Sewing Classes
Dates: Thursday 14th March 1-4pm
Thurs 18th April 10am- 1pm
Sun 21st April 2-5pm
Cost:£25/20 (Discount for members)
Sewing Classes are back!. If you want to learn the timeless art of how to use a sewing machine with ease and expertise this class is for you. You will learn the skills to be confident using a machine from threading to stitching. In collaboration with the the Belfast Repair Cafe. The Repair Cafe’s talented stitchers and expert machinists will take you from a piece of material to creating your own unique sewing project each week. Machines and material, including reclaimed fabrics provided or bring your own machine to work on. Come to all three or pick and mix. All abilities welcome. With the skills you will learn there will be no stopping you!
https://koalendar.com/e/btl-sewing-class
Heritage ‘Creepie’ Stool
Dates: Wednesday 10th April
Cost: £50/45 (discount for members)
Not to be missed. New to BTL, local artisan woodworker Craig brings us the Creepie Stool. These heritage stools are both beautiful and functional and will be made from recycled wood. This class will cover the skills of measuring, marking and cutting wood with precision, structural integrity to ensure strength when attaching wood together and functional design. Using a range of tools you’ll make your own stunning bespoke stool that will last a lifetime and have many uses. Suitable for all levels of experience.
https://koalendar.com/e/create-a-creepie-stool
Creating a Workbench
Dates: Sunday 7th April. 10-4pm
Cost £80/£75 (discount for members)
From Design principles to completion come to this exciting new class to build a multi-function workbench.
You will learn how to make the legendary mortise and tenon joint, precision measuring and cutting of wood using hand and power tools. Working together on a collaborative project you will build a workbench to be used in the BTL workshop and how to adapt the design principles for a smaller space to make one of your own.
Artisan woodworker, furniture maker and experienced Tutor Louise Anson will teach you the inside skills of the trade and guide you to creat a bespoke workbench that will be of benefit for generations of people to come in the BTL workshop. Book early this one is not to be missed.
(This is an all day class with a 30 minute break)
https://koalendar.com/e/build-a-workbench
The Plant Pot Stand
Dates:
Cost: £75/80 (discount for members)
Got a plant sitting around somewhere that you think would benefit from a loftier position? Wanting to learn intermediate woodworking skills? Matthew Hutcheson is here to help. Teaching more advanced woodwork skills over two classes, you’ll learn to craft a bespoke piece starting by machining rough timber down to size and learning how to create the perfect joint under expert instruction and supervision.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ALL DAY, 6hr CLASS, WITH A 30min BREAK IN THE MIDDLE.
https://koalendar.com/e/btl-plant-pot-stand-class
Hardwood Candle & Flower Holders
Dates:
Cost: £35/40 (discount for members)
Another Christmas, another outstanding gift idea from Matthew. What better way to tell someone that you really care than by handcrafting one of these beauties! You’ll learn about the differences of working with hardwood and how to work and finish it to an exceptionally high standard. Each attendee will go home with two or three gifts to share with their family and friends. Or, you know, just keep them for yourself…
Tool Sharpening Class
Dates: Wednesday 8th May 6-9pm
Cost £45/40 (discount for members)
Maintaining sharp tools is an essential skill for the craftsperson. Craig has learned the hard way how to hand sharpen tools so that they are fit for purpose.
You will learn the basics of sharpening and honing by hand, and the equipment you need to have delightfully sharp tools to make joints, shape wood with ease. Experienced artisan woodworker Craig will guide you in developing your sharpening skills to a level that will surprise and amaze.
Butter knife/Spoon whittling class
Dates. :Weds. 13th November 6-9pm
Cost £45/40 (Discount for members)
To Book: https://koalendar.com/e/btl-butterknife/spoon-class
In this class you will learn the skills of whittling green wood to make a spoon or butter knife from the branch of a tree. Local greenwoodwork expert Craig will teach you the types of wood to use, how to prepare the blank wood and shape your utensil using an axe and knives. From branch to utensil you will create your own butter knife or spoon in an evening of relaxing Green Woodwork How cool is that!.
Using Hand Tools- Chisels
Dates Tuesday 26th March 6-9pm
Cost: £45/40 (Discount for members)
This series is about the age old skills and joy of using hand tools to craft and join wood. Matthew will teach you the basics of Joinery skills. Starting with Chisels -Rather than open tins of paint with them!, learn the amazing things you can do with a chisel and wood. All you need to know about a chisel, how to sharpen, how to use with skill and precision, working with wood to shape it into joints. You will complete a versatile housing joint to take home.
You will be amazed how much fun you can have with a chisel and the results you can achieve
https://koalendar.com/e/introduction-to-hand-tools-chisels
Using Hand Tools- Saws
Dates Tuesday 16th April 6-9pm
cost £45/40 (Discount for members)
After the versatile chisel here comes the humble Hand saw, and all you can do with them, learn the different different types of saw and their uses, how to cut with breathtaking accuracy how you can make the beautifully impressive and incredibly strong dovetail joint with your barehands, a saw a chisel and your joinery skills.
https://koalendar.com/e/introduction-to-hand-tools-saws
Hand Tools -Planes
Dates: Tuesday 6-9pm
Cost: £45/40 (discount for members)
The third in the series - The Hand plane, In this class you will learn about the different types of plane, how to sharpen the blade , how to use to take shavings and create flat sides on wood. You will craft a joint between 2 boards to make a wide chopping board.
https://koalendar.com/e/hand-tools-planes
Willow Weaving
Dates: 6th March
Cost: £45/40 (discount for members)
Come to this brand new class to learn basic willow weaving techniques and make a fish shape and Eye of God or Mexican Eye. Learning the crisscrossing techniques in 4 directions to create your own piece of natural art. These skills provide a great place to start learning the craft of willow weaving. Seasoned woodcrafter Craig will teach you the basic skills of what it takes to weave willow. Your journey can begin here…
https://koalendar.com/e/willow-weaving
Sewing
Dates Thursday. 14th March. 1-4pm
Thursday 18th April 10am-1pm
Sunday 21st April 2-5pm
Cost: £25/£20 (Discount for members)
Sewing Classes are back!. if you want to learn the timeless art of how to use a sewing machine with ease and expertise this class is for you. You will learn the skills to make, refashion and repair items. In collaboration with the Repair Cafe, experienced Sewing experts will take you from a piece of material to creating your own bag for life using the skills you have learned. Material and machines provided,
https://koalendar.com/e/btl-sewing-class
Beginners Soldering
Dates:
Bluetooth Speaker
Cost: £35/40 (discount for members)
FM Radio
Cost: £70/80 (discount for members)
Prof Steve Potter is back and this time he’s brought some entrance music. In this class, you’ll learn the basics of components and circuitry, learn how to solder on a printed circuit board and build your very own Bluetooth speaker or FM Radio in the process. Break dancing is optional, but I’ve heard the Prof can really move when he wants to…
PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE CLASSES. THE FM RADIO CLASS IS A 6hr CLASS WITH A 30min BREAK IN THE MIDDLE.
Plant Pots
Dates: Wednesday , 6-9pm,
Cost: £35/40 (discount for members)
Are you sick of plastic plant pots littering up your outdoor spaces? Talented local maker Chris Campbell-Palmer sure is. Luckily for us, he has the skills to make plant pots that can last a lifetime and he's willing to share those skills with you. Get involved in the curious art of casting and go home with a new home for your plants. No previous experience needed.
Computerised Woodworking (CNC)
Dates: Sunday
Sunday , 11am-4pm
Cost: £105/120 (discount for members)
It’s finally here! The TWO CLASS build that you’ve all been waiting for! Introduction to computerised woodwork using a laptop design package and a CNC machine. This is the big one! Attendees will be guided by none other than Prof Steve Potter as they design and carve their very own wooden masterpiece using CAD and CNC technology. The first class will be the design element, using your own laptop to put your creative flair to the test. The second class will be transferring that design into the CNC machine and watching it work, learning more about the process as you go. The only limit is your imagination. And the time. Obviously.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ATTENDANTS MUST COME TWO BOTH CLASSES AND MUST HAVE A WINDOWS LAPTOP THAT THEY CAN BRING WITH THEM.
EACH CLASS WILL BE 4.5hrs LONG WITH A 30min BREAK IN THE MIDDLE.