1987 Arts & Crafts courses

ART SIPPERS is an online art experience that’ll see you with a paintbrush in one hand and a cheeky sip in the other! In the two-hour workshop and in the comfort of your own home, you will be taught step-by-step instructions from creative-confidence coaches NorteyPitcher! With music, a quiz, dad jokes and a competition prize to be won, this promises to be great fun for all. By the end of the experience, you'll have learned a new skill, gained confidence and produced some wall-worthy art.

Learn how to thread and use a  sewing machine in this six week course. During the course you will learn a number of basic sewing techniques whilst  you make a tote bag, a japanese knot bag, a zip pouch and a hat. 

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

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

Fused glass workshop to create unique pieces

Endfield Farm pottery is peaceful Artist owned studio, offering pottery and ceramic art classes on our farm in the Cheshire countryside. We have a range of pottery classes and ceramic art workshops, for beginners to experienced. We are close to the pretty village of Lymm and the market towns of Warrington, Knutsford and Altrincham. Only 14 miles from Manchester centre.

– LEATHER GOODS MAKING CLASS – LEATHER CRAFT WORKSHOP: MAKE YOUR OWN HAND SEWN LEATHER ITEM ONE TEACHER, SIX STUDENTS WHERE? AT OUR STUDIOhttps://www.thelondonleatherworkshop.com/contact-us/ WHEN? PLEASE SELECT YOUR PREFERRED DATE THROUGH THE BUTTON BELOW COST ONE MEETING OF 6 HOURS £125.00 COURSE MATERIALS INCLUDED (WORTH £20) LEVEL: BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME PREVIOUS SEWING EXPERIENCE LEARN HOW TO MAKE A LEATHER ITEM: WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT? THIS IS A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TASTER GROUP TUITION DURING WHICH YOU WILL RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW ON BASIC LEATHER CRAFT SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES AND REALISE YOUR OWN LEATHER ITEM TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU. THE CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE IN OUR LONDON WORKSHOP WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW A LEATHER CRAFT STUDIO IS EQUIPPED AND RECEIVE PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS OF COMMON WORKING METHODS USED IN THE FIELD. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT BETWEEN A SELECTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOODS SUCH AS PASSPORT HOLDERS, GLASSES CASES, PURSES, CARD HOLDERS AND MORE. YOU WILL BE SHOWN DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEATHER AND GET TO UNDERSTAND THEIR MAIN FEATURES. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTRODUCTION ON HOW TO MARK, CUT, EDGE FINISH, HAND SEW LEATHER AND USE SIMPLE FASTENING HARDWARE. YOU WILL RECEIVE RELEVANT, USEFUL AND INFORMATIVE HANDOUTS AS WELL AS LISTS OF LEATHER AND TOOL SUPPLIERS.   AT THE END OF THE TUITION YOU WILL HAVE: – GAINED AN UNDERSTANDING OF LEATHER TYPES AND TANNING METHODS – BEEN INSTRUCTED ON THE USE OF COMMON FASTENINGS AND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES – RECEIVED AN OVERVIEW ON THE CORRECT USE OF TOOLS FOR PREPARING, MARKING, CUTTING AND PUNCHING LEATHER – LEARNED HOW TO SADDLE STITCH LEATHER AND UNDERSTOOD THE DIFFERENT THE TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED IN THE TECHNIQUE – UNDERSTOOD AND PRACTICED LEATHER CRAFT TECHNIQUES SUCH AS BEVELING AND BURNISHING TECHNIQUES – REALISED YOU OWN SMALL, SIMPLE LEATHER ITEM TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS AND BEGINNERS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE IN LEATHER CRAFTS. 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. INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH USEFUL HANDOUTS WHICH CONTAIN: – A LIST OF RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS FOR BOTH LEATHER AND FITTINGS (PHYSICALLY IN LONDON AND ONLINE) – A GLOSSARY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LEATHER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS HOW LONG IS THIS TUITION?: THIS TUITION WILL REQUIRE UP TO 6 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.

Make an impressive 6ft-tall garden obelisk from willow, you can choose from different natural willow colours to make your obelisk truly individual. Cake and hot drink provided, please bring your own lunch. We will be working outside so please dress for the weather.

Wool sculpture courses in the Furzie Workshop in Somerset. Scheduled dates, private bookings and one-to-one tuition in needlefelting and other arts and crafts.

Learn to make these fabulous reusable face cleansing scrubbies from natural fibre - full crochet instruction from Sonia