Workshops
Upcoming workshops
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Cupcake Decorating: Swirls, Sparkles + Roses
If you’ve ever marvelled at custom cupcakes and wished yours could look as beautiful, here’s your chance to learn from an expert!
In this 2.5 hour class, you’ll learn the following techniques:
- Work with buttercream and fondant
- Use professional paste colours
- Learn four different piping techniques
- Create fondant roses
- Use plunger cutters to make decorative shapes
- Adorn your cakes with glitter, sprinkles and more!
At the end of the workshop, you’ll take home a box of your own delicious creations! We will also have cake decorating materials available for purchase after the workshop.
All materials provided, including vanilla and chocolate cupcakes and a windowed box to transport your masterpieces home in safely. You’ll also take home recipes for cupcakes and buttercream icing, plus tips for successful baking and decorating.
- Level: All
- Teacher: Rachel Bamber
- Course length: One 2.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 20 June, 6:30pm—9:00pm
- Fee: £49.00
- Availability: 2 places left
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Lined Leather Purse
Make your own high-quality lined leather purse, complete with a magnetic clasp and an interior leather pocket. Perfect for stashing bills, cards and a lipstick or two!
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- Choose from a wide selection of leather colours
- Stitch leather on a domestic sewing machine
- Line a purse using printed cotton fabric
- Insert a magnetic purse clasp
- Leather, fabric, thread and clasp included
- Take away instructions and supplier list
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a beginner’s sewing workshop, although previous experience sewing leather is not required. You should know how sew unaided before coming to class, plus have a few projects under your belt. (If you haven’t sewn recently, please sign up for one of our Learn to Sew workshops to get started: Cafe Apron, Cushion Cover or Tote Bags)
- Level: Advanced beginner sewer
- Teacher: Amy Fleuriot
- Course length: One 3-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 22 June, 10:30am—1:30pm
- Fee: £49.00
- Availability: 4 places left
- Choose from a wide selection of leather colours
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Paper Cutting Art
The age-old tradition of paper cutting has never been more popular, thanks to the talent of contemporary artists such as Rob Ryan.
In this workshop, you’ll learn more about this timeless craft – which has its roots in 6th Century China and in European folk art – then create an intricate cutting of your own design from a single sheet of paper!
You may then use the cutting as a piece of art or you could scan it to use as artwork for wedding invitations, T-shirt designs, or anything else that strikes your fancy!
- Design, draw and create at least one intricate cutting
- Mounting stock and protective envelope included
- Learn tips for permanent mounting and framing
- All materials and use of specialist tools provided
We will also have cutting knives, cutting mats and papers available for purchase after class.
- Level: All levels
- Teacher: Poppy Chancellor
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Monday 24 June, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Fee: £48.00
- Availability: 2 places left
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Learn to Sew: Cushion Cover+Floral Corsage
Learn how to use a sewing machine and create a gorgeous removable cushion cover and pad with a detachable floral corsage.
- Learn basic sewing tips and terminology and tips
- Pin and cut using a basic paper pattern
- Thread a machine, wind a bobbin, and stitch seams
- Fabric, thread and cushion pad provided
- Choose from more than 120 fabrics
- Take away patterns and instructions for home use
We will also have additional fabrics and cushion pads available to purchase after class.
- Level: Absolute beginner
- Teacher: Laurel Waldron
- Course length: One 3-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 29 June, 10:30am—1:30pm
- Fee: £49.00
- Availability: 1 places left
