What other crafts would you like to learn ?

elburnzo · July 11, 2011, 01:25:52 PM

more chainmaille, blacksmithing, ceramics, glass blowing..... the list is endless

Josephine · July 11, 2011, 02:16:57 PM

I've just emailed the local college as I discovered yesterday evening that they do a University of the Arts London accredited, Printmaking course one evening a week, so I might be about to do the thing top of my list. Obviously there are loads more arts and crafts I'd try given the chance.

turnedlight · July 11, 2011, 02:54:48 PM

Wow, it's interesting how many have said blacksmithing, I want to try that too!

dangerousbead · July 11, 2011, 03:04:56 PM

Me too for silversmithing, ceramics, glass blowing, wood turning, NOT blacksmithing, couldn't be doing with the back end of a hoss in my face,

or is that a different thing?
I feel sorry for people who aren't creative, I've always had to do something that involves "making". My Mum always had a Christmas pressy project for me to do for the wrinkly relly's gifts when I was little, maybe it's inherited.

feebee64 · July 11, 2011, 03:44:10 PM

I'd like to learn how to do great things with Fimo (I have loads stashed away) and do more stuff with my kiln - glass fusing, slumping etc and I desperately want to have a go with PMC.

elburnzo · July 11, 2011, 04:14:04 PM

ooo wood turning, yeah id like to do tht! i think farriers are a specialist type of blacksmithing.... not sure though

Sarah A · July 11, 2011, 05:03:06 PM

Another one for glassblowing too! Would love to do a glassblowing course

lampworklover · July 11, 2011, 05:06:14 PM

felting, dressmaking (rather than cobbling together

), fusing, slumping, stained glass.

Might be quicker to list what I don't want to do; knitting; dry wool makes my teeth itch

LilLizaJane · July 11, 2011, 05:07:27 PM

Pottery, dressmaking and bookkeeping for me.

cbeadies · July 11, 2011, 05:46:00 PM

Willow weaving - making obelisks and things for the garden.
And polymer clay beads, I bought some equipment but haven't found the time to try it out yet.
But most of all I want to improve at lampworking!

Blue Box Studio · July 11, 2011, 05:50:49 PM

I'd like to try willow weaving as well - we should go on a course Jill, think they do them at the Willow centre near Taunton but looks like the no more courses this year - http://www.englishwillowbaskets.co.uk/workshop.htm#Supports

I was never very good at working with silver but I'd love to try chainmaille and bending wire to make earwires.

cbeadies · July 11, 2011, 06:31:39 PM

Quote from: Blue Box Studio on July 11, 2011, 05:50:49 PM
I'd like to try willow weaving as well - we should go on a course Jill, think they do them at the Willow centre near Taunton but looks like the no more courses this year - http://www.englishwillowbaskets.co.uk/workshop.htm#Supports

:)That's a good idea! I had not heard of that centre. I guess the courses are in the spring when the willow is growing or something.

Les · July 11, 2011, 06:32:58 PM

Cor ! What a fab range of stuff we all want to learn eh !

chipperpottery · July 11, 2011, 06:37:27 PM

chainmaille and Silversmith and stonemasonary.

Sue The old Kennels at Dunkerswell do basket weaving.

http://www.theoldkennels.co.uk/programme%202011.html

Blue Box Studio · July 11, 2011, 06:43:20 PM

Ooh, not heard of them Rita. Chocolate making ............. mmmm. I want to make garden willow, like obelisks and the such like and not sure they do them. They have some good glass courses though not sure I am up to some of them.

If there are enough of us wanting to do one thing, couldn't we organise something for us? Might get a better price and dates.