWERS YOU TO TRANSFORM YOUR CREATIVE CONCEPTS INTO TANGIBLE REALITIES BY PROVIDING INSTRUCTION ON THE ESSENTIAL STEPS REQUIRED FOR PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING YOUR COLLECTION. IN ADDITION TO ACQUIRING THE SKILLS TO DESIGN BAGS AND ACCESSORIES ACCURATELY AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT INFORMATION TO CONVEY TO A PROTOTYPE MAKER, THIS COURSE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOCK-UPS FOR YOUR DESIGNS.   WHY THIS COURSE DIFFERS FROM THE TYPICAL ‘ACCESSORY DESIGN’ PROGRAMME THIS COURSE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY DESIGNED BY A TEAM COMPRISING DESIGNERS, PROTOTYPE MAKERS, AND HANDBAG MANUFACTURERS. IT OFFERS A BLEND OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ELEMENTS, PROVIDING YOU WITH THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE INDUSTRY TO COMPREHEND AND ACCURATELY TRANSLATE YOUR IDEAS INTO FINISHED PRODUCTS. UNLIKE COURSES THAT SOLELY FOCUS ON CREATING AESTHETICALLY PLEASING DRAWINGS, THIS PROGRAMME EMPHASIZES PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTRICATE AND EXTENSIVE PROCESSES INVOLVED IN DESIGNING A COLLECTION OF HANDBAGS. IT AIMS TO EQUIP YOU WITH THE INSIGHTS NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES, ENSURING YOU ARE WELL-PREPARED BEFORE AND DURING THE DESIGN PHASE. BY DOING SO, THE COURSE AIMS TO SAVE YOU TIME, EXPENSE, AND POTENTIAL FRUSTRATION WHEN IT COMES TO PROTOTYPING AND MANUFACTURING YOUR COLLECTION.   WHY WE DEVELOPED A FASHION DESIGN COURSE AFTER YEARS OF DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS FOR OUR CLIENTS, WE NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT LACK OF CLEAR INFORMATION ON WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO BECOME A DESIGNER OF HANDBAGS AND FASHION ACCESSORIES. THIS COURSE IS CRAFTED TO ASSIST BOTH EMERGING AND STRUGGLING DESIGNERS IN DEVELOPING AND ARTICULATING THEIR IDEAS EFFECTIVELY FOR THE PROTOTYPING PHASE. IT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES FACED BY OUR CUSTOMERS, AIMING TO SUPPORT AND STREAMLINE THE CREATIVE PROCESS FOR PROJECT REALIZATION.   WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? THIS COURSE IS TAILORED FOR ASPIRING DESIGNERS SEEKING PROFESSIONAL ADVICE FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS, INDIVIDUALS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR DESIGN CAREERS WHO REQUIRE GUIDANCE TO ENHANCE THEIR DESIGN PROCESS, OR THOSE SIMPLY LOOKING TO REFINE THEIR DRAWING TECHNIQUES FOR PERSONAL ENJOYMENT. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY.   WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT? BELOW IS A LIST OF TOPICS COVERED DURING THE CLASSES: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF A BAG DESIGNER BEFORE DESIGNING: UNDERSTANDING AND ANALSING CRUCIAL EXTERNAL ASPECTS THAT WILL INFLUENCE YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS IDEA AND PROFILE: UNDERSTANDING THE TARGET AUDIENCE, MARKET PLACEMENT, PRICING STRATEGY AND MORE. UNDERSTANDING WHAT A MOODBOARD IS AND HOW TO USE IT UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES AND PURPOSES OF ILLUSTRATIONS VS TECHNICAL DRAWINGS UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION AND ITS IMPACT ON YOUR DESIGN OVERVIEW OF THE ANATOMY OF A HANDBAG, LINING AND REINFORCEMENTS UNDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE OF A COLLECTION: THE USE OF A COLLECTION PLAN LEARNING HOW TO PLAN A BALANCED COLLECTION OF FASHION ACCESSORIES UNDERSTANDING FINISHING OPTIONS FOR YOUR DESIGNS UNDERSTANDING HARDWARE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COST PRICE OF YOUR COLLECTION OVERVIEW OF LEATHER AND VEGAN LEATHER IDENTIFYING THE RIGHT MATERIALS FOR YOUR COLLECTION LEARNING HOW TO DRAW THREE-DIMENSIONAL BAGS SKETCHING TECHNICAL DRAWINGS GOING THROUGH THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DESIGNS DEVELOPING PATTERNS AND REALISING 1 TO 3 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOCK-UPS OF YOUR COLLECTION PROVIDING TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR COLLECTION TO THE PROTOTYPE MAKER UNDERSTANDING THE PROTOTYPING PROCESS MANUFACTURING YOUR COLLECTION: HOW IT WORKS AND WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE HOW WILL THE CLASS BE TAUGHT? THE CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON AT OUR LONDON STUDIO, AND THE LESSONS WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN THEORETICAL INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES. SOME HOMEWORK WILL BE ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS BETWEEN LESSONS.   HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS COURSE SPANS TWO WEEKS AND WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, RUNNING FROM 10 AM TO 3.30 PM, WITH A 30-MINUTE LUNCH BREAK.   INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE ACCESS TO A COLLECTION OF HANDOUTS PROVIDING RELEVANT INFORMATION, USEFUL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IN CONTINUING YOUR DESIGNING PROCESS INDEPENDENTLY. THE HANDOUTS WILL CONTAIN: – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING ESSENTIAL KEY WORDS RELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE LESSON – AN ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TYPE OF BAGS AND BAGS’ FEATURES – AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE ON COMMON HARDWARE USED IN BAGS AND ACCESSORIES – DOCUMENTS ABOUT LEATHER TYPES, FINISHINGS, TANNING PROCESSES – INFORMATION ABOUT PERSPECTIVE AND GUIDES TO BE USED AS REFERENCE TO DEVELOP YOUR DRAWINGS – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS   WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE MEASUREMENTS AND UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS.   ARE THERE ANY OTHER COSTS? IS THERE ANYTHING I NEED TO BRING? MATERIALS TO EXERCISE WITH ARE INCLUDED. FEEL FREE TO BRING A NOTEPAD, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME NOTES, WE WILL PROVIDE THE REST.