Crafts
Crook-making
This course is suitable for anyone interested in
learning the skills involved in the traditional craft of crook
making. Led by an experienced practitioner, this course allows
students to develop the basic skills of horn and wood-carving.
Students will achieve competence in a range of wood and horn
hand-carving techniques and will gain enhanced confidence in using
wood through developing individual ideas. Projects will be developed
with the guidance of your tutor and you will also be able to draw on
your own ideas, drawings, sketchbooks or other reference materials.
Duration: 5 weeks
Cost: £47.50
Sewing and Dressmaking
Learn the basics of dress-making and sewing on this 5 week course. How to lay out a pattern, cut material, insert a zip, take up a hem and to create and repair clothes.
Duration: 5 weeks
Cost: £47.50
Upholstery - Traditional & Modern
This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning the
traditional and modern skills involved in Upholstery.
Led by an experienced practitioner, students develop the basic
skills of using the traditional magnetic tack hammer in addition to
modern air powered tacking guns. Students will achieve competence in
a range of upholstery techniques and will gain enhanced confidence
in using fabric, leather and other upholstery materials.
Projects and ideas will be discussed with the guidance of your tutor on the first night and you will be required to bring your own upholstery projects to the class.
Duration: 5 weeks
Price: £47.50