May 2019
Introduction to Freehand Machine Embroidery
In this workshop you will learn how to draw with your sewing machine. You will be shown all the basic techniques of Freehand Machine Embroidery, and will play with mark making and infilling using different stitch types. Once you feel ready, we will help you to develop an image of your choice and create a small machine embroidered piece of artwork, which can be mounted and framed to take away complete. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or anyone…
Find out more »Enamelling on Silver Cloisonne £75
During the full day course, you will be guided through the process to enable you to make your own simple design on a fine silver pendant with transparent enamels. We will explore more advanced enamelling skills, we will learn how to use pliers to shape cloisonné wires, as well as wet-laying enamel techniques. The cost of the workshop includes the tuition and support during the full day. Also included is the fine silver stamping and the enamels to make your…
Find out more »Wet Process (Liquid Enamel) on steel and copper 10am – 4pm £75.00
During the workshop you will be involved in learning, how to prepare a piece of coated steel and a piece of copper in readiness to apply the wet process. Using both the ready prepared and powder wet process enamel. You will explore the different ways of applying wet process enamel to your piece. You will then extend your designs using a variety of simple tools and techniques such as sgraffito (scratching) designs into your work. The cost of the workshop…
Find out more »June 2019
Drawing into print (Lino print, Block print and Drypoint etching)
Delivered by ArtShack artists Samuel Johnson Squire and Jack Roberts On this workshop you will spend the morning working on your drawings and designs, we will teach you how to create your own unique design before we analysing your image and then selecting a printmaking method that suits your design. You will have the choice to take your drawing into either a lino print, a block print or a dry point etching. Lino printing is a relief printmaking…
Find out more »Introduction to Batik
In this workshop you will learn about how to develop a design or image into a piece of Batik. Batik is both an art and a craft, which is becoming more popular and well known in the West as a wonderfully creative medium. The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practised for centuries. In Java, Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient tradition, and some of the finest batik cloth in the world…
Find out more »Finishing your Enamel Pieces 10am – 4pm £75.00
During the workshop you will spend the morning creating your enamelled piece ether a pendent or a picture. We will show you a variety of enamel techniques step by step, learning to fuse finely powdered enamel onto the surface of copper to create beautiful a glossy glassy surface. Lynette and Ann will then demonstrate and guide you through the processes involved in finishing your piece, either pewter backing your pendant, creating a silk or beaded necklace to complement your enamelled…
Find out more »Drawing and Painting with Enamels 10am – 4pm £65.00
We'll be exploring using drawing and painting techniques, learning to fuse finely powdered enamel onto the surface of copper to create beautiful a glossy glassy surface. This will then be stoned back to create a matt surface to apply the various types of enamel mediums we are going to use such as, decals, graphite pencils, enamel paints, chalks and pastels as well as underglaze coloured pencils. Lynette and Ann will demonstrate and guide you through the processes involved. You will…
Find out more »July 2019
Enamelled Clock in a day 10am – 4pm £75.00
We'll be using enamels on copper to create a clock face, you will be learning to fuse finely powdered enamel onto the surface of copper to create beautiful a glossy glassy surface. You will be able to design you clock face and decorate this using a variety of different materials such as, glass beads, copper wires, millefiori or glass chips. Or you could use a stencil for your design. The cost of the workshop includes, one copper panel as well…
Find out more »Torch firing 3D objects (for the Garden). 10am – 4pm £75.00
Make a 3D object for your garden. Using a variety of different techniques, you will be shown how to enamel with a blow torch instead of the kilns. We will enamel copper beads, copper pipes, and 3D objects you have made from copper shim, such as flowers or leaves . Lynette and Ann will demonstrate and guide you through the processes involved. We will also demonstrate the process of using the blow torch safely to fire your enamels. You will…
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