2285 Arts & Crafts courses

Explore the delicate art of paper embossing with our Beginner On-Demand Paper Embossing Course, perfect for enhancing your wellbeing and complementing other crafts like bookbinding. Led by an experienced tutor, this course offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step video tutorials that introduce you to the basics of embossing, from creating simple designs to adding intricate textures to your paper projects. Whether you're new to crafting or looking to expand your skill set, you'll find embossing to be a meditative and rewarding practice. Not only does it add a beautiful touch to your handmade creations, but it also brings a sense of calm and satisfaction to your crafting journey

Discover the soothing and creative world of crochet with our On-Demand Crochet Course, designed to enhance your wellbeing while teaching you a timeless craft. Led by an experienced tutor who brings years of expertise and passion to each lesson, this course provides clear, step-by-step video tutorials that you can enjoy at your own pace. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, you'll learn to create beautiful, handmade pieces while enjoying the calming benefits of crochet. Perfect for reducing stress, fostering mindfulness, and nurturing your creativity, this course is your gateway to a rewarding and peaceful new hobby.

Selling Your Arts and Crafts Making your own garments, weaving and different artworks are awesome approaches to set aside some cash, investigate new pastimes and discover an approach to communicate. Having the option to do what you love and make some pay on top is consistently a decent reward. Individuals who figure out how to sell their specialties and artworks profit by acquiring a side pay, bettering their specialties and abilities and acquiring a feeling of certainty and achievement as well. Selling expressions and artworks can be just about as convoluted as some other undertaking. In this course you will find out about the kinds of on the web and disconnected alternatives for selling your specialties and artworks from the solace of your home. Then, we will survey the various kinds of online art commercial centers and a couple of subtleties on what they offer and are about. At long last, we audit the advantages of selling your specialties and artworks, what steps you can take to begin and an assortment of additional tips and exhortation to help keep you progressing nicely and doing what you love for cash. You Will Learn: The various approaches to sell your specialties and artworks What sites to investigate for beginning your first online expressions and specialties business Instructions to advance your postings for better traffic and openings The advantages of selling your craftsmanship The Benefits of Taking This Course: You can figure out how to sell the fine art and artworks you make Decide how to better your art for more alluring postings You will assemble certainty and appreciation for the things you make You can make a full-time pay selling expressions and specialties

Learn the Art of Calligraphy with Shropshire Scribes. Beginning with using felt pens to learn the Foundational alphabet, we’ll then move on to dip pens and ink to create your own piece of calligraphy or bookmark. All materials are included for the workshop, and we’ll supply you with a small starter pack to help you in developing your new skill at home.

Create your own enchanted woodland toadstool with expert needle felt artist Gretel Parker. Little hanging toadstools are the perfect Autumn decoration, or get ready for Christmas by making a festive one for your tree. All wools and extra materials are supplied, as are tools for use on the day. Gretel is the author of ‘Little Needle-Felted Animals’ published by Harper Collins and has a forthcoming book coming out later in the year ‘Decorative Needlefelting – 20 Seasonal Projects for the Home’ published by White Owl Publishing.

Join textile artist Tilly Tea Dance for a one day creative workshop. Using a barbed needle to fuse different fibres together you’ll learn how to use needle-felting and hand embroidery to create a stunning and one-off piece of artwork. No experience is necessary as Maxine will guide us all the way so you can take home a piece of work to be proud of. This is always a popular workshop so please book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Come and join us for a day of weaving with willow with Travelling Weaver Sophie. Together we’ll spend the day learning the different techniques and ways of weaving to get the best from this natural material, creating a fat ball feeder to delight the birds in your garden. These feeders are a great way to watch the birds as they find all kinds of ways to enjoy their tasty treat, suitable for small and large birds to feed together, this is a workshop that definitely brings joy to your garden. Suitable for all, no experience necessary.

A simple hot water bottle cosy filled to the brim with all the crochet basics, stitches and techniques for a beginner.

Watercolour for All 4 week Online Course Monday Morning Via Zoom

Watercolour Techniques for All - 4 week Online Course Tuesday Evenings Via Zoom