FURNITURE PAINTING…

1950's

If you have some pieces of tired and unloved furniture but don’t want ot part with them, then spends a day learning how to update them instead.

Katie Bonas Painted Furniture Course will teach you how to pain, wax, distress, gild and crack your piece of furniture in her studio.

A day’s course including materials, lunch and refreshments is £95 – for more details go to http://www.katiebonas.com

PICTURE FRAMING AT HOME…

Vintage Clock

Once you have learnt how to frame your own picture you will probably end up being asked to do the same for all your friends and family.

The UK School of Framing can teach you professional framing techniques in just two days.

Courses are held across the country from Scotland to Exeter.

Go to their website for more details http://www.diyframing.com

MAKING IT COURSE – THE MAKE IT ROOM…

Sewing Machine

The Make It Room offers workshops for a number of crafts.

You can choose from feltmaking, art, clay, silver, sewing, and handicrafts, sugarcraft, bookbinding, jewellery making, decoupage, lampshade making, ragrugging, embroidery, enamelling, encaustic, art, polymer clay and lots more.

They also offer some craft workshops for children during the school holidays and new workshops are added regularly to their calender.

Head to their website for more details http://www.themakeitroom.co.uk

Sewing Patterns