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Always wanted to improve your drawing skills?  Join us on this course aimed at helping you to develop your drawing skills, including learning to use observation; using a pencil as a versatile medium to create artwork; allowing you to grow in confidence.  During each session you will be introduced to various artists to help support your learning and illustrate particular techniques.

Six Week Course Starting Tuesday, 22 February 2022 (11am-1pm) Interested in ceramics but need a bit of understanding? Join our 6 week course aimed at beginners.

Beautiful, luxurious, and heartfelt. Temari are cherished gifts, symbolizing friendship and loyalty.

Mosaic workshop for beginners in County Durham, a full day of fun and creativity. All materials will be provided.

Explore what equipment and surfaces you will need for acrylic painting, cover the basic of colour mixing, brush-handling and simple palette-knife uses, as well as using mediums.

Home is where the heart is and as we’re all spending so much time in our homes there’s never been a better time to design and create your signature scent for your home to make it your extra special happy place.

Make this beautiful sunhat from English rush. Rush is soft on your hands to work with and has a multitude of different shades of green, brown and yellow making your hat very individual. During the day you will learn how the rush is grown, harvested and processed. No experience necessary, refreshments provided please bring your own lunch.

– BAG MAKING COURSE – 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 PROVIDEDIn 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.

'Strike while the iron's hot' and get sweaty behind a roaring fire to sound of ringing anvils .....

Learn the skills you need to copy an existing garment without deconstructing it - Sewing is your superpower