lampwork – CG Crafts

Open Studios

September 10, 2019September 12, 2019 ToniLeave a comment

This September I am taking part in Colchester Open studios.

What is Colchester Open studios you may ask?

It’s an opportunity to visit local artists (free of charge) and take a look at what they offer, this might be a show of their paintings, things they make, or demos of what they do…it might be a mixture of all three. No need to book. There might even be a chance for you to have a go at Encaustic art.

In the case of CG Crafts I have handcrafted items on display but I am also taking the opportunity to demonstrate some of the things I teach, in the hope that you, or someone you know, might like to book a class. I will be demonstrating a mixture of Flamework (making glass beads), Encaustic art (painting with molten wax) and Enamelling (making glass jewellery using a kiln). I also teach Felt making and Silver Clay jewellery.

Dates and times:

CG Crafts, 34 Willett Road, Colchester (CO2 9AW)

Sat 14th Sept (11 – 2pm),

Sun 22nd Sept (11 – 2pm),

Sat 28th Sept (2 – 6pm)

Sun 29th Sept (11 – 2pm).

www.cgcrafts.co.uk

www.colchesteropenstudios.org

November price freeze and new pricing structure

October 22, 2017 ToniLeave a comment

I have been stressing about prices for courses for some time now. As a small business I really want to run classes whether there are one or three people booked but I do have to make these classes cost effective. I have now come up with a pricing structure, which I hope suits everyone. If you want to have a one to one, or are happy to come on your own then you pay a little more – not as much as many venues but a bit more to reflect having total tutor attention. If you want to save costs, simply bring a friend or 2 and the costs per person go down. I am also happy to advertise any dates to suit, so that if you don’t have a friend who wants to join you I may still be able to get more students to come to share the cost – I can’t guarantee this but I can try, you can also help by sharing the info so that others might join too. Hope this makes sense. I am happy to take your feedback and will be freezing prices in November so if you want to book a Christmas present or voucher, I will honour that fee (as long as it is paid now in full) for 2018. I will also be posting more details about the new jewellery club soon. Very excited about this.

CURLY GIRLY CRAFTS COURSE PRICE GUIDE
Course	Duration	Price for One to one	Price (per person) for 2 students	Price (per person) for 3 students	Other info
Silver Clay Beginners	4 hours	£95	£85	£75	10g of silver clay included in price
Silver Clay Rings	6 hours	£125	£95	£85	10g of silver clay included in price
More Silver Clay – including embedding and enamelling on silver clay	5 hours	£125	£95	£85	10g of silver clay included in price
Enamelling	5 hours	£95	£80	£65	Make up to 3 pieces
Flamework (making glass beads) · Beginners · Further · Sculptural	3 hours Price includes annealing and removal of beads	£75	£45	If there are 3 of you ask me for a price – I only have one torch though!	Make approx. 6 – 8 beads
Encaustic Art	5 hours	£85	£65	£50	All Encaustic materials included. Equipment available to purchase on the day.
Feltmaking – Needle and Wet felting	5 hours	£85	£65	£50	Both wet and needlefelting included. All Feltmaking materials included
Encaustic Art	2.5 hours	£55	£40	£35	All Encaustic materials included. Equipment available to purchase on the day
Feltmaking – choose either needle or wet felting	2.5 hours	£55	£40	£35	Either needle felting or wet felting

Toni’s Enamelling and Jewellery Club
Session info	Duration	Price for One to one	Price (per person) for 2 students	Price (per person) for 3 students	Other info
Enamelling/Jewellery Club	Various but approx. 4 hours	2 person minimum	£60	£46.50	A further £5 discount per session if you book 3 or more sessions. N.B the 2 person minimum still applies.

Lots more classes added to the website

September 18, 2017March 24, 2019 ToniLeave a comment

Now is a great time to book a class at Curly Girly Crafts (Colchester), as I shall have to soon revise costs for 2018! All classes are great value as the are based on between 1 – 3 students with resources and a cuppa included. There’s plenty of tutor attention and possibly even one to one! Book online or email me for more details.

D A T E S at CG Crafts, Colchester

Tues 19^th Sept 10 – 2.30pm Silver Clay Beginners £85

Sat 23^rd Sept 10 – 3.30pm Enamelling Beginners/Improvers £75 – SOLD OUT

Sun 1^st Oct 10 – 4.30pm Silver Clay Rings £95

Tues 3^rd Oct 10 – 3pm Encaustic Art Beginners £69

Tues 10^th Oct 10 – 1pm Flamework (making glass beads) £55

Sat14^th Oct 10 – 3.30pm Feltmaking £69

Sat 21^st Oct 2 – 5pm Flamework (making glass beads) £55

Tues 31^st Oct 10 – 2.45pm Enamelling £69

Sat 4^th Nov 10 – 2.30pm Silver Clay beginners (incl 10g PMC3) £85 – 1 space left

Sat 25^th Nov 10 – 3.30pm Encaustic Art Beginners £69

Sun 26^th Nov 10 – 2.30pm Silver Clay Beginners ((incl 10g PMC3) £85

Other dates at CG Crafts

Weekdays – Tues and Weds. Courses and dates to suit – contact me.

Limited weekend dates available to book courses to suit – contact me with your preferred dates.

Keep a lookout on the website for more dates being added soon!
CLASSES MAKE GREAT PRESENTS FOR YOU OR A FRIEND! YOU’LL GET A TAILORED GIFT LETTER EXPLAINING ABOUT THE CLASS.

GENERAL GIFT VOUCHERS ALSO AVAILABLE.

*Discount if 2 or more people book together, or if you book 2 classes for yourself (5%) except for silver clay due to the cost of the silver.

Busy days and flamework fun.

March 26, 2016March 24, 2019 ToniLeave a comment

I’ve had a busy few weeks of classes (including my first at FSC Flatford Mill), planning and getting organised at home…oh and now the Easter holidays! Today I’ve finally had a chance to have play in my workshop. I have been experimenting with various Flamework tools (lampwork) such as a cabochon mandrel, ribbon mandrel and still my favourite blowpipes! These are some pictures of what I’ve been up to. As these are glass they are now annealing in the kiln to strenghthen them…although I am not sure the flower will survive, I am sure there are a few weak points but it was fun making it.