Craft 4 Crafters at Westpoint, Exeter
Please note the follow details relate to January 2010’s show.
Workshop 1 | print | book this workshop? click here
| Time |
Workshop Theme |
Company |
Workshop Title and Description |
Max No |
| 10:30 |
Stamping / £5 |
J & C Creations |
Love stamps but don’t use them enough? Come along and be inspired! We all love colouring our stamped images but come to our workshop and learn how to make them totally different by stamping an image. |
20 |
| 11:30 |
Embroidery Talk / Free |
Jan Tillett Design & Textiles |
Devon textile artist Jan Tillett will show examples of her latest work, inspired by the extravagance of baroque architechture and decoration. See how free motion embroidery techniques have been used in a modern interpretation of this historical style |
20 |
| 12:30 |
Polymer Clay / £4.50 |
Birdy Heywood |
Thursday learn how to create a Polymer Clay Cat figurine with Birdy Heywood renowned Polymer Clay Artist and teacher. Friday create a Clown Card Topper using Polymer Clay. This is a great project for birthday and other celebration cards. It can also be used as a charming little fridge magnet. Saturday shows you how to create a cheeky little dragon. |
20 |
| 13:30 |
French Knitting / £6 |
Ingrid de Vane Ltd |
Make a necklace within the hour and leave wearng it. Optional interchangeable pendents avaliable. |
14 |
| 14:30 |
Stamping / £5 |
J & C Creations |
Patchwork Peel-offs. For this afternoon workshop with Lisa Baker, come along, be inspired and be shown how to use peel-offs in such a way to create a beautiful floral card that looks as though it has been patch worked. Peel-offs have been around for so long but these new designs, and new innovative way of using them brings them bang up to date. |
20 |
| 15:30 |
Beading / TBC |
Totally Beads |
Workshop to be confirmed |
TBC |
Workshop 2 | print | book this workshop? click here
| Time |
Workshop Theme |
Company |
Workshop Title and Description |
Max No |
| 10:30 |
Flower Broaches/ £1 |
Textures & Beyond |
You will be able to come away with a completed (or nearly completed) broach of your own design made from organze, fabric and beads. |
20 |
| 11:30 |
Arm Knitting / £2 |
Divine Design |
This way of knitting with designer wool is a very quick way to make a scarf. Its simple when you know how to do it. The crafter will need to know how to knit and will use arms in place of knitting pins. |
12 |
| 12:30 |
Origami / £2 |
The British Origami Society |
Origami for Valentines Day - Paper Hearts & Flowers. Easy to fold items that can be used for cards, gifts or decorations around the Valentine's Day theme |
20 |
| 13:30 |
Painting / Free |
Keith Fenwick |
Keith will demonstrate how easy it can be to paint a landscape in minutes stage-by-stage. He will show in simple steps the process involved, encouraging you to paint simple scenes that you can use to enhance your cards and create beautiful decoupage. |
20 |
| 14:30 |
Embroidery / £7.50 |
Patch Flora Designs |
Learn how to do Redwork by starting to make an embroidered purse. You will prepare the fabric for embroidery, learn the stitches used and take away a kit worth £7 to complete at home. Final finishing stages will be explained. |
12 |
| 15:30 |
Stamping with Grungeboard / Free |
Snazzy Stamping & Scrapbooking Ltd |
Use Grungeboard with paint dabbles, distress inks and papers to create a mini-book ATC holder |
12 |
Workshop 3 | print | book this workshop? click here
| Time |
Workshop Theme |
Company |
Workshop Title and Description |
Max No |
| 11:00 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
Matting without measuring...impossible. Or is it?
Come along and find out how to matt and layer without measuring. It's easy when you know how, and you get to make a card as well. |
20 |
| 12:30 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
Take away an amazing 3D Hougie creation designed and created by you!
A Hougie Board is a brand new tool that does the measuring for all. Designed by a crafter, it's easy to use. Come along to make this card that has a 3D effect. You can design it any way. This effective card uses simple techniques and you will leave with inspiration and confidence. |
20 |
| 14:00 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
Oh I need a wow card in a hurry! Come along and find out how to make an eye catching card from 1 sheet of 12 x 12 paper. Yes, paper! Using the new Hougie Board and a pair of scissors, your card will be the card that stands out on the mantle piece. |
20 |
| 15:30 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
Simple things please simple minds. Here’s a great, yet simple card for you to make for the man (or men) in your life. If a card does something other than just open, you have your man’s attention. Find out just how easy this card is to make using the new Hougie board. |
20 |
Workshop 4 | print | book this workshop? click here
| Time |
Workshop Theme |
Company |
Workshop Title and Description |
Max No |
| 11:00 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
Hidden greetings for hidden feelings
Hide those heartfelt valentine sentiments from prying eyes with the sliding sentiment panel. Using paper engineering techniques and showcasing Just Tracy's New Valentine / Love stamps. Leave with a card suitable for the love of your life. |
20 |
| 12:30 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
It’s a kind of magic. Remember the old etch a sketch? Well we revisit the classic idea with a twist! Watch your coloured images go to black and white before your very eyes. Using paper engineering and Just Tracy’s Easter/spring sets, take away a card that will have everyone captivated with the magic you have created. |
20 |
| 14:00 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
Have you got a paper and pen? A must have class for a fantastic gift idea, or if you’re caught out. This class will have you making a notepad and pen wallet ideal for your handbag. Using the Hougie Board and Just Tracy’s Fairy set of rubber stamps. |
20 |
| 15:30 |
Cardmaking / £5 |
Hougie Crafts |
You've been framed
Make a card suitable to showcase photo's, decoupage, stamping, floral punch craft and more. Using the Hougie Board and stamps |
20 |
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