Details of all our courses are available below. Prices include all materials needed (unless otherwise stated).Courses can be booked online, over the telephone on 01858 466692, by post or in person at Leicestershire Craft Centre, 10a High Street, Market Harborough (above Monsoon).
Please note refunds and transfers for workshops and courses can only be given in the unlikely event of a workshop or course being cancelled due to insufficient numbers or unforeseeable circumstances.
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| Beginners Glass Fusion Course - 4 week course |
| If you've tried our shorter glass fusion courses and loved it, then this is the course for you! And even if you haven't then this four week course is a great introduction to the art of glass fusing. Working from beginner to intermediate level you will learn how to cut lines and curves into sheet glass. You will get the opportunity to work with glass in many forms including glass paint, crushed glass (frit), dichroic and iridised glass. week one - cutting skills cutting squares and rectangles and triangles, make a coaster and sun catcher
week two - make a forest scene to frame using paint, frit and coloured glass
week three - cutting curves - make a pair of Christmas birds using decals, paint and dichroic glass
week four - full fusing and slumping - use cutting skills from week one to make a plate that will be full fused and slumped (iridescent or other)
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| Tutor: Sarah Luke |
| Cost: £160.00 |
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| Book Folding & Sculpture |
| We've all seen these wonderfully folded books creating pictures and words. Now come and learn how to do it in this one-off session. It's relaxingly addictive! You'll make a practice heart to learn the technique and then you can request a bespoke pattern to either begin in class or take away and work on at home. All materials are provided.
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| Tutor: Katharine Wright / Hannah Harrison |
| Cost: £25.00 |
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| Charity Afternoon |
| A free, family afternoon in aid of charity. Come and spend a relaxing afternoon crafting and making. All we ask is a donation to our chosen charity! |
| Tutor: Katharine Wright |
| Cost: £0.00 |
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| Glass Fusion |
| A fantastic workshop on the art of glass fusion - using pieces of glass to create beautiful pictures. You will be shown how to cut glass and use stringers and frit to create your own design. This will then be taken away and fired in a glass kiln and your finished piece will be ready to collect from the Craft Centre approximately one week later (this will be confirmed during the course). A beautifully effective craft that everyone can do. It is suitable for both complete beginners and those who have attended a course in the past. More experienced practitioners can work on a project of their own choice during the session. All materials will be provided.
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| Tutor: Sarah Luke |
| Cost: £35.00 |
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| Glass Fusion - Christmas Decorations |
| Learn all about glass fusion and create your own beautiful pieces of glass art for Christmas Decorations. Your glass will be taken away to be fired and returned to the Craft Centre for collection in a few days.
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| Tutor: Sarah Luke |
| Cost: £35.00 |
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| Glass Fusion Lantern |
| Learn all about glass fusion and creat your own lantern in the process. During the session, you will create 4 pieces of glass art that will be taken away to be fired and then used as the 4 walls of a lantern. This course is suitable for beginners with no experience of glass fusion, or for those who have been on a glass fusion course before.
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| Tutor: Sarah Luke |
| Cost: £45.00 |
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| Improvers Glass Fusion - 4 week course |
| If you have completed our Beginners 4 week course, then this follows on and builds on your skillbase.
Week 1 - practice cutting and working with small pieces to make a selection of Christmas tree decorations.
Week 2 - bubbles and inclusions - see what interesting reactions you can get and/or create by making bubbles in your glass piece and/or setting inclusions including copper, brass and foil into your glass. Make a coaster and a small dish
Week 3 - kiln carving - make a picture/image in glass by carving into fibre and fusing your glass over the top to produce an image to be set on wood and used as a candle holder
Week 4 - make 6 small panels using some or all of the techniques learnt that will be used to create a Christmas lantern.
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| Tutor: Sarah Luke |
| Cost: £165.00 |
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| Lace Tatting |
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Coma and try your hand at a new craft! Lace tatting is a technique that produces beautiful lace patterns using a series of knots and loops. All materials will be provided. |
| Tutor: Phiona Richards |
| Cost: £36.00 |
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| Making Mosaics |
| Come and learn all about making mosaics - the tools to use, the products to buy and the different kinds of mosaics you can do. Then have a go at making your own! You will have time to make either a set of coasters or one large piece. The session is divided into three parts - design and making your mosiac, a small lunch break while everything dries and a grouting session. |
| Tutor: Katharine Wright/ Meg Bonser |
| Cost: £44.00 |
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| Modern Calligraphy |
| On this full day Modern Calligraphy course you will learn the basics of the script in the morning and in the afternoon you can put your new skills to work by creating a card or picture. Fabulous for special occasions and wedding ideas. You can also learn how to use gorgeous metallic inks to make your work look AM-AZE-ING! A basic pen holder, nib and practice sheets are all provided in the cost.
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| Tutor: Jane Lappage |
| Cost: £50.00 |
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| Modern Calligraphy - Christmas Baubles Workshop |
| A full day workshop where you will learn 'Modern Calligraphy' brush lettering techniques and use them to layout and complete a personalised 'Glitter bauble'. In the morning you will practice your lettering and begin to think about your design. In the afternoon, you will transfer your design onto your bauble and add glue and glitter. All materials are included to practice and complete one bauble - extra baubles can be purchased on the day if you wish. Please bring a packed lunch. There will be plenty of tea and coffee available throughout the day.
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| Tutor: Jane Lappage |
| Cost: £50.00 |
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| Paper Cutting |
| Learn the delicate and beautiful art of paper cutting. Perfect for making a really special Christmas card or piece for framing.
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| Tutor: Sarah Holden |
| Cost: £30.00 |
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| Pyrography |
| Pyrography is the art of burning designs into wood - come and have a go and make a wooden decoration! Materials included.
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| Tutor: Hannah Harrison |
| Cost: £18.00 |
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| Willow Weaving |
| This is a fantastic day course where you will make your own willow sculpture. No experience is necessary. If you are new to the craft, you will be given the choice of making a duck, runner duck, heron or chicken. Then you will be guided through the processes and techniques of sculpting from willow to complete your sculpture in the day. For the more experienced why not have a go at a hare, cat or even small dog or sheep. All materials are included.
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| Tutor: Kate Morrell |
| Cost: £80.00 |
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