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Handcraft courses and workshops available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby
Release your creativity by exploring the exciting and wide-ranging world of handcrafts.
Learn something new with an introduction to a craft, or develop your artistic skills through one of our engaging short courses or workshops.
From fabric to clay, metal to mosaic, try your hand at an array of handcrafts with Byron Community College.
Rustic Christmas Wreath
Bring your home to life over the festive season and amaze your friends and family with a stunning, hand made, Christmas wreath. During this workshop, you will learn the techniques involved in creating a Rustic Christmas Wreath, using a natural base and a mixture of beautiful fresh and dried materials. Once complete, your wreath is yours to take home to enjoy for the festive season, to hang on your front door, in your home or gift to some one special. This course is for beginners,...
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Fruit Art & Sculpture
Always wanted to learn how to carve beautiful designs into fresh fruit and vegetables? Come and join us in this 1-day Introduction workshop where you’ll discover step-by-step instructions on how to use a carving knife and create intricate mini masterpieces with food! You’ll be guided by expert culinary artist Gitta in a small intimate group. What to bring: Please bring own refreshments An apron (optional) Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a...
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Arranging Dried Botanicals
Join us for a creative workshop learning how to create three beautiful dried botanical designs to style your home or gift to someone special. This class provides practical demonstrations on the construction of a flower arrangement, a hand tied bouquet and a flower hoop using a mixture of on trend dried flowers guiding you to design your own masterpiece ready to take home and enjoy for months to come. All materials required will be provided by the tutor – enclosed non slip footwear...
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Get your camera off auto
Do you own an amazing DSLR and it’s still on Auto? Let me teach you how to use your DSLR camera to its full potential. We will work with aperture and exposure going beyond auto or program mode. Based on weekly theory classes and fun assignments, you will learn how to capture better images, improve week by week, and end up with great shots that you are happy to share with others as you become more confident with your camera. This course is suited to introductory/intermediate DSLR...
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Shibori And Indigo Dyeing
Learn the fascinating art of Indigo and Shibori! Students will learn the basics of traditional Shibori techniques: Arashi and Bomaki (pole wrapping), Itajime (clamping) stitching, binding and wrapping to create beautiful patterns. Also learn the art of creating an Indigo vat, without having to wait weeks for it to mature! What to bring small amount of white, prewashed fabric quick unpick scissors washing up gloves ball of polyester string strong thread(poly) and needles 9ltr bucket...
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The Art of Zine Making
Come and learn about the alternative and underground world culture of Zines! What are zines? How do you zine? A zine (pronounced zeen), as in maga-zine(!) is the artform known as self-published DIY journals and magazines combining mixed media, uncensored expression, homemade literature, and/or autobiographical elements. This class will teach the history of zines, their creative possibilities, and how to make your own zine! Explore the limitless no-rules world of zines and...
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Knitted Wire Christmas Art
Get festive and crafty this Christmas and join the most joyful workshop in town. Learn how to make fabulous Christmas decorations, charming words, and unforgettable gift ideas using an I-Cord knitter. Unleash your imagination and discover magical tricks and techniques to bring your creative ideas to life. You'll receive your very own I-Chord & weight machine, along with all the materials you need to fuel your holiday creativity. What to bring Own refreshments All materials provided...
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Sewing Level 2
A follow-on course for people who have participated in Sewing for Beginners and people who have some sewing skills but would like more confidence, inspiration , and to learn more techniques. Learn how to insert zips, buttonholes, elasticising etc. Complete a garment in a friendly relaxed atmosphere with a highly skilled teacher. What to bring SEWING MACHINE SEWING TOOLS eg:pins,scissors,tailors chalk, thread cutters,tapemeasure etc. PATTERN: A pattern with instructions. Go for...
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Making Handmade Paper and Tealights
Learn to make beautiful handmade paper using recycled waste paper, flowers, raw cotton and natural textures. We will then use this paper to create visually stunning tea light holders, gift tags, or cards, the options are endless. These can be embellished with decorations, or embossed for that extra special effect. Perfect for gifts or to embelish your home. Learn to prepare your pulp, pull sheets of paper, add seeds for gift tags, or try embossing the wet paper for an extra special...
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Colours from Nature
This course will introduce you to local and traditional plants which provide a harvest of dye or fibre materials and teach you how to grow your own. Learn cultivation and management techniques for growing these abundant and useful species. This short course will focus on planting and managing the dye and fibre garden. A must for those serious about sustainable fashion and basketry. Course participants will learn about a range of herbs and shrubs suitable to grow in the local area...
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