Contact Details

Curly-Girly Crafts is based in Colchester, Essex.

07847 098849

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Forthcoming Craft Events
2011 Craft Fairs

Guild of Essex Craftsmen Fairs

March 2011, Hylands House, Chelmsford

August Bank Holiday, Cressing Temple Barns

3rd/4th Dec 2011, RHS Gardens Hyde Hall

2011 Courses

Curly Girly Training

2011 COURSES BY VENUE

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ENAMELLING AT BARLEYLANDS!  New for 2011

This classes are situated in the perfect surroundings for those who love working with glass -

the premises of Glass from the Past. They are limited to a maxiumum of 8 students so guarantees you extra tutor time.

ENAMELLING FOR BEGINNERS

Learn the ancient art of enamelling, that is fusing glass to metal using a tabletop kiln to fire. 

In this one day course we will complete up to four pieces of enamelled work, which make beautiful jewellery;

findings can easily be added to create earrings, necklaces, or even use your work as charms on bracelets.

Saturday 8th October, or Saturday 12th November 11am - 4pm

To book contact Caroline at Glass from the Past, Barleylands, Billericay (07792 475085)

THE CRAFT CLINIC

HANDMADE FELT - FLOWERS AND JEWELLERY

In this session we will use wet felting techniques to create a piece of wet felt that will then be used to make

a felted rose - these make a lovely handbag decoration or piece of jewellery.  We will then use needle felting

techniques to decorate hand felted beads and, if there's time, we'll also create a funky felted bracelet.

Sunday 16th October 10am to 1pm

To book visit www.thecraftclinic.co.uk (workshop page)

DEBORAH'S BEADS

Enamelling for Beginners

If you love beads then this is the place for you to learn a new jewellery making technique in an

environment where you'll feel right at home.  Small classes.

Sunday 25th September, or Sunday 27th November - 10.30am - 3.30pm

POLYMER CLAY BEADS

Polymer clay (fimo) is a colourful and fun medium for making beads.  In this short course, we will make and

bake enough beads to enable you to create some really funky jewellery. We'll make jelly roll canes, use inlay

techniques and if there's time use sand to create texture.(Full day courses also an option – please ask.) 

Saturday 26th November 10am - 1pm

FUNKY FELT

Learn how to make funky felt flowers which can be used to make brooches, hair accessories or even funky, chunky

jewellery   In this short class, we’ll be using pre-made felt, we'll also cover needle felting to make earrings and if there's time

we'll make a funky, chunky bracelet.  Let Debs know if you are interested in making your own felt

in a one day workshop - we can run a course!

Tues 4th October 6.30pm - 9.30pm

FRIENDLY PLASTIC JEWELLERY

Friendly plastic does what it says on the tin!  Create your design in plastic and then apply heat to mould it together.

It’s a fun way to create low cost, funky jewellery and beads.

Lampwork Beads (in conjunction with Deborah's Beads)

Come along to my workshop in Colchester and have a one-to-one taster session at making your own glass beads using

 a hot head torch.  All your lovely unique beads will then be annealed for you and delivered to Deborah's Beads for collection.

Techniques covered include making a basic bead, creating different shapes and decoration with stringer.  Bring a friend for a one-to-two session,

share a torch, share laugh, share the cost!

Saturday 17th Sept 10am - 1pm

Tues 27th Sept 7 - 9.30pm, or email me to arrange a date and time.

To book telephone: 01206 729881  Web:  www.deborahsbeads.co.uk

BELSTEAD HOUSE, IPSWICH – 2011 Courses

Feltmaking – 30^th July 2011 plus 6th August due to popular demand

Learn the art of wet felting.  We will use vibrant merino wool to create your own unique project.  Choose from bags and jewellery.

Further Enamelling Techniques for Beginners – 22^nd Oct

More techniques, including wire inlay, scraffito, and using templates.

Cardmaking (Christmas theme) – 5^th November 2011

Various techniques are covered including Iris folding, quilling and stamping.  Make some special cards to impress your nearest and dearest!

To book telephone:  01473 686321

HYLANDS HOUSE, CHELMSFORD - 2011 Courses

Enamelling, More Techniques – 3rd July (Fusing glass to metal)

Build your enamelling skills by attending this course.  I will cover swirling, wire inlay, sgraffito and more.

Enamelling for Beginners – 14th August

This beginners course in fusing glass to metal, starts with the basics, health and safely and then we look at sifting, wet packing

and applying media (beads, rods, etc).

Polymer clay beads - Bracelet course - 4th September

In this one day course, students will make a variety of polymer clay beads which can then be used to make a unique bracelet. 

Some jewellery making tuition will also be included (attaching findings etc).

Enamelling, Metallic Effects – 25th September

Another course for improvers, we will look at using lustres, copper shim, wet process enamels and students will also have the

opportunity to enamel on silver.

Encaustic Art (Winter Scenes) – 30th October

Learn the art of painting with molten wax using an iron.  Create vivid pictures - abstract, landscape and fantasy that are great

for using in cards.  A wonderful medium for any artist and a great medium if you are not sure that you are creative!

Enamelling (Make Christmas presents!) – 20th November

This beginners course in fusing glass to metal, is ideally suited to those that have attended one of my enamelling courses before

(however Beginners are welcome).  We will use the session to work on individual pieces that will make unique Christmas presents.

To book tickets call 01245 605555 or look on the Chelmsford Borough Council website at Hylands House Events.

OTHER EVENTS

10th December – Encaustic Art (Christmas card) Workshop at Queens Hall, Halstead, Colchester.  2 x 2 hour workshops

Book online at www.wearehandmade.co.uk

More courses available soon see the Curly Girly Facebook page for up-to-date info!

Training CV

Wiltshire Scrapstore and Resource Centre 2000 to 2005.   Various courses including Encaustic Art and Junk modelling

Urchfont Manor, Devizes - 2006.  Encaustic Art

St Helena Hospice - 2006 - 2008.  Encaustic Art for Day care patients.

Belstead House, Ipswich - 2007 to present.  Encaustic Art, Enamelling, Feltmaking, Cardmaking, Beadmaking

Havering Summer Uni Summer 2008 and 2009 - Children's Key stage activities, Native American crafts, Encaustic Art,

Sizzling Summer fun.

Hylands House - 2009 to present. Encaustic Art, Enamelling, Feltmaking, Cardmaking, Beadmaking.

The Artshed, Ware, 2010.  Enamelling

WOW event - 100 years of Guiding at Tendring Showground, May 2010 - Cardmaking for Rainbows, Brownies and Guides.

Other Workshops that I offer - always adding more!

I design and deliver various craft courses including encaustic art, card making and junk modelling.  If you are interested in any

of these courses; either to just have fun, or to learn new skills - perhaps you have a group of friends who want to learn a new craft,

or a hen party to entertain - please contact me.

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Encaustic Workshops

The Wonder of Wax - Beginners Sessions. Further Encaustic Art: Explore this fascinating art form further with the use of hotplates,

hairdryers and a range of textured surfaces.

Themed Encaustic Art:  Card making, fabulous flowers, abstracts, landscapes, fantasy work.

Other Crafts

Using Brusho. Ideas for various festivals. Wire work. Using Everyday Kolor paint (peelable paint). Puppet-making. Encaustic art.

Junk-modelling. Making musical instruments. Dreamcatchers. Card-making.

Face painting

Need someone to provide face painting at your event?  Then Curly-girly could be just the person.  Fees dependant upon the

type of event.