Workshops
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Upcoming workshops
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Leather Purse
Make your own high-quality lined purse, complete with an interior leather pocket and a magnetic clasp. Perfect for stashing bills, cards and a lipstick or two!
*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):
- Tuesday 24 April, 6:30pm—9:30pm
- Fee: £49.00
- Availability: 1 places left
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Zippers Clinic
Overcome your fear of zippers in this practical skills workshop! You’ll learn to insert a regular zip, an invisible zip, and sew a semi-concealed zip (look like a pro when you make skirts or cushion covers!). All materials provided.
At the end of the class you’ll leave with samples of each technique, printed zip instructions, plus a stylish little zippered oilcloth purse you made yourself.
Prerequisite: You should already know how to thread up a machine and sew a straight seam. (If you haven’t sewn recently, please sign up for one of our Intro to Sewing Machine workshops: Cafe Apron or Cushion Cover or Tote Bags).
- Level:
- Teacher: Amy Fleuriot
- Course length: One 2.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 26 April, 6:30pm—9:00pm
- Fee: £44.00
- Availability: 10 places left
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Soap Making
Handmade soap is long-lasting, moisturising, and creates heaps of creamy bubbles!
You’ll work in three small teams to create soap batches, then take home 5-6 bars that you’ve adorned with botanicals and other natural additives.
*Demystify the chemical processes used in soap making
*Find out how to safely use and store lye/caustic soda
*Learn about and blend essential oils
*Work with beeswax, coconut, olive and other
high-quality oils
*Mould, cure and care for your soap.
*Gloves, goggles, and aprons provided. *Recipes, instructions and supplier details included.Please note that your soap will be ready to take home after class, but will need to cure for 3-4 weeks before using. Class photos here.
This class makes a great companion to our Luxury Skin Care Products and Pampering Bath Treats workshops.
- Level: All levels
- Teacher: Jennifer Pirtle
- Course length: One 2.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 26 April, 6:30pm—9:00pm
- Fee: £45.00
- Availability: 12 places left
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Screen Printed Textiles
Make your mark with designs you print yourself! In this 3.5 hour beginner’s workshop, you’ll draw your own designs, transform your images into paper stencils, prep and ink the screens, then print onto fabric! You’ll learn techniques that you can easily replicate in a home studio.
All materials provided, including a wide selection of ink colours, use of all specialist tools, plus your choice of two items to print on – tea towel, mini tote bag, large tote bag. No previous drawing or screen printing experience necessary.
Additional bags and tea towels will be available for purchase (£2-£3 per item) or feel free to bring a few of your own items, such as T-shirts (with light backgrounds, please) that you’d like to print!
- Level: New to screen printing
- Teacher: Helen Rawlinson
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 26 April, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Fee: £57.00
- Availability: 3 places left
