101 Arts & Crafts courses in Waltham Cross

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.

Private View - Summer Art Exhibition  JOIN US FOR DRINKS 4th July - 6pm to 9pm This July ArtGeminiPrize in collaboration with London Lighthouse Gallery & Studio presents Summer Art Exhibition, featuring a number of international artists. Featuring a diverse array of artists from different backgrounds, and artistic disciplines.  ArtGeminiPrize have been organising art exhibitions for the past 20 years and together with the past 10 Artprize editions which attracted over 8000 entries from 44 countries with over £70,000 cash prizes won by artists.

– 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.