Leatherwork - Carving & Tooling - Make a Valet Tray & Coaster - Blended Monkey

Description

This full-day group workshop with our guest textile artist, Tony Fulton (Fatbob), is suitable for all skill levels. Create an approx. 19 cm valet tray and an approx. 9 cm coaster using various skills. You will learn many of the basic skills employed in carving and tooling a design onto leather to create an artistic piece, including how to use leather carving tools, casing the leather, creating & transferring a pattern, and spending the afternoon learning how to create an artistic piece of your own design. Each student will also learn the skills needed so that they may continue to practice at home. - Select the correct type of leather to use for tooling - Design a pattern for your project - Case the leather in preparation for tooling - Learn how to place the pattern and trace it onto the leather - Learn how to use a swivel knife & the tools for tooling the leather - Learn about resist and using antique gel - Learn how to protect your piece once finished This LEATHERWORK - CARVING & TOOLING WORKSHOP will be held in the peaceful setting of our Blended Monkey studios on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border. Numbers are limited to ensure you get plenty of 1-2-1 tuition. This leatherwork experience is suitable for 16+. About a week before your workshop date, we'll e-mail you again with more details about parking etc. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day and also a lovely lunch - tailored to meet all dietary requirements. All students will be provided with a certificate of completion. This would make a fabulous CRAFTY GIFT for someone - so drop us a line and we can post out to you/the recipient a complimentary personalised gift certificate for this experience🎁 The full-day workshop includes: - Materials & use of equipment on the day - Refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks/cake) & lunch - catering to all dietary requirements - As we limit the number of people, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions - Certificate of completion We also offer accommodation in the form of our Crafter's Retreat cabin subject to availability or we can advise of other local B&Bs.

What's included in the price?

Refreshments will be provided throughout the day and a light, rustic farmhouse-style lunch is also included; tailored to meet all dietary requirements. Depending on the weather/time of year, lunch can be taken either out in the cottage garden or in our country kitchen which has a view over the garden. The full-day workshop includes: - Materials & use of equipment on the day - Refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks/cake) & lunch - catering to all dietary requirements - As we limit the number of people, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions - Certificate of completion

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing

with Craft Courses since 2019

Message the tutor

Blended Monkey is a husband and wife team. Our studios are based in a small village on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border. Our setting provides ample inspiration for our work, and is perfect for our woodturning & pottery courses. Louise (ceramicist) - I studied at the Falmouth School of Art & Design and I am interested in various art forms, design and applied arts. Simon (woodturner) - I love working with wood & exploring its versatility. I'm a member of the AWGB and APTGW.