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LEATHER & TEXTILES
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Leather and textiles courses, classes and workshops in Wales
Leather and textiles courses, classes and workshops in Wales
Batik painting course

Batik

An ancient Indonesian art form

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Layering melted wax and water based dyes on cotton to create vibrant batik paintings​

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Taught by Marie-Therese King

Mike Reid Handcrafted Leather

Introduction to the fundamentals of leatherwork

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Traditional saddle stitch, layout of patterns, edging & finishing, dying & treating leather

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Taught by Mike Reid

Hat making course

Make a head turning felt hat using traditional hat blocks

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An addition to your winter wardrobe, or a head-turning statement piece 

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Taught by Bobbi Heath

Leather tooling course

The art of leather tooling, carving  & swivel

knife finesse

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Carve & tool geometric or western floral inspired designs 

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Taught by Mike Reid

Katagami printing course

Katagami and  Katazone

 Japanese  printing technique

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Hand cutting stencils and applying a resist paste to fabric before dyeing with indigo

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Taught by Rachele Dickie

Plant dying wool course

Dyeing wool with flowers, roots & tree bark

 

Discover the magic of

plants, mordants and

over-dyeing

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Taught by Liz Benson

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