Alton Craft Centre
8 CROSS AND PILLORY LANE, MARKET SQUARE, ALTON, HAMPSHIRE, GU34 1HL
(01420) 544827 e-mail

CRAFT WORKSHOPS

CRAFT IN THE STUDIO

Craft Workshops are a great way to have a go at a craft and not have to buy all the equipment until you know that it is what you want. Bookyour workshop (listed below) early to avoid disappointment.

All prices include materials except those marked with * may require extra materials or equipment. Those marked with ??indicates a special price for children. All workshops must be booked and a deposit secures a place and must be paid in full before workshop date.

CRAFT WORKSHOPS 2009

These workshops are all bookable, a deposit secures a place but the full fee must be paid before the class to guarantee your place. Places on these workshops are limited.

Jewelry and Beading Workshops

All our jewelry making workshops require fine close up work so please bring your reading glasses if you need them!

Beading - Step Spiral Ropes - Monday 9th February 10 - 1

Create spiraling beaded ropes in endless combinations and patterns. These are perfect for simple or textural necklaces, straps and bracelets. Learn how to vary the pattern by using different bead shapes & sizes
£10.95

Beading - Rivoli Beading Wednesday 11th February 10 - 2

Learn to weave a seed bead bezel with crystals around a Swarovski stunning rivoli crystal. You will also make a beaded bail so that you can hang it onto a necklace. The possibilities are endless! These will make fabulous gifts or make one to match every outfit.
£19.00

Caterpillar Bracelet - Friday 13th March 10 - 2

Make a square stitch base and embellish the top with a variety of beads and crystals to create a great sparkly bracelet.
£19.50

Beading - Flowers - Monday 16th March 10 - 1

Make great flowers using square stitch. These can be made to decorate a hat, put on a necklace or even a tiara basic, the possibilities are endless.
£10.95

Beading - Rivoli Beading with crystals 24th March 10 - 2

Learn to wrap one of Swarovski's stunning crystal rivoli. Encircle the stone with peyote stitch and embellish with 15's, crystals and bugles. This can then be turned into a pendant. See other endless possibilities
£25.00

Dichroic Pendants - Saturday 28th March 10 - 2

When you take this class you will be impressed with the amazing things that you can make. Learn the basics of Fused Dichroic Glass by making 3/4 pendants, using a variety of colours you will learn this great technique. Leave your pieces for us to fire. Materials included (There is a small fee for additional pendants)
Tutor Ann Nobel   £60.00

Beading - Netting - Wednesday 1st April 10 - 2

Using seed beads make a great beaded Easter egg. Great as a non chocolate egg which can be keep for many years to come
£12.95

Beading - Rivoli Beading Monday 20th April 10 - 2

Learn to weave a seed bead bezel around a Swarovski stunning rivoli crystal. You will also make a beaded bail to hang it onto a beaded necklace. The possibilities are endless! These will make fabulous gifts or make one to match every outfit.
£19.00

Beading - loam work Wednesday 6th May 10 - 2

An introduction to a beading loam. You will learn from scratch, including how to warp your loom. We will be working with a selection of seed beads to create this great Bargello pattern, or you could even design your own pattern.
£12.95

Buttons Galore Wednesady 13th May 10 - 1

Using mainly buttons and a few beads make an unusual necklace in either a single colourway or multi. Great compliment to any outfit.
£12.95

Victorian Lace Choker - Friday 15th May 10 - 1

Using seed beads create a great lace style necklace that looks great with any outfit.
£10.00

Scrapbooking Workshops

Scrapbook Evening Tuesday Tuesday 3rd February 7 - 9pm

Want some help to create some interesting and unusual scrapbook pages? Are you keen but lack that 'idea' to get you started? Join our monthly scrapbook challenge. We give everyone the same sketch layout and you scrap it. A great fun social evening - the challenge is not as difficult as it sounds!
£4.50(members 50p) plus materials

Valentine's Mini Accordion Album Friday 6th Feb 10 - 2pm

Create a lovely mini album with pockets for hidden journaling and photos. With a 'love' theme decorate your album with some of our great scrapbook papers - Great gift for the man in your life, family or even yourself
£10.00

Monthly Scraptherepy Crop Wednesday 18th March 10 - 2

Scrapbooking is one of the hottest trends at the moment, so come and join us at our friendly scraptherepy crop! Preserve your memories for future generations and meet new friends at the same time! We will show you all the latest hints and tips for this great pastime, and hopefully give you a little bit of inspiration too! Workshop includes basics but you need to supply the photos.
£8.95(members £4.00)

Buttons Galore Friday 3rd April 10 - 1

Using buttons, ribbons and threads embellish a great scrapbook page. Great for that girly page. You need to bring one large picture for this page
£12.50

Scrapbook Evening Tuesday 7th April 7 - 9pm

Want some help to create some interesting and unusual scrapbook pages? Are you keen but lack that 'idea' to get you started? Join our monthly scrapbook challenge. We give everyone the same sketch layout and you scrap it. A great fun social evening - the challenge is not as difficult as it sounds!
£4.50(members 50p)plus materials

Monthly Scraptherepy Crop Wednesday 15th April 10 - 2

Scrapbooking is one of the hottest trends at the moment, so come and join us at our friendly scraptherepy crop! Preserve your memories for future generations and meet new friends at the same time! We will show you all the latest hints and tips for this great pastime, and hopefully give you a little bit of inspiration too! Workshop includes basics but you need to supply the photos.
£8.95(members £4.00)

Scrapbook Evening Tuesday 21st April 7 - 9pm

Want some help to create some interesting and unusual scrapbook pages? Are you keen but lack that 'idea' to get you started? Join our monthly scrapbook challenge. We give everyone the same sketch layout and you scrap it. A great fun social evening - the challenge is not as difficult as it sounds!
£4.50(members 50p)plus materials

Scrapbook Evening Tuesday Tuesday 5th May 7 - 9pm

Want some help to create some interesting and unusual scrapbook pages? Are you keen but lack that 'idea' to get you started? Join our monthly scrapbook challenge. We give everyone the same sketch layout and you scrap it. A great fun social evening - the challenge is not as difficult as it sounds!
£4.50(members 50p)plus materials

Scrapbook Evening Tuesday 19th May 7 - 9pm

Want some help to create some interesting and unusual scrapbook pages? Are you keen but lack that 'idea' to get you started? Join our monthly scrapbook challenge. We give everyone the same sketch layout and you scrap it. A great fun social evening - the challenge is not as difficult as it sounds!
£4.50(members 50p)plus materials

Monthly Scraptherepy Crop Wednesday 20th May 10 - 2

Scrapbooking is one of the hottest trends at the moment, so come and join us at our friendly scraptherepy crop! Preserve your memories for future generations and meet new friends at the same time! We will show you all the latest hints and tips for this great pastime, and hopefully give you a little bit of inspiration too! Workshop includes basics but you need to supply the photos.
£8.95(members £4.00)

Card Making Workshops

Embroidery on Cards Monday 2nd March 10 - 1

Using stencils to emboss and prick out your design embroider your card with metallic threads and finish of with some 3d embellishments. The stencils is yours to keep after the workshop.
£12.50

Paper Crafts - Quilled Cards Thursday 5th March 10 - 1

Using traditional quilling methods make some great everyday floral cards. You will make several cards on this workshop.
£8.95

Flower Soft Card Wednesday 11th March 10 - 1

In this class we will show you how to create a 3d card using the Flower Soft and rubber-stamps. Great card for any occasion.
£9.50

Floral Mothers Day Card Friday 20th March 10 - 1

Make a card with a collage of flowers and leaves with a spring theme using woodware punch/embosser and some great papers and card
£8.50

Colour, Colour and Colour- 24th April 10 - 1

Colours can be quite an overwhelming. How to combine them? How to succeed in a different colour combo for a special project? In this class we are going to cover, in a very simple and fun way. Using H2O's, watercolours, stamps and peel offs you will leave this class with lots of confidence in trying different combinations for your next projects!
£12.00

Medallion Gift Boxes - Monday 27th April 10 - 2

Using Medallion rubber stamps, twinkling H2O's make some great gift boxes. You can make four, five or even six sided boxes to use as gift box or even for your keepsakes.
£10.95

Card Making for Men Friday 22nd May 10 - 1

Always stumped when it comes to making cards for men? This is the class for you. Let us give you some ideas and help you to create some great cards for the men in your life.
£9.50

Other crafts

Eco Friendly Bag Friday 1st May 10 - 2

Personalize and decorate a calico bag with fabric, heat n bond, beads, buttons, threads and 3d paints. Great for all kinds of uses from shopping to craft to reuse time and time again. This is a great no sew project.
£9.95

Silk Painting Monday 18th May 10 - 2

Learn the basics of silk painting while making a great panel which can be framed or turned into a cushion
£12.00

Patchwork Wednesday 25th February 10 - 1 Make a Log Cabin panel

Patchwork Wednesday 25th March 10 - 1 Make a fabric basket in spring fabrics

Patchwork 22nd April 10 - 1 All abuzz blocks using our new gardening fabrics

Patchwork 27th May 10 - 1 Star Blocks and Sashing with great new fabrics

Bridal Workshops

We would love to help you create all you need for your wedding from invitations, order of service, table decorations to all the jewellery for the great day. Bring along your bridesmaids, your mom and the mother of the groom and friends together for a fun afternoon or evening.

Bridal Jewellery Workshop.

We will help you select the design and choose the beads for the jewellery that you and your guests will create for your special day. From Tiaras, necklaces and earrings we are here to help you design and create just what you are looking for.
£4.50pp plus price of beads

Bridal Paper craft Workshop.

We will help you select the design for your wedding stationary of which we have loads for you to chose from including invitations, place card settings and order of service, you can also carry the theme onto thank you cards. With a large selection of paper, cards and ribbons to chose from you are bound to find something to suit your needs. You will get to make several different items each on this workshop. A discount will be given on all paper, card and ribbon ordered from this workshop.
£4.50pp plus price of materials


Thursday Nights Workshop

Thursdays between 7 – 9pm is our late night drop in workshop. You can come along and paint ceramics – pay your studio fee and pay for the price of the piece you paint. Have a go at card making, scrapbooking, or beading. This is also an opportunity to maybe have a go at the workshop you could not make in the day.
Pay your studio fee of 4.50 plus the cost of any materials you use and get the use of all the workshop equipment, a bit of advice, a drink and a really friendly fun evening. (Members do not have to pay the studio charge)
It is always handy to let us know you are coming as occasionally we have to cancel Thursday evenings due to holidays or unforeseen circumstances.

Membership
Adult -:

pay a membership fee for 6 months and then you can come and use the studio as many times as you want without having to pay the usual studio fee of £4.50 just pay for any ceramics you use or materials on Thursday evenings or Tuesday crop nights. You also get a 10% reduction on any booked daytime workshops. The joining fee is £20 a person and is valid for a 6 months. Only the named person can use the membership and the card must be shown on each occasion to qualify for concessions.

Child -:

Pay a membership fee for 6 months and then you can come and use the studio as many times as you like within your membership without having to pay the usual studio fee of £4.50 just pay for the ceramic pieces that you paint. You also get a 10% reduction on any booked children’s workshops and pay only 2 on children’s club or young crafters group instead of the usual £6.95. The cost of membership is £20 a person or £30 if two or more from the same family join together and is valid for 6 months. Only the named person can use the membership and card must be shown on each occasion to qualify.

Ceramic Workshop

Ceramic Workshop fire up your imagination and create a personal piece of pottery. Basic techniques are learnt quickly and you can use our patterns, stencils and decorative stamps or even bring your own design to create a stunning hand painted piece for yourself or as a gift. Paint your piece with ceramic paints – these are food safe – leave it with us and we will glaze and fire it for you to collect a few days later.

Pay as you paint is available during our open hours – last sitting 1 hour before closing – subject to available space.

Pay 4.50 studio fee (2.50 children) a person per session plus the price of the piece/pieces that you paint. This includes the use of all equipment, paint, friendly guidance from our staff, a drink and the glazing and firing of your piece.

Why not have your child’s hands or feet printed onto a plate or mug as a permanent memory of your child. These make great gifts. If you have set a date please allow plenty of time before required especially in busy times.

See our main list for all adult workshops. Ask in centre, see our web page or email for further imformation.

To book any of these workshops call in or phone

Children’s Parties

We have children’s parties in a variety of different crafts. For a ceramic party they are £9 a child with a range of party pieces to chose from. Minimum of 6 children With 10 or more children the party child is free.
We also do a range of craft parties for children, which are either 2 - 3 hours depending on age and are priced £8.95 - £10 a child.
Advance booking is required and a deposit secures.

All the Workshops are held in our small workshop
They are small and friendly.
Most are between 4 and 10 people.
Tea and Coffee is available.
There is no Smoking and NO mobile phones please
You can be contacted in an emergency on 01420 544827

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