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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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Building a Tiny House
Learn all the skills and steps to build your own off-grid tiny house. Based on practical experience by the tutor – who built and lives in his own tiny house, this course will give the necessary guidance to plan your design and build your own tiny house. You will develop an understanding of the whole project, from sourcing the materials, to design and implementation, to the different sources of renewable energy. This course will save you money and months of research. What to bring...
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Advanced Screenprinting
So, you’ve done the introductory course to screen-printing and you’re itching to do something more…. THIS is the course for you! Students will be introduced to a variety of techniques that will take you to the next level of screen-printing. These include: multi-colour printing, step and repeat, registration, and border printing. We will explore innovative techniques including hand-colouring substrates and over-printing, working on a variety of substrates. Additional materials $50...
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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...
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Zen Calligraphy
This workshop introduces the history and contemporary uses of ink and brush in Japan. The Zen focus of “calligraphy as meditation” uses brushwork, breathwork, and mindfulness to peacefully control and direct energy into creation of form. In this course you will learn how to select and organise calligraphy tools, create fundamental brushstrokes and write kanji characters based on the five elements, nature, and celestial forms. Through focus and action, discover a path to harmony and...
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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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Watercolour Magic
Learn the basic techniques for creating beautiful watercolours as you work your way through a series of projects and watch the magic appear. These become not only finished projects, but little references you can use in your future projects. All materials provided. What to bring Apron Water container, pallet (a white ceramic plate is fine) All other materials supplied by tutor Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email...
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Introduction to Floristry
Interested in learning about floristry? This 4 week introduction course will step you through the process of creating a variety of floristry designs. You will gain hands on experience with practical lessons in flower arranging, hand tied bouquets, wiring fresh blooms, gift wrapping and bow construction. Each week you will learn a new design, which once completed is yours to take home. What you will learn: How to prepare and care for fresh flowers and plant materials Correct storage...
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Knitting For Beginners
Learn the European way of knitting, which is a very efficient and a faster way of knitting in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. You will learn basic knitting techniques which include how to cast on and off, knit and pearl stitches as well as how to decrease and increase stitches. Choose a simple garment like a scarf, a pillowcase, a wrap, a hot water bottle cover, a baby blanket etc. and get creative. Knitting is a relaxing and fun way to create something beautiful for yourself or as a...
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Tufting Rug Making Workshop for Beginners
In this 1 day workshop you’ll create your very own unique rug using tufting techniques. Learn the basics of operating a tufting gun and within minutes, you'll be creating your very own designer rug. Using new and recycled yarns to create one off pieces! Come have some fun! What you'll learn: Introduction to using a cut pile tufting gun Choosing the correct primary fabric and yarns How to stretch the fabric onto the frame correctly Learn to transfer your design/drawing onto the...
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