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Fused Glass Illuminated Christmas Trees

Repeated due to popular demand!

This fun and inspirational half day workshop allows you to design and create your own sparkling free-standing glass trees, complete with lights and wooden stand. There will be lots of examples will be available for your inspiration but do bring ideas and pictures with you if you want to.

During the afternoon you will be taught how to safely cut and handle glass, compose your tree and how to assemble your pieces. Your glass will be fired and be posted back to you within 2 weeks. Your two trees will be so pretty that you may consider keeping them on display all year
round!

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with fused glass experience.

All materials to make two Christmas trees are included in the workshop fee. An additional £6 fee will be payable to the tutor on the day for postage.

Date Tuesday 2nd December
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 1.30pm - 4.00pm
Ref 3901
Fees £65
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Fused Glass Illuminated Christmas Trees
COURSE FULL

Repeated due to popular demand!

This fun and inspirational half day workshop allows you to design and create your own sparkling free-standing glass trees, complete with lights and wooden stand. There will be lots of examples will be available for your inspiration but do bring ideas and pictures with you if you want to.

During the morning you will be taught how to safely cut and handle glass, compose your tree and how to assemble your pieces. Your glass will be fired and be posted back to you within 2 weeks. Your two trees will be so pretty that you may consider keeping them on display all year
round!

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with fused glass experience.

All materials to make two Christmas trees are included in the workshop fee. An additional £6 fee will be payable to the tutor on the day for postage.

Date Tuesday 2nd December
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 10.00am - 12.30pm
Ref 3900
Fees £65
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Upholstery

Join experienced upholsterer Mark Swain from The Little Furniture Shop for a day working on your own project. Mark 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 for cash on the day, 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 learned some new upholstery tips and techniques.

You don't need any previous upholstery experience - all levels are welcome. Please note that it may take several sessions to complete more complicated projects and that we will need advance notice of the item that you are bringing. 

A light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Tutor Mark from the Little Furniture Shop
Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref 3897
Fees £75
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Silver Clay Play Day

A day to play with silver clay! With 10g of clay to use, you could make a pendant, a pin brooch, a ring or an earrings and pendant set.  Use fireable stones, make moulded shapes, or just sculpt something, either for yourself or as a gift.

A discussion will take place first to make sure you get the best from your clay and the day, then you will be guided through the construction, firing and initial polishing of your piece. You can watch the demonstration of other techniques to give you ideas for future projects.
Take home a solid silver piece at the end of the day.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced silver clay makers.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date Thursday 4th December 2025
Tutor Lori Ridgway
Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref 3876
Fees £85
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Bobbin Lace for Beginners

Come and spend a day learning the basics of this beautiful but endangered heritage craft. It may look complicated, but it is essentially a glorified form of plaiting, so if you can count to four you can get the hang of it!
 
In this workshop you will make a leaf and a fish, learning 'Honiton'-type methods. Once you mastered these basic shapes, you will be able to take your knowledge and apply it to other designs.
 
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who want to refresh their lace skills.
 
A light lunch and refreshments are included and we can supply equipment on request, however if you have your own lace pillow and bobbins, please do bring them along. 

Date Thursday 20th November 2025
Tutor Anne Dyer
Time 10.00am - 3.00pm
Ref 3729
Fees £45
   

   

Waxed Paper Mistletoe

Using real flowers and leaves to make templates to create lifelike flowers from waxed paper has a long tradition, dating back to Victorian times. The craft was linked to the fascination with botany and nature and creating realistic flowers to decorate your home was a popular pastime.

Spend a day seeing what all the fuss was about! Using crepe paper, wires, beads and wax, you will create your own festive mistletoe decoration to celebrate the festive season, and treasure for years to come.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced paper artists.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date Wednesday 19th November 2025
Tutor Gretel Cooper
Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref 3890
Fees £85
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Introduction to Stained Glass

Join us for one of our most popular workshops, an introduction to the skills behind the craft of church windows. 

Have a fast but fun filled day creating your own stained glass panel. Enjoy choosing your design from a selection of pre prepared templates.

Your tutor will guide you through the processes of choosing your design and also on 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.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who have attended this day before but would like to practice their skills or try a different design.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date Tuesday 25th November 2025
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 9.30am - 4.30pm
Ref 3869
Fees £95
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Wood Carved Christmas Decorations

Spend a day honing your woodcarving skills by making some wooden Christmas decorations. You will be shown how to shape and carve your wooden pieces, smooth and finish them ready for painting, hanging at home or gifting to someone else.

You will learn the basic principles of woodcarving and good working practice and will also have a good idea what equipment you might need to purchase if you want to continue carving at home.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced wood carvers.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date Wednesday 19th November 2025
Tutor Andrew Pearson
Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref 3875
Fees £85
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Make a Flag Book

Spend a day exploring the world of book arts. You will make a flag book, essentially a concertina style structure, for displaying 18 small images.  We will also use inks, paints, stamps and/or collage materials to make our own covers and end-papers. 

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced paper artists.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date Wednesday 26th November 2025
Tutor Yvonne Appleby
Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref 3864
Fees £85
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Winter Warmer

Spend a morning creating a unique polar fleece scarf decorated in your own choice of colours and motifs. The 'sublimation' method of application of the dye to the fabric allows an exciting range of effects, building layers of vibrant colour and pattern onto the soft fabric. Go home with your own scarf, suitable as a treat for yourself or a gift.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced dyers.

All materials to make one scarf are included in the workshop fee.

Date Tuesday 18th November 2025
Tutor Clare Linford
Time 10.00am - 12.30pm
Ref 3860
Fees £55
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