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themakershedbristol

A creative space for making & learning new skills. Courses in woodworking, upholstery, DIY and more. For beginners or the more seasoned maker alike.

P A L L E T W O O D ! Cool idea! On our last palle

P A L L E T W O O D !
Cool idea! On our last pallet wood weekend Ed created a bespoke ‘made to measure’ plant stand to hang on his fence. If, like Ed, you have a specific pallet wood project in mind, you can book your place now because after a booking cancellation there’s now TWO spaces left for 2nd & 3rd October weekend workshop.
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Our workshops are for beginners who wish to learn how to easily dismantle a pallet into useable timber and then with the help of our tutor Luke plan a specific design, draw plans, make cutting lists and learn how to use hand tools and build your project using traditional joinery techniques.
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All materials are included, the pallet wood, plywood backing and wooden dowel if your project needs it. You can bring any specific accessories that you would like to use with your project, such as hooks, hinges or handles. Head over to our website and book your place now.
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www.themakershedbristol.co.uk/courses
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#themakershedbristol #stpaulslearningcentre #bristol #whatsonbristol #courses #craft #skills #learn #study #beginners #havefun #becreative #woodworkcourses #weekendcourse #daytimecourse #palletwoodworkshop #lovepallets #palletpassion

W E E K E N D S ! If you’ve ever made a Level 1

W E E K E N D S !
If you’ve ever made a Level 1 Toolbox here at the Makershed, you can sign up now and build on your Level 1 skills by applying yourselves to more challenging joinery like Kate here who made these dovetailed hardwood shelves in just 4 days, on our Woodwork for Beginners Level 2 Weekend course.
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Taught by our fabulous tutor Ali, you’ll learn to make these wall hung or free standing shelves using through housing and dovetail joints all in a beautiful Red Grandis hardwood timber. The courses length is 2 consecutive weekends (Saturday & Sunday 10.30am – 3.30pm) and TWO places are still available for 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st November 2021.
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www.themakershedbristol.co.uk/courses
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#themakershedbristol #stpaulslearningcentre #bristol #whatsonbristol #courses #craft #skills #learn #study #beginners #havefun #becreative #woodisgood #woodworkinglove #woodworkingproject #woodlove #woodcraft #woodworkcourses #weekendcourse #daytimecourse #eveningclasses #woodworkingtools #lovewood #mademyowntoolbox #mademyownshelves

Q U I C K ! There’s ONE place left for tomorrow

Q U I C K !
There’s ONE place left for tomorrow evenings carving class!!
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With our tutor Alistair @carvings_with_stories you can come and learn a wide variety of wood carving techniques, from relief carving to sculpture. You’ll start with a relief carving to learn some basic carving techniques and then choose a project that interests you, either relief, or in the round.
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Be guided through all the stages of making it from design work drawing and 3D design, how to hold your work securely, how to use knives and chisels safely, roughing out creating texture, relief carving and finishing your project.
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In completing this courses you’ll gain a comprehensive introduction to wood carving skills and the knowledge about buying and maintaining your own tools to set yourself up to carve at home or, stay for longer and develop your skills at your own pace.
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Suitable for complete beginners and also those wanting to improve their skills under expert guidance. Visit our website for more info and to book your spot, classes start at 6.20pm and finish at 8.35pm and run on Tuesday evenings for 8 consecutive weeks.
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U P H O L S T E R Y ! Lush fabric Anita! Well done

U P H O L S T E R Y !
Lush fabric Anita! Well done on finishing your first project in upholstering a small pine stool frame using traditional upholstery techniques and recycled and environmentally friendly materials.
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If like Anita, you would like to relax by doing a 2 Day or 4 Evening Upholstery course, you’re in luck we’ve added our Autumn term dates to our website. Courses will be running on Tuesday daytimes or evenings right through into December.
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You’ll learn how to effectively use upholstery hand tools such as webbing stretchers, shape a seat pad using natural fillings, tacks, tension and fabric, make basic upholstery cuts and folds and how to apply a wood finish. Visit our website for more information and to book your place today!
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P A L L E T W O O D ! Whatever beginners project y

P A L L E T W O O D !
Whatever beginners project you wish to make during one of our workshops, our tutor Luke will help you learn how to easily dismantle a reclaimed pallet into useable timber, create a design, draw plans, make cutting lists and teach you how to use hand tools to build projects using traditional joinery techniques.
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We have released the dates for our forthcoming weekend pallet wood workshops. You can now book places for the weekends of 2nd & 3rd Oct, 23rd & 24th Oct or 27th & 28th Nov. Whizz over to our website and grab your spot now or email hello@themakershedbristol.co.uk if you would like to be added to the waiting list for a cancellation space for any fully booked dates.
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All materials are included, the pallet wood, plywood backing and wooden dowel if your project needs it. You can bring any specific accessories that you would like to use with your project, such as hooks, hinges or handles. Visit our website for more info and to book your place!
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BOOK ALL MAKERSHED 2021 AUTUMN/WINTER TERM COURSES NOW!
We run weekend and midweek, daytime and evening courses in woodwork, upholstery, fabric weaving, sewing, lino-printing, wood carving & sculpture, furniture making, wood finishing and tool sharpening. Visit our website for more information and to book your place today!
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S E W I N G ! Build skills and confidence by makin

S E W I N G !
Build skills and confidence by making an item of clothing (of your choice) supported by our tutor Debs in our garment making classes. She will help you choose an appropriate project for your level of sewing, guide you through pattern and fabric choices and help you to make your garment.
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You’ll gain the confidence to start other sewing projects at home by learning how to follow a pattern, choose appropriate materials for your project, cut your pattern pieces, sew darts and fit a garment, make different types of seams and insert a variety of zips and buttonholes.
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Suitable for confident beginners, you can book now for our next course which runs on 4 consecutive Thursday Evening classes (6.20pm - 8.35pm) from the 7th October or 2 consecutive Friday Daytimes classes (10.00pm - 3.00pm) from the 8th October. Visit our website for more information.
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P R I N T I N G ! We’re loving showing you print

P R I N T I N G !
We’re loving showing you prints from our very talented tutor @ruthdrawsthings and so here’s a few more that she’s recently completed.
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If you’ve always wanted to make your own unique prints, our Lino-printing for Beginners course will teach you to make your own hand-made project and lino-block to take home and use again and again!
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Whether you want to experiment with repeating pattern design or more complex, stand-alone block prints you’ll learn the difference between multiple blades for producing different marks and textures and how to produce consistent, crisp lino prints. Courses run on Wednesday afternoons from 29th September or Wednesday evenings from the 13th October. Visit our website for further details and to book your place.
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Ruth will teach you about the tools and materials for lino-printing and rubber stamp making; you’ll learn how to safely use lino-cutting tools, about engraving techniques, printing inks and you can choose from a selection of fun, simple applications, such as: t-shirt or tote-bag printing or hand-printing your own cards or artworks.
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2 W E E K E N D S !
Excellent work from Phil who’s made his very own toolbox on our Level 1 Woodwork for Beginners course using traditional techniques and woodworking hand tools such as chisels, saws, marking gauges, squares, plough planes and ‘old reliable’ No.4 smoothing planes.
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There are a couple spaces available to book for THIS WEEKEND (and next) on our Level 1 ‘2 WEEKENDS’ course running Sat 18th, Sun 19th, Sat 25th & Sun 26th September, with further dates in October/November and December OR we have a couple spaces still available or for MONDAY DAYTIME courses starting on Monday 8th November.
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Suitable for those with no previous woodwork experience. In completing this course you’ll gain a strong foundation of woodwork skills that will enable you to carry out your own basic woodworking projects or to progress on to our Woodwork for Beginners Level 2 classes.
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W E A V I N G ! Huge thanks to Luke for sharing hi

W E A V I N G !
Huge thanks to Luke for sharing his pics from last night’s Fabric Weaving for Beginners course. He’s making fabulous progress weaving on the rigid heddle loom, we’ll be checking in with him again and can’t wait to see the final results!
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If you fancy learning to weave, our next Monday night course starts on the 8th November and there are still places left if you want to grab your spot. If your busy in the evenings there’s also Tuesday daytime courses from 12th Oct or 9th Nov or our popular weekend tapestry & weaving workshop on the 13th & 14th November.
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Our beginners courses will set you up with a foundation of hand-weaving skills with the opportunity to learn how to make your own placemats or table runners on a rigid heddle loom. Weekend courses will teach you how to use a tapestry loom to create your own coasters, create patterns as well as how to start and finish your weaving.
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F O O T S T O O L ! Would you like to make a beaut

F O O T S T O O L !
Would you like to make a beautiful footstool with hidden storage? Our ‘Upholstered Furniture - The Storage Footstool’ course involves making a solid hardwood stool frame from sustainably sourced European steamed beech wood and then upholstering a lift-up deep-buttoned lid using eco-friendly materials.
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Our course is suitable for those with no previous woodwork or upholstery experience, so if you’d like to build a solid hardwood stool frame using hand tools and upholster a lift-up deep-buttoned lid using eco-friendly materials, you can BOOK NOW for MONDAY DAYTIMES (for 5 weeks) from the 4th October 2021.
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Whizz over to our website for further information and to book your place.
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P A L L E T W O O D ! Nice one Kit. What a lush ki

P A L L E T W O O D !
Nice one Kit. What a lush kitchen drawer tidy to house all your knives, forks and spoons! If like Kit you have a specific pallet wood project in mind, you can book your spot now, there’s ONE space left for 2nd & 3rd October weekend workshop or you can book spaces for the 23rd & 24th of October or 27th & 28th of November.
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Our workshops are for beginners who wish to learn how to easily dismantle a pallet into useable timber and then with the help of our tutor Luke plan a specific design, draw plans, make cutting lists and learn how to use hand tools and build your project using traditional joinery techniques.
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All materials are included, the pallet wood, plywood backing and wooden dowel if your project needs it. You can bring any specific accessories that you would like to use with your project, such as hooks, hinges or handles. Whizz over to our website and grab your spot now.
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www.themakershedbristol.co.uk/courses
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P R I N T I N G ! How brilliant is this lino print

P R I N T I N G !
How brilliant is this lino print!? It’s by our very talented tutor @ruthdrawsthings
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If you’ve always wanted to make your own unique prints, our Lino-printing for Beginners course will teach you to make your own hand-made project and lino-block to take home and use again and again!
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Ruth will teach you about the tools and materials for lino-printing and rubber stamp making; you’ll learn how to safely use lino-cutting tools, about engraving techniques, printing inks and you can choose from a selection of fun, simple applications, such as: t-shirt or tote-bag printing or hand-printing your own cards or artworks.
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Whether you want to experiment with repeating pattern design or more complex, stand-alone block prints you’ll learn the difference between multiple blades for producing different marks and textures and how to produce consistent, crisp lino prints. Courses run on Wednesday afternoons from September or Wednesday evenings from October. Visit our website for further details and to book your place.
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#themakershedbristol #stpaulslearningcentre #bristol #whatsonbristol #courses #craft #skills #learn #study #beginners #havefun #becreative #rubberstamp #stampmaker #illustration #handmade #handprinted #pattern #printmakingart #reliefprinting #linoprintersofinstagram #blockprint #handcarved #making #printing #linoprint #linocut #linocarving

B O O K N O W ! Whoop whoop! Effy here has now joi

B O O K N O W !
Whoop whoop! Effy here has now joined the ranks of the hundreds of you who have made this fabulous toolbox on our Level 1 Woodwork for Beginners course using traditional techniques and woodworking hand tools such as chisels, saws, marking gauges, squares and a variety of planes.
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If you’d like to make a toolbox you can now book LEVEL 1 dates for our Autumn terms for MONDAY daytimes from the 8th Nov or there is our LEVEL 1 ‘2 WEEKENDS’ courses booking now for 18th, 19th & 25th, 26th September which has spaces left, November or December. Visit our website for more information.
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U P H O L S T E R Y ! Yay, we do love a happy smil

U P H O L S T E R Y !
Yay, we do love a happy smiling face to start the day. Phillipa here should be very happy as she did an awesome job in completing her first project of upholstering a small pine stool frame using traditional upholstery techniques and recycled and environmentally friendly materials here at The Makershed!
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If you would like to relax by doing a 2 Day or 4 Evening Upholstery course, you’re in luck as there are now loads of spaces available to book via our website. Our Autumn term Upholstery classes started again this week and they’ll be running on Tuesday daytimes or evenings right through into December.
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You’ll learn how to effectively use upholstery hand tools such as webbing stretchers, shape a seat pad using natural fillings, tacks, tension and fabric, make basic upholstery cuts and folds and how to apply a wood finish. Visit our website for more information and to book your place today!
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C A R V I N G ! Come and be guided through all the

C A R V I N G !
Come and be guided through all the stages of relief carving by our tutor Alistair Park. On this course you’ll progress from design work to carving and finishing.
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In gaining a comprehensive introduction to wood carving skills and the knowledge about buying and maintaining your own tools. You’ll be set up to either carve at home or, stay for longer and develop your skills at your own pace.
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Places are available to book now for courses running on Wednesday daytimes from the 22nd Sept, 20th Oct or 17th Nov there’s also Tuesday evening course starting on the 21st Sept or 16th November.
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Our next weekend workshop is Sat 6th & Sun 7th of November or there’s one further ahead on the 11th & 12th of December. Visit our website for further information and to book your place.
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W O O D W O R K ! We need to say a massive congrat

W O O D W O R K !
We need to say a massive congratulations to the lovely Adam who’s finished his cabinet on our Level 2 Beginners woodworking course. It looks amazing and we love that he cleverly choose to position the handles by the knots in the timber to create a lush design feature.
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This course is suitable for students who have completed our Level 1 woodworking course. Split into three modules, the case, the drawer and the door, each module takes approximately 18 teaching hours to complete but the pace at which a student works is set by them.
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Our students can book the modules independently and they can be spaced to suit their budget and life commitments and there is no requirement to commit to all three. Visit our website for more information about all of our woodworking courses and levels.
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H A R D W O O D ! If you’ve ever made a Level 1

H A R D W O O D !
If you’ve ever made a Level 1 Toolbox here at the Makershed, you can sign up now and build on your Level 1 skills by applying yourselves to more challenging joinery like Tom here who made these dovetailed beauties in just 4 days, on our Woodwork for Beginners Level 2 Weekend course.
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Taught by our fabulous tutor Ali, you’ll learn to make these wall hung or free standing shelves using through housing and dovetail joints all in a beautiful Red Grandis hardwood timber. The courses length is 2 consecutive weekends (Saturday & Sunday 10.30am – 3.30pm) and TWO places are still available for 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st November 2021.
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S E W I N G ! Join our WIKSTEN UNFOLDING JACKET co

S E W I N G !
Join our WIKSTEN UNFOLDING JACKET course and you’ll learn to make a simple yet impressive-looking jacket that will be a staple in your Autumn/ Winter wardrobe. With large pockets and a fold-over collar, this oversized jacket is functional, comfortable, and stylish. It comes in three length options and is fully lined and reversible.
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Your jacket can be made in lots of different fabrics and could be made from old blankets or quilts for a more sustainable option. During this course you will learn how to: Choose a pattern size to fit you. Add pockets. Top Stitch. Add a lining and Finish a simple collar by hand or on the machine. You’ll bring your own fabric for this project and we can advise you what to buy and give you a list of suppliers that we love.
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This course runs on 8 consecutive Tuesday evening classes (6.20pm - 8.35pm) and is suitable for confident beginners. If you would like to bring your own sewing machine to use that’s absolutely fine – just let us know in advance. You can book now via our website for this course starting on the 5th October 2021.
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F I N I S H I N G ! Gain the confidence and knowle

F I N I S H I N G !
Gain the confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions when choosing a finish for your project or restoration piece. Our Wood Finishing Courses will teach you about different types of finishes and stains, how to apply them and in what situation you might want to use them.
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Our tutor Harry will guide you through practicing techniques with a range of finishes on boards supplied as well as learn about how to strip old coatings, surface preparation including grain filling, choosing a suitable finish, applying oils, waxes, varnishes and other traditional finishes and how you might approach their repair.
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Places for these workshop are now available to book via our website. There’s ONE place left for Sat 4th & Sun 5th September OR you can book for Sat 9th & Sun 10th October 2021 OR there’s TWO spaces remaining for our Wednesday evening class for 4 weeks from the 15th September.
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U P H O L S T E R Y ! Suitable for those with no p

U P H O L S T E R Y !
Suitable for those with no previous upholstery experience. Over 2 days or 4 evenings on our Level 1 course you’ll learn how to effectively use upholstery hand tools such as webbing stretchers, shape a seat pad using natural fillings, tacks, tension and fabric, make basic upholstery cuts and folds and how to apply a wood finish.
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There are spaces available to book now for Autumn/Winter courses in Sept, Oct, Nov or Dec. Our Tuesday evening courses start next week on the 7th Sept or there’s Tuesday daytimes from the 14th Sept.
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There’s also our ONE WEEKEND ‘2 Day’ course option on the 2nd & 3rd of October. Visit our website for more information and to book your spot.
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BOOK ALL MAKERSHED 2021 AUTUMN/WINTER TERM COURSES NOW!
We run weekend and midweek, daytime and evening courses in woodwork, upholstery, fabric weaving, sewing, lino-printing, wood carving & sculpture, furniture making, wood finishing and tool sharpening. Visit our website for more information and to book your place today!
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W O O D W O R K ! Ooh we do love a pair of dungare

W O O D W O R K !
Ooh we do love a pair of dungarees!!! Great job here too from Pat who made this fabulous toolbox on our latest Level 1 Woodwork for Beginners course using traditional techniques and woodworking hand tools such as chisels, saws, marking gauges, squares and a variety of planes.
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Many of our Level 1 ‘Toolbox’ courses are fully booked and have waiting lists but there is ONE space left for DAYTIME courses starting on Monday 8th November BUT there is our Level 1 ‘2 weekends’ courses booking now for 18th, 19th, 25th & 26th September, with further dates in October/November and December with space still available.
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Pat can now progress onto our ‘Weekday’ Level 2 daytime or evening courses where he can progress his hand joinery skills and knowledge by making a cabinet with a drawer and shaker style door over 3 modules using rebate, housing, dovetail and mortice & tenon joints (through wedged and haunched stopped), ploughed grooves and dowel techniques.
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Or he can take part in our ‘2 Weekends’ Level 2 course where he can make hardwood dovetailed shelves using through housing and dovetail joints working with beautiful ethically sourced Red Grandis hardwood and places are available to book now via our website for the 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st Nov.
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W E A V I N G ! Whether your free time is at the w

W E A V I N G !
Whether your free time is at the weekend, midweek or in the evenings we’ve got a fabric weaving course to suit you. Book via our website now for our courses starting on Monday evenings from the 6th Sept or 8th Nov, Tuesday daytimes from 12th Oct or 9th Nov or there’s our popular weekend tapestry & weaving workshop on the 13th & 14th November.
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Our beginners courses will set you up with a foundation of hand-weaving skills with the opportunity to learn how to make your own placemats or table runners on a rigid heddle loom. Weekend courses will teach you how to use a tapestry loom to create your own coasters, create patterns as well as how to start and finish your weaving.
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Our tutor Libby will teach you how to thread up a loom, weave your project and how to finish your handwoven creations so that they can be used long into the future and provide you with a fantastic foundation in weaving basics.
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P A L L E T W O O D ! Wow huge well done to Claire

P A L L E T W O O D !
Wow huge well done to Claire who made this incredible spice rack including a record SEVEN cross halving joints cut in one weekend workshop. You can book your spot now, there’s ONE space left for 2nd & 3rd October weekend workshop or you can book spaces for the 23rd & 24th of October or 27th & 28th of November.
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Our workshops are for beginners who wish to learn how to easily dismantle a pallet into useable timber and then with the help of our tutor Luke plan a specific design, draw plans, make cutting lists and learn how to use hand tools and build your project using traditional joinery techniques.
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All materials are included, the pallet wood, plywood backing and wooden dowel if your project needs it. You can bring any specific accessories that you would like to use with your project, such as hooks, hinges or handles. Whizz over to our website and grab your spot now.
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C A R V I N G ! Come and be guided through all the

C A R V I N G !
Come and be guided through all the stages of relief carving by our tutor Alistair Park. On this course you’ll progress from design work to carving and finishing.
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In gaining a comprehensive introduction to wood carving skills and the knowledge about buying and maintaining your own tools. You’ll be set up to either carve at home or, stay for longer and develop your skills at your own pace.
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Places are available to book now for courses running on Wednesday daytimes from the 22nd Sept, 20th Oct or 17th Nov there’s also Tuesday evening course starting on the 21st Sept or 16th November.
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Our next weekend workshop is Sat 6th & Sun 7th of November or there’s one further ahead on the 11th & 12th of December. Visit our website for further information and to book your place.
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