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Leatherwork: Red Hide Whip Making
This two-day course is the perfect follow-on from the Introduction to Plaiting beginner’s course. In this course, you’ll learn how to make a basic four-strand red hide whip as well as learning additional techniques you can use to make your whips more elaborate. Past students in this course have made 2-3 whips over the course of the weekend! Our ever-popular leatherwork courses offer a limited number of seats to people keen to learn leatherworking skills from a master. You’ll need...
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Stitch Your Very Own Worry Rabbit
Create your own felt craft pocket pal using basic stitching and toy making skills. Learn the basic stitches required to bring your own worry rabbit to life. This class is great for any age from 12 up (parent supervision required for children). Price includes all materials required to make one felt animal. A materials kit will be posted to you prior to commencement of the course. Postage costs apply.
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Diamond Painting Workshop
Diamond painting is an easy and enjoyable craft activity which is based on the same concept as mosaics and paint-by-numbers. Diamond painting uses tiny flat-backed rhinestones, crystals, or diamonds to create colorful designs and patterns for a finished artwork that sparkles. Participants will need good dexterity. You will need to bring glasses or a magnifying glass if you have difficulty focusing on things close-up.
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Sock It To Me!
Who doesn’t need more socks? If you’re an experienced knitter who has ever wondered how to turn a heel or knit in the round, then this class is for you. According to The New York Times, "The repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation and yoga". Other benefits of knitting include improving your mood, rediscovering a sense of pride in a job well done, and delaying cognitive decline. Whether you’re looking to take your knitting to...
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Flower Arranging
Have you ever wanted to know how the florists get those gorgeous flower arrangements? Well why not come and try your hand at this yourself, you never know there may be a hidden florist in you. In our floral workshops you’ll have fun learning to create flower arrangements in a hands on way. You’ll be up to your elbows in flowers before you know it. Attendees learn skills to help them bring interesting colours together with our native flowers and arrange their own beautiful flower...
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Belly Dancing/Yoga
Belly dancing can strengthen a woman's self-confidence and promote creativity and self-expression. Women find in belly dancing a way to express their own voices and feelings. So do you need to just get some wiggling happening or maybe some jiggling? Lets put it all together and do some wiggling, jiggling and heaps and heaps of giggling. Then we shall slow it down with some gentle stretching with wonderful yoga techniques. Yoga is an exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility...
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Cake Decorating Mummies and Daughters
Calling all mummies and daughters, daddies and sons or any combination - it's time for some holiday fun! Come along to this cake and biscuit decorating class and have some fun while you learn to make beautiful decorations on cup cakes and cookies. This class could get a bit messy so you may want to bring an apron to protect your clothing. All cakes, cookies, icing decorations and utensils will be supplied by the tutor. Please be aware that not all cakes or cookies are gluten free....
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Cake Decorating
Have some fun and find your hidden talents in this awesome cake decorating class! Enrol in this cake decorating course and have fun building your confidence decorating a range of cakes from cup cakes through to celebration cakes! You'll learn the art of creating flowers with buttercream icing and certain piping techniques, smoothing and decorating those lovely cakes. This class could get a bit messy so you may want to bring an apron to protect your clothing. All cakes, icing, and...
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Hard Cheese Making Workshop
Learn how to make Blue Moon, Pepper Jack, Brie and Havarti Cheeses – all in the one workshop! There’s a lot of value in this course – not only will you take part in a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to make these delicacies, you get to take home a step-by-step manual so you can continue with your cheese-making at home! Save money by learning how to make your own hard cheeses and wow your friends with your culinary delights at the same time! If that’s not enough, you’ll...
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Cured Meat Making Workshop
Learn the art of making Pastrami, Spiced Pancetta, Baked Pepperoni and Salami the Icelandic way with Siggi and Gustaf! Get ready to learn how to smoke meat, the easy way, and by making iy yourself you get the best meat – you cannot beat the flavour! Ingredients and equipment for the workshop are supplied and you’ll enjoy morning tea, a light lunch, and take home the goodies you make on the day as well!
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