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Take part in a
fascinating glass making
workshop in
Buckinghamshire! These
half and full day
introductory courses
offer a compelling
eye-opener to the role of
glassmakers and gives you
a rare insight into the
different methods used to
create glass artefacts.
Classes take place in a
spacious glass making
studio in Aylesbury and
are hosted by a team of
highly-skilled glass
makers including Derek
Bransfield a professional
glassmaker who designs
and creates beautiful
contemporary works of
art. You'll be using
traditional vessel
production techniques
passed down from the
Roman times at this glass
studio near Aylesbury.
You'll learn that the
main ingredients used in
glass making are sand or
silica sodium carbonate
and lime or calcium oxide
(different chemicals
create different
colours). For example
iron oxide is used for
creating the green in
beer bottles whilst a
very small amount of
cobalt results in a
wonderful shade of blue.
There's so much to learn
and with a maximum of
eight partic...
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Visit Oldfield Forge &
make your own forged
metal pieces with the
help of the skilled
blacksmiths.
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£65 GBP
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Forge your metalworking
skills on these one-day
blacksmith courses in
Kent! Hosted by
award-winning blacksmith
Michael you'll spend the
day at his workshop in
the heart of Kent
learning the art of
blacksmithing. Located
just outside the Kentish
village of Horsmonden
Michael has set up a
fully-equipped
blacksmith's forge. He
specialises in using both
traditional and
contemporary techniques
to create both classic
and modern pieces. We
love his architectural
work which has included
everything from
traditional iron gates at
the Houses of Parliament
to vine-themed balconies
on modern barn
conversions. As well as
bespoke commissions and
design work Michael loves
to take time to teach
blacksmithing. Pupils
come from all over Kent
Sussex and beyond to be
taught the basics of this
ancient craft. It's a
pleasure for us to be
able to offer this
blacksmithing course with
Michael that lasts a full
day. Class sizes are kept
to a maximum of just four
people per course. The
teaching is fully ha...
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Spend the day with
William at his
Carmarthenshire forge -
specific knife & axe
courses available too
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£195 GBP
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Fulfil your electric
dreams with these neon
art classes! This neon
design workshop in
Wakefield
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£45.00
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Bangle earring &
ring-making private
jewellery workshops in
Kent
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£89 GBP
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Learn the Victoriana art
of Taxidermy in London.
Prepare preserve & pose a
rodent!
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£75 GBP
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Go green fingered with a
grow your own plant
terrarium kit! Delivered
directly to your door
you've got everything in
this tin to grow cacti in
the comfort of your own
home. If you know anyone
who wants to get
gardening indoors these
terrarium plant kits are
a great gift to send. The
question you'll all be
asking is 'is it easy to
grow a cactus?'. In
actual fact the cactus
can be a sensitive little
seedling even though you
think of them as tough
plants that can survive
pretty much anything
including a hot and dry
desert climate. So you'll
need to take care of your
seeds but all the info
you need is included in
your kit. Your little
growing pots are made out
of coconut husks so
they're nice and
eco-friendly. You've been
provided with compost
discs which have all the
right sorts of soil
nutrients your cactus
seeds will need to
germinate. Once they're
planted you'll need to
water them as directed
and the wait for
germination begins! As
for where you should keep
your growing pots we
recommend somewhere nice
and light like a
windowsill but avoid
direct sunlight. If you
pop them on your kitchen
window ledge for example
you can check their
progress every morning
when you're making a cup
of tea. You'll need a bit
of patience as it can
take anything from three
weeks to several months
for the seeds to
germinate but hopefully
you'll be rewarded with a
cactus seedling or two
that'd look lovely in a
home terrarium. Perfect
presents to be sent by
post these convenient
terrarium gifts are a
novel way to get growing
even if you don't have a
garden. The kits can be
sent either be sent to
you or directly to the
person you're buying for.
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Learn the therapeutic art
of Terrarium
micro-gardening in
central London with
experts Ben & Darren
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£80 GBP
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Learn to prepare mix &
pour your epoxy resins to
make your resin art
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£175 GBP
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Make your way to
Folkestone's Creative
Quarter for these
silversmith courses! It's
off to the Kent coastline
for these wonderful
jewellery making
workshops where you have
the chance to gets on
hands-on with the ore to
create some fabulous
silver jewellery. This
Kent studio is where Leah
and Cerys create and sell
their jewels and art.
It's on a cobbled street
in the very heart of the
old town of Folkestone
with lots of arts crafts
cafes and eateries all
around creating a lovely
vibe to the whole area.
We are offering a trio of
silversmith courses at
this Kent studio. For
those curious to discover
how silver can be worked
there's the two-hour
workshop to make a silver
bangle. Simple yet highly
effective a sterling
silver band is a lovely
piece of jewellery to
make and wear. You'll
learn the shaping
techniques and even how
to clean and polish your
bangle so it shines
brightly around your
wrist. Silversmithing is
suitable for all the
family which is why we
have the family
ring-making workshop.
Over two hours you will
learn how to make a
hammered silver ring
each. Host Leah will
assist the little ones
with the bits of the
process that involve
heating up the metal so
this is course that's
suitable for even the
youngest of silversmiths.
For those wanting to
really explore
silversmithing using
traditional techniques
and methods we highly
recommend the full-day
course. You'll be
concentrating on making a
ring or a pendant adorned
with a cabochon stone.
That's to say a colourful
stone that has been
polished into a
domed-form that's flat on
the other side to fit
perfectly into your
silver creation. If
you're wondering if you
have the creative eye to
participate in a course
like this it's worth
remembering what Leah
herself says. She very
much believes in Wabi
Sabi which is the
Japanese idea of 'beauty
in imperfection' which
means that hand-made
touch just adds to the
appeal and the charm of
your jewellery. And of
course everything you
make during your
silversmith course in
Kent is yours to keep
whether you wear it
yourself or give it as a
gorgeous bespoke gift.
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Learn to make 100%
natural artisan soy wax
candles at a London
workshop with host Paula.
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£150 GBP
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Fab flower arranging
classes for budding
amateur florists in
Staffordshire
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£75 GBP
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Create a Kartel timepiece
to your specification on
these watch-building
workshops in Scotland.
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£175 GBP
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Get
creative in a stunning
setting on these craft
courses in Yorkshire!
Home
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Throw clay & master the
art of the potter's wheel
on a one-day course in
Staffordshire
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£185 GBP
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Now here's a nice
peaceful flower-filled
day out from Intotheblue
for you! This is your
opportunity to take a
flower arranging course
in the quaint village of
Tutbury in Staffordshire
the perfect venue to
learn this impressive art
that can bring a room in
your home to life with a
bouquet of lovely fresh
floral fragrances.This
half day session is based
in a wonderful family run
flower shop which has
been in the heart of
historic Tutbury for
years and has become very
much an integral part of
the community. The shop
also boasts an award
winning team having won
the silver medal in the
prestigious UK Flower
Shop of the Year
awards.Your flower
arranging lesson starts
with a warm welcome from
owner Tina and her
creative team. The
atmosphere on the course
is all about being
relaxed and most of all
having fun. Guests will
settle into a small group
of up to six ensuring
plenty of hands on time
for green fingered
enthusiasts.To get your
floral creativity flowing
you'll watch a
demonstrat...
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Make handcrafted
cold-press soaps using
traditional artisan
techniques at Paula's
workshop in central
London.
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£150 GBP
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Learn creative stained
glass art in Bristol on a
one-day course
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£149 GBP
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Join Naz and her team on
a candle making workshop
in London combining the
fun of crafting with
mindfulness and
socialising! These
two-hour workshops will
show you how hand-crafted
candles are made in a
friendly and welcoming
atmosphere.Candles make a
lovely addition to any
home and hand-making them
yourself makes them all
the more special. Whether
you light one whilst
you're soaking in the
bath love to give them as
presents or just like how
they look on the
mantelpiece you'll find
lots of uses for the
candles you'll be
learning to make on these
workshops in
London.Throughout your
course you'll hear about
different waxes and how
they are best used how
wicks work what they are
made of and how they're
added. You'll also be
shown the best use of
fragrances. Candles are
infinitely personalisable
with different scents and
colours possible so you
will each be crafting
candles to your taste and
style.You will be making
super cute cupcake
candles. All the craft
materials you need will
be provided for you and
you'll be totally
hands-on creating your
wax mix colour and scent
for the candle. It's
actually really
fascinating stuff and Naz
and her team will teach
you all you need to know
to make your beautiful
hand-crafted pieces.Once
you've made your candle
there's just one more
step. Decorating. There
are lots of ways to
decorate candles
including stamping
glitter spraying and even
using lace to give your
candle extra texture and
sparkle. It's fair to say
everyone really enjoys
this bit!These candle
making workshops at
London Bridge or
Beckenham are great fun.
We are offering vouchers
for individuals to take
part or for two of you to
go together. You'll join
a group of candlemakers
learning how to make your
sweet-smelling bespoke
candles to take home with
you.
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Full-day workshops with
artisan blacksmith
Richard in his Brampton
forge near Carlisle
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£175 GBP
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Show your love by
hand-forging rings for
each other on a workshop
for two
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£249 GBP
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Spend the day at
Suzette's Crouch End
butterfly preservation
studio
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£50 GBP
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Private workshops to
design & craft your very
own silver wedding bands
in Kent
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£295 GBP
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Willow weaving courses -
learn the craft of
basketry and willow
weaving on these fabulous
workshops. All classes
are very much hands-on
and you'll all leave with
woven goods that you've
made during your class.
Taking place at Mantel
Farm in East Sussex these
weaving workshops are
ideal for those with
little or no weaving
experience. We are
offering three different
length courses and all
include the materials and
tools you need to weave.
All workshops include a
talk on the traditions
and heritage of weaving
the types of willow used
how you can grow willow
yourself the harvesting
and how to prepare your
willow for weaving. It's
worth mentioning that
some strength and
dexterity in the hands is
required for these
courses and you will be
using sharp tools. Your
host for these weaving
workshops is Julia Gurr.
She has been weaving
using mostly willow but
also other materials for
many years. A skilled and
artistic weaver Julia
makes contemporary and
traditional pieces that
are both beautiful
objects and practical too
taking inspiration from
different cultures. From
a picnic basket to a
large woven planter
Julie's woven artefacts
are truly lovely. During
these workshops you will
be making your own woven
items that you will be
taking home with you. On
the 'Willow Plant
Support' half day course
you'll be fashioning an
obelisk that stands
proudly in your garden
for your sweet peas or
runner beans to climb as
they grow. On the
full-day 'Introduction to
Weaving' course you'll
make a stylish
boat-shaped basket and a
hanging basket that makes
a delightful bird feeder
or garlic store in your
kitchen. On the two-day
'Willow Basket' Course
you'll create an
intricate woven egg
basket. You'll use
several basket making
techniques to produce the
woven base the sides the
turned down border and
the handle. The finished
piece is superbly strong
so it can be used not
just for eggs but
shopping collecting fruit
and so on. You'll be
shown and taught various
weaving techniques such
as randing waling pairing
finishing borders and
making handles some or
all of which you'll be
able to put into practice
during your workshop. We
think these willow
weaving courses will
appeal to anyone who
likes arts and crafts and
wants to learn a new yet
very traditional skill.
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Book onto a rocket
building workshop and
learn how to build a
proper rocket! And when
we say rocket we mean an
actual 1m-high missile
capable of being
propelled several
thousand feet in the air.
Yes you read that right.
You’ll be building a
rocket that’ll be
heading way up high in
the sky! How exciting is
that?
Luckily
you don’t have to be a
rocket scientist to be
into rocketry. These
innovative rocket
building workshops will
take you through the
whole process in just a
day. From the initial
design through assembly
and onto preparing the
mounts for the launch
it’s fascinating stuff.
You even learn how to
install and test a
parachute for your
rocket’s re-entry so it
lands gently enough that
you can re-use your
hand-crafted rocket.
Each participant
gets to build their own
rocket and the
culmination of all that
hard work in the workshop
is a launch event where
you will get to fire your
rocket off into space
(well into the blue at
least!). You’ll be
transported to the
special outdoor rocket
launch zone where the
final preparations will
be undertaken ready for
blast off. Once launched
into orbit your attention
turns to tracking the
rocket and then
recovery.
Of
course behind every great
rocket is a team of great
scientists. Here at this
Rocket HQ Ben is head of
rocketry. He’s been
building rockets for many
many years. He’s
overseen more than 1500
launches with high
performance hybrid
nitrous oxide-powered
designs producing 10KM of
thrust and regularly
reaching between 20 000
and 30 000ft in the
stratosphere.
fully-fledged UK rocket
business based out of
former RAF Coltishall
near Norwich where your
workshop will take place.
His aim is to provide
training simulation and
services to the UK space
industry including
launching rockets with
payloads or for high
altitude weather
monitoring for
example.
These
one-day rocket building
workshops give you the
chance to find out just
how you can build and
launch your very own
space rocket. Ideally
aimed at grown ups these
fab experiences allow you
to realise those
childhood rocket-building
dreams. Time to get ready
to go to infinity and
beyond and book your
place!
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£149.00
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