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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.

Shibori And  Indigo Dyeing

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... [More]

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Natural Dyeing and Shibori

Natural Dyeing and Shibori

This two day introductory workshop will give you the chance to discover the magic of extracting colour and imprints from plants, using leaves, flowers, and roots onto fabric. During the course you will be shown several SHIBORI techniques, which is the Japanese word for tie-dyeing, by using stitching, clamping, folding, twisting, and compressing to create intricate patterns. The nature of plant-dyeing is in itself, a slow process, that requires time, heat and patience! And is very... [More]

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Exploring Etching

Exploring Etching

Explore the process of metal plate etching; with these techniques you will produce lustrous etchings with velvety tones, on fine quality paper. Bring along a drawing for inspiration, and you will have the opportunity to produce a small edition of your own etchings to take home. You will be fascinated by the possibilities etching can offer. What to bring A drawing for inspiration Gloves and apron All materials provided Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will... [More]

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Hand Made Paper

Hand Made Paper

Create beautiful handmade paper that can be used to add that special touch to a card, letter, invitation or book. In this fun, hands on workshop we use recycled office waste paper and add plants, flowers, raw cotton, embossing and colour to transform it into your own stunning creation. The ideas are endless. FROM A SMALL SEED, AN AMAZING FLOWER CAN BLOOM that is how BORN IN PAPER came to be. If you’d like to put your own stamp of creativity into the paper, our workshops can show... [More]

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Hand Tied Posy

Hand Tied Posy

Come and unleash your inner florist, get creative and learn how to make a beautiful Hand Tied Posy with fresh seasonal blooms and foliage. This course is designed for beginners, where you will learn the basic fundamentals of constructing a Hand Tied Posy. You will develop skills in spiralling the stems to create the perfect posy and learn how to gift wrap your flowers complete with a hand made bow. At the end of the course, you will take home basic knowledge on the flowers and... [More]

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Making Handmade Paper and Tealights

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... [More]

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Macrame Wall Hanging

Macrame Wall Hanging

Love Macrame ? ... Lilly will teach you the basic principals and techniques of Macrame. You will learn 5 basic knots. The larks head, square knot, berry knot, diagonal half hitch, tassels, fringing and layering. You will be personally guided through the steps to create your own personalised beautiful piece to take home. The skills you gain through this workshop will enable you to keep creating long after the workshop is over. Everything you will need is supplied for you including a... [More]

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Be your own interior stylist

Be your own interior stylist

Learn to create beautiful and functional interiors using basic rules and your own inate creativity. Use colour, texture and light to enhance the space and belongings you already have. Incorporating principles of Feng Shi and the practicalities of Scandinavian design techniques to enhance the places we spend so much of our lives. Making things beautiful, practical and balanced energetically.. Learn the basics of hanging pictures, hooks, curtains, wall art, vignettes and plant... [More]

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Printmaking Introduction

Printmaking Introduction

Join us in this hands on workshop and discover the magical principles of intaglio printmaking (incising into a surface). We will be spending a weekend exploring this printmaking processes, and learning the basics of using positive and negative space effectively in composition. So come and get creative, you’ll be amazed at the beautiful results you can achieve. This course requires a little expenditure on materials. What to bring Synthetic lino, Black acrylic water-fast printing... [More]

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