Week of Courses
FULLY BOOKED: RUSKIN LACE
A Lake District speciality since the late nineteenth century, Ruskin lace was made from hand-spun and woven linen produced by cottagers around Coniston. Karen is a leading exponent of this heritage craft who brings extensive knowledge to support and guide you in traditional needlepoint lace techniques for drawn thread and cut linen work to create
FULLY BOOKED: DECORATIVE PAPER MAKING
Students will produce a range of decorated papers using techniques such as pigmented paste, suminagashi (Japanese ink marbling) and traditional paper marbling on a 'thickened' water surface. The samples produced will then be used to decorate a range of binding structures including Japanese stab, concertina and multi-section binding. Techniques used are very traditional and hands-on
INTRODUCTION TO UPHOLSTERY (2)
INTRODUCTION TO UPHOLSTERY (2)
This workshop looks at furniture preparation - condition check, measuring for fabric, stripping, small repairs, woodworm, cleaning and inspecting filling to see what can be reused or what to replace it with. For beginners, the workshop is designed to equip you with basic skills and knowledge of upholstery. This is the second in a series of day courses