538 Designer courses

1 DAY PAPER PRINTING WORKSHOP £75.00 The perfect introduction to paper screen printing, our beginner workshop is ideal for anyone interested in learning the complete screen printing process or simply looking to print an edition with their own design for a special occasion. The sessions will run from 10am – 4pm with a 1 hour break for lunch, a great opportunity to sample one of the many food kiosks located on levels 5 and 6 of the building. The day will be split as follows: Morning After a short intro into the studio and the process you’ll guided through how to coat and expose your design onto your screen. Afternoon After lunch we’ll cover ink mixing and the process of setting up the paper bed ready for printing. When the screens are dry everyone will have a go at printing.  Outcome You will take away x10 A3 Prints all printed with your one colour design all created by you. — To book please scroll through the calendar and click the available date (highlighted in green) that you’d like to attend. All materials are provided including white 310gsm paper, if you’d like to supply you own paper please check with us first to make sure that it’s suitable for screen printing. Terms and conditions apply. Cancellation Policy: Please notice that we can’t reschedule or refund a workshop if it is requested 10 or less days before the date of the workshop. We regret we will not be able to replace or rearrange missed sessions either or exchange the price of the workshop for a voucher or another product. Please do not ask us to make exceptions and please understand we cannot accommodate everyones diary changes and sudden change of circumstances.

Learners will be introduced to EAS as part of the fire safety solution for tall residential properties. This CPD course provides learners with an understanding of the requirements of BS 5839-1 in relation to, design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of EAS.

A perfect follow-on course for those who have already completed an introductory darkroom printing course, or who have a reasonable level of B&W darkroom printing experience. Please bring B&W negatives (35mm or medium format) that relate to each other in some way (subject matter, tonal range, environment etc.) as we will be making a number of prints that can be read as a series. Please note: This course only covers the printing of images and participants should therefore bring previously processed negatives and if you have one, a printed contact sheet along to the session. All other materials (including a range of papers) will be provided. Class sizes are currently limited to 4 participants to enable social distancing throughout the course. Morning Presentation and analysis of what makes a successful series of photographs, and how the final print can be crafted to accentuate the photographer’s artistic intent Reading the negative and pre-visualising the print Re-cap of darkroom skills – including overview of single filter printing, test strips and making a work print Learning how to split-filter print Afternoon Making a printing plan Using fibre based paper Plenty of practical darkroom time to work on your images and gain confidence in the new skills and processes Finishing your prints   Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout. Stills uses ILFORD PHOTO chemicals on this course that can potentially pose a risk to pregnant and breast feeding women and asthmatics. We take every care to ensure good working practices and adequate ventilation in our darkrooms. If you feel you may be adversely affected, please visit the Health and Safety section of Ilford’s website for further information. General Guidance Notes for Pregnant and Breast Feeding Women and Asthmatics: From a risk assessment standpoint, provided all necessary control measures (such as good working practices, adequate ventilation, and the use of appropriate PPE) are in place then pregnant and breastfeeding women should be able to continue to work safely with photochemical products.Inhalation is the main route by which fumes and gases enter the body, making good ventilation a high priority. Exposure to irritant chemicals that would not affect most people may provoke an asthma attack in a person who already has asthma. For example, low levels of the gas sulphur dioxide can be produced by some ILFORD PHOTO processes. Most individuals would be unaffected but asthmatics may suffer adverse affects. ILFORD PHOTO products include no known human carcinogens, and no substances to which phrase R46 (May cause heritable genetic damage) or R64 (May cause harm to breastfed babies) applies. Most ILFORD PHOTO developers use hydroquinone, and their classification therefore includes R40 (Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect) and R68 (Possible risk of irreversible effects). Some ILFORD PHOTO chemicals use boric acid or borates. These substances are classified as toxic for reproduction. As a result, the classification of some of the powder developers includes R60 (May impair fertility) and R61 (May cause harm to the unborn child).

Learn to Macrame - for beginners, learn the knots you need to make a table placemat.

Come and have a fun filled day creating your own beautiful bangle. You will get to create a bangle from sterling silver. Then using silver clay you will design and make a lovely, unique charm to adorn your bracelet. You will get to take these away at the end of the course to wear and treasure, or as a gift for a loved one.

Discover your potential in the world of special effects makeup with CBM Academy’s exclusive 4-week SFX Makeup Course in London, UK.

Do you have lots of scraps of fabric or old favourite clothes sitting in your cupboards? Learn how to use Bondaweb to turn them into collages, which can be made into brooches, pictures, book covers, lavender bags – in fact anything you like! Materials will be provided but you can bring your own fabric too. Tea, coffee, biscuits and materials are supplied and included in the cost of the workshop.

Spend two lovely days at our alpaca farm designing and making your own completely unique hand woven scarf. Working on a Rigid Heddle loom you will choose your yarns from the beautiful natural colours and hand dyed yarns from the Burnt Fen Alpacas herd. We work in my studio - a Mongolian yurt next to the alpaca fields and the alpacas will no doubt visit to say hello. We have around 40 alpacas ranging through whites, fawns, browns, greys and blacks so there are plenty of natural colours to choose from! Any dyed yarn is hand dyed on the farm using natural dyes. Refreshments are available all day and a there is a delicious homemade soup for lunch.

The Energy Efficiency (Part L) course empowers gas and oil-fired domestic heating and hot water system designers to comply with Part L of the Building Regulations. Who should attend? Heating engineers Design engineers Building services industry operatives Anyone looking to self-certify heating installations through Competent Persons Schemes (CPS) Course Objective: Develop the knowledge and skills to design heating systems that meet the energy efficiency standards outlined in Part L of the Building Regulations. Prerequisites (one required): ACS qualification OFTEC qualification Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in plumbing (or equivalent) Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in heating and ventilation (or equivalent) Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in gas installation/maintenance (or equivalent) Level 2 or 3 N/SVQ in oil-fired technical services (or equivalent) Previous energy efficiency certificate What you'll gain: Understand the key requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations for domestic heating systems. Learn to design heating systems that achieve optimal energy efficiency. Master the skills needed to self-certify installations through CPS schemes. Benefits: Stay compliant: Ensure your heating system designs meet current regulations. Reduce energy consumption: Promote sustainable practices in the industry. Gain a competitive edge: Offer energy-efficient solutions to your clients. All participants must bring photo ID and a passport-sized photo for the course.  Enrol today and become a leader in energy-efficient heating system design!

A Christmas theme free motion embroidery workshop - drawing on the sewing machine to create Christmas themed appliqué designs.