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Two Day Cloisonné Enamelling
Cloisonné enamelling is essentially drawing with wires and filling each
cell with ground enamel suspended in water.
During the two-day workshop you will learn how to make and complete a
silver and copper Cloisonné enamelled piece of jewellery e.g. pendant,
brooch or earrings to take home.
Day One:
You will learn how to use both transparent and opaque enamel on
silver and copper using wet-lay techniques. The tutor will also show you
how to grind and clean the enamel powder in readiness for wet-laying
onto your piece.
You will look at different designs (the tutor will bring along books,
tracing paper, coloured crayons) and how to shape the silver wire to
your design.
You will start by making sample strips on metal both with and without
flux in various colours, to help you decide and gauge colours for your
finished pieces.
• Introduction and tool.
• Learning firing techniques.
• Preparing enamels for wet-laying by grinding powders and suspending in
water.
• Dry sift powder enamel.
• Wet-lay enamels.
• Add layers of enamel and kiln fire, it could take four or five firings
to build up the colours on your piece.
• Add silver foil to enamelled copper samples.
• Add silver wire to both silver and copper samples.
• Design your own colourful pattern for your design.
• Stone down and polish the enamel.
Day Two:
You will build on your learning from Day One to complete the
finished piece of jewellery
• Using a copper / silver blank you will prepare your blank in readiness
for our design.
• Dome your blanks using either a sandbag or doming block and hammer.
• Prepare your blank for adding enamel.
• On the copper blank you will add silver foil base.
• Using your chosen design, you will add silver wires using pliers and
tweezers to shape the wires, and fire in the kiln.
• Once your design is fired, you will start wet-laying enamel colours
you have prepared, firing after each layer.
• Once the enamels are level with your wires you will sand down and
re-fire.
• To complete you will polish your completed piece and add findings.
Lunch, refreshments and all materials are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Ann Jones |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3662 |
| Fees |
£150 |
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Paper Dandelion
Learn how to make a 3D Dandelion out of paper. In this morning workshop
you will be guided through the basics of paper flower making, showing
you how to cut out and assemble pieces to create your own paper
Dandelion.
The workshop is designed for complete beginners, so no experience is
necessary. It gives you the opportunity to play with different types of
paper, including recycled and scrap paper, and learn a bit more about
the things you can do with this versatile material.
At the end of the workshop, you will have your very own paper Dandelion
to take home with you along with a template and instructions for you to
be able to make more at home.
All materials are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Saturday 17th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Kate Kato |
| Time |
10.00am - 12.30pm |
| Ref |
3741 |
| Fees |
£55 |
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Paper Feathers
In this afternoon workshop you will learn how to make 3D Feathers out of
recycled paper. You will be guided through the different steps of
drawing out your feathers with templates and then cutting and shaping
them.
The workshop is designed for complete beginners, so no experience is
necessary. It gives you the opportunity to play with different types of
paper, including recycled and scrap paper, and learn a bit more about
the things you can do with this versatile material.
At the end of the workshop, you will have made your own collection of
feathers to take home with you along with a template and instructions
for you to be able to make more at home.
All materials are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Saturday 17th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Kate Kato |
| Time |
1.30pm - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3742 |
| Fees |
£55 |
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Woodworking Tool Sharpening
This morning workshop will cover sharpening of woodwork chisels, gouges,
plane irons and turning chisels in order to get the best results from
your tools.
The aim is to reduce, as much as possible, the ‘skill’ element of sharpening, which can be intermittent, with simple hacks to
sharpen woodworking tools reliably.
Bring along your own woodworking tools to sharpen if you have them,
although there will be tools available on the day for demonstration.
| Date |
Saturday 10th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Andrew Pearson |
| Time |
9.30am - 12.30pm |
| Ref |
3714 |
| Fees |
£40 |
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Upholstery: Bring Your Own Project
Join experienced upholsterer Mark Swain from the Little Furniture Shop
for a day working on your own project. Your tutor will be on hand with
expert guidance to help you revive your chair, stool or other portable
piece of furniture.
There will be tools to borrow and a variety of
sundry items like webbing and tacks available to buy, but please bring
along your own furniture, stuffing and fabric, and any tools you are
already using. By the end of the day you will have moved your project
forwards and learnt some new upholstery tips and techniques.
You don't need any previous upholstery experience - all levels are
welcome.
A light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Wednesday 7th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Mark from the Little Furniture Shop |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3671 |
| Fees |
£75 |
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Willow Swallow
Make a decorative willow swallow from UK grown brown willow in this
accessible morning workshop, just in time to welcome back the swallows
to our shores. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of weaving
willow and how to handle the materials and tools.
If time allows, we
will also explore some other small woven willow items. A great way to
have a go at this most popular of Westhope crafts!
All materials and tools will be provided.
| Date |
Saturday 17th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Mary Eluned Lewis |
| Time |
10.00am - 12.30pm |
| Ref |
3656 |
| Fees |
£60 |
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Make a Willow Heart
Make a decorative willow heart from UK grown brown willow in this
relaxed afternoon workshop. This workshop will introduce you to the
basics of weaving willow and how to handle the materials and tools.
If
time allows, we will also explore some other small woven willow items.
This is a great way for beginners to have a go at willow basket weaving.
All materials and tools are included in the workshop fee.
| Date |
Saturday 17th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Mary Eluned Lewis |
| Time |
1.30pm - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3657 |
| Fees |
£60 |
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Introduction to Stained Glass
Repeated due to popular demand!
An introduction to the skills behind the craft of church windows.
Have a busy but fun-filled day creating your own stained glass panel,
choosing your design from a selection of pre-prepared templates.
Your tutor will guide you through the processes of choosing your design
and coloured glass choices.
You will be shown how to safely cut your glass to shape and how to work
with lead cames, solder and leaded light cement to create your own
wonderful small panel to take home.
The finished panel is approximately 17cms x 25cms.
This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.
A light lunch, refreshments and all the materials to complete one panel
are included in your course fee.
| Date |
Thursday 24th April 2025 |
| Tutor |
Jennifer Brewer |
| Time |
9.30am - 4.30pm |
| Ref |
3754 |
| Fees |
£95 |
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Beginners Canal Art
Learn to paint in the colourful canal folk art style with Kerri the
Heritage Crafter. Canal art is on the endangered heritage craft list so
this is your opportunity to learn a rare and vanishing art. Discover
more about the traditional Roses and Castles style and paint your own
placemat and coaster to take home.
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.
All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the
workshop fee.
| Date |
Thursday 8th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Kerri Williams |
| Time |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Ref |
3612 |
| Fees |
£80 |
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Introduction to Stained Glass
Repeated due to popular demand!
An introduction to the skills behind the craft of church windows.
Have a busy but fun-filled day creating your own stained glass panel,
choosing your design from a selection of pre-prepared templates.
Your tutor will guide you through the processes of choosing your design
and coloured glass choices.
You will be shown how to safely cut your glass to shape and how to work
with lead cames, solder and leaded light cement to create your own
wonderful small panel to take home.
The finished panel is approximately 17cms x 25cms.
This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.
A light lunch, refreshments and all the materials to complete one panel
are included in your course fee.
| Date |
Thursday 29th May 2025 |
| Tutor |
Jennifer Brewer |
| Time |
9.30am - 4.30pm |
| Ref |
3709 |
| Fees |
£95 |
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